Print Email Facebook Twitter An analysis of vessel behaviour based on AIS data Title An analysis of vessel behaviour based on AIS data Author De Boer, T.M. Contributor Ligteringen, H. (mentor) Daamen, W. (mentor) Seignette, R.W.P. (mentor) Van der Tak, C. (mentor) Koldenhof, Y. (mentor) Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Hydraulic Engineering Programme Ports and waterways Date 2010-07-02 Abstract From December 2004 onwards every seagoing vessel over 300 Gross Tonnage (GT) is obliged to be equiped with an Automatic Identification System (AIS). Vessels equipped with this system, send out a message every few seconds, containing their position, speed, course, identification number, etc. This makes it possible to perform a statistical analysis of vessel behaviour, based on these AIS messages. If in this way more insight in the vessel behaviour is obtained, maritime models might benefit. In this thesis such an analysis is done, by a case study in the Port of Rotterdam area. The average vessel path and accompanying vessel speed are investigated. The influence of vessel size, wind, current and visibility on the path and speed are taken into account as well. In the end, these results are generalised, so they can be used for other port areas as well. Subject AIS datavessel behaviourmaritime modelsstatistical analysis To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:25255610-e276-417a-bc2d-a3916c07e348 Embargo date 2010-07-06 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2010 De Boer, T.M. Files PDF 20100705_MSc_thesis_TM_de_Boer.pdf 6.97 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:25255610-e276-417a-bc2d-a3916c07e348/datastream/OBJ/view