Research on the Impact of Deep Sea Offshore Wind Farms on Maritime Safety
With the rapid development of offshore wind farms, the construction of deep sea wind farms has increasingly significant impacts on the safety of maritime navigation. This paper conducts a cluster analysis of ship trajectories based on AIS data to analyze the characteristics of ship traffic flow in t...
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| description | With the rapid development of offshore wind farms, the construction of deep sea wind farms has increasingly significant impacts on the safety of maritime navigation. This paper conducts a cluster analysis of ship trajectories based on AIS data to analyze the characteristics of ship traffic flow in the waters near the Shanghai deep sea offshore wind farm. A fuzzy hierarchical analysis method is proposed. Combined with the layout of wind farms and the navigational environment, a risk assessment model for offshore wind farm navigation is established. This model quantifies the factors that affect the safety of ship navigation due to the wind farm and evaluates the navigation risks in the surrounding waters. The results of the research show that the construction of wind farms increases traffic density, interferes with traditional shipping routes, and consequently increases the risk of collisions. The fuzzy hierarchical analysis method has good operability and feasibility in the safety assessment of offshore wind farms, and can provide effective support for future safety assessment of offshore wind farms. The sections are arranged as follows: Firstly, the background and significance of the paper are introduced, as well as the current research status. Secondly, an overview of Shanghai offshore wind farms and their nearby shipping routes is introduced, and then the risk situation of existing wind farms is pointed out. Then the risk assessment method is carried out, and the navigational risk of offshore wind farms is evaluated. Finally, the paper proposes measures to reduce the navigational risk of ships in the vicinity of wind farms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ccb0e493a79246a3adc2be1a5fefd8902025-08-20T02:18:16ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-03-0113469910.3390/jmse13040699Research on the Impact of Deep Sea Offshore Wind Farms on Maritime SafetyWenbo Yu0Jian Liu1Pengcheng Yan2Xiaobin Jiang3Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., No. 388, Yixian Road, Hong Kou Qu, Shanghai 200434, ChinaShanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., No. 388, Yixian Road, Hong Kou Qu, Shanghai 200434, ChinaMerchant Marine College, Shanghai Maritime University, 1550 Haigang Avenue, Shanghai 201306, ChinaShanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., No. 388, Yixian Road, Hong Kou Qu, Shanghai 200434, ChinaWith the rapid development of offshore wind farms, the construction of deep sea wind farms has increasingly significant impacts on the safety of maritime navigation. This paper conducts a cluster analysis of ship trajectories based on AIS data to analyze the characteristics of ship traffic flow in the waters near the Shanghai deep sea offshore wind farm. A fuzzy hierarchical analysis method is proposed. Combined with the layout of wind farms and the navigational environment, a risk assessment model for offshore wind farm navigation is established. This model quantifies the factors that affect the safety of ship navigation due to the wind farm and evaluates the navigation risks in the surrounding waters. The results of the research show that the construction of wind farms increases traffic density, interferes with traditional shipping routes, and consequently increases the risk of collisions. The fuzzy hierarchical analysis method has good operability and feasibility in the safety assessment of offshore wind farms, and can provide effective support for future safety assessment of offshore wind farms. The sections are arranged as follows: Firstly, the background and significance of the paper are introduced, as well as the current research status. Secondly, an overview of Shanghai offshore wind farms and their nearby shipping routes is introduced, and then the risk situation of existing wind farms is pointed out. Then the risk assessment method is carried out, and the navigational risk of offshore wind farms is evaluated. Finally, the paper proposes measures to reduce the navigational risk of ships in the vicinity of wind farms.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/4/699fuzzy analytic hierarchy processdeep sea offshore wind farmnavigation safetyrisk assessmentsafety countermeasures |
| spellingShingle | Wenbo Yu Jian Liu Pengcheng Yan Xiaobin Jiang Research on the Impact of Deep Sea Offshore Wind Farms on Maritime Safety Journal of Marine Science and Engineering fuzzy analytic hierarchy process deep sea offshore wind farm navigation safety risk assessment safety countermeasures |
| title | Research on the Impact of Deep Sea Offshore Wind Farms on Maritime Safety |
| title_full | Research on the Impact of Deep Sea Offshore Wind Farms on Maritime Safety |
| title_fullStr | Research on the Impact of Deep Sea Offshore Wind Farms on Maritime Safety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on the Impact of Deep Sea Offshore Wind Farms on Maritime Safety |
| title_short | Research on the Impact of Deep Sea Offshore Wind Farms on Maritime Safety |
| title_sort | research on the impact of deep sea offshore wind farms on maritime safety |
| topic | fuzzy analytic hierarchy process deep sea offshore wind farm navigation safety risk assessment safety countermeasures |
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