Waterway User Groups Characterized According to the Navigational Requirements of the Vessel Operators
Year: 1996
Type: article
Abstract: The primary objective of this project memorandum is to document our hypotheses of how\nmariners use aids to navigation, how use varies among the various categories of waterway\nusers and how use varies with meteorological and other conditions. Another objective is to\nidentify specific groups as candidates for in-depth study. Thirdly, the memorandum provides\nthe instruments to be used for data collection. Whether they are called boaters, masters,\npilots or captains, these operators of vessels in U.S.-managed waterways are the ultimate\nusers of the Coast Guard Aids to Navigation (ATON), and we have relied on their experience\nin making our assessment of user requirements. This characterization focuses on the vessel operators who use the information provided by\nthe existing U.S. Coast Guard ATON, in contrast to the Baseline Analysis report on\nWaterway Users, which focuses on the vessels themselves. This characterization is\nundertaken to make better use of the operators' navigational experience to help us assess the\neffectiveness of current ATON and to assist the Coast Guard as it projects future\nrequirements for USCG-provided aids and services by providing a means to assess operator\nexpectations. We have considered the increased availabUity of low cost electronic navigation\nsystems (LORAN-C and GPS) to a broader spectrum of operators to learn whether the Coast\nGuard should reexamine the requirements for some short-range (physical) ATON.\n
Source: ROSA P
Authors: Michael J. Sheehan, Jay Corey
Language: English
Subfield: Ocean Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W748450968