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ISSN 2083-6473
ISSN 2083-6481 (electronic version)
Editor-in-Chief
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Prof. Tomasz Neumann
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TransNav, Faculty of Navigation
Gdynia Maritime University
3, John Paul II Avenue
81-345 Gdynia, POLAND
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An Adaptation of an Algorithm of Search and Rescue Operations to Ship Manoeuvrability
1 Maritime University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
ABSTRACT: This article presents an overview of an algorithm to facilitate action when planning search and rescue operations, taking into account actual hydro-meteorological conditions and the maneuverability of ships involved in the search.
KEYWORDS: Ship Manoeuvrability, Search and Rescue (SAR), Hydrometeorological Conditions, Search and Rescue Operations, IAMSAR, SAR Action Algorithm, ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System), Algorithms
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Citation note:
Kasyk L., Pleskacz K.: An Adaptation of an Algorithm of Search and Rescue Operations to Ship Manoeuvrability. TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Vol. 9, No. 2, doi:10.12716/1001.09.02.15, pp. 265-268, 2015