Apparatus and method for preventing collision between vessels

摘要

Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for preventing a collision between vessels. The apparatus includes a position information processing unit, an expected collision route calculation unit, an escape route calculation unit, and a control unit. The position information processing unit collects information about the position of a reference vessel using a mobile terminal and receives information about a counterpart vessel from a user. The expected collision route calculation unit calculates an expected collision route based on the information. The escape route calculation unit calculates escape routes if the possibility of a collision is above a set value. The control unit provides the escape routes, compares changes in actually measured positions of the vessels with the escape routes, and manages navigation on the results of the comparison between changes in the actually measured positions of the vessels and the escape routes.

主权项

1. A method of preventing a collision between vessels, comprising:
collecting information about a position of a reference vessel using a mobile terminal on the reference vessel; receiving information about a counterpart vessel from a user on the reference vessel via the mobile terminal; calculating an expected collision route based on the information about the position of the reference vessel and the information about the counterpart vessel; calculating escape routes capable of preventing a collision between the vessels if a possibility of a collision corresponding to the expected collision route is above a set value; providing the escape routes via mobile terminals on the vessels and comparing changes in actually measured positions of the vessels with the escape routes; managing navigation of the vessels based on results of the comparison between the changes in the actually measured positions of the vessels and the escape routes; determining whether at least one of the vessels provided with the escape route is a give-way vessel or a stand-on vessel if a change in route is not approved by the at least one of the vessels; and calculating an alternative escape route, replacing the escape route, based on results of the determination.