Ships’ Routes to Polish Ports of the Gulf of Gdańsk

ABSTRACT: The paper discusses ships’ routes to Polish ports in the Gulf of Gdańsk determined on the basis of data obtained from the Baltic Ship Monitoring System by means of AIS coast stations and defined by the Baltic Sea Hydrographic Commission (BSHC). The measures to regulate maritime traffic implemented by the Polish maritime administration in order to reduce the identified risk of groundings and ship collisions are presented, as well as the author's opinion on their effectiveness.

KEYWORDS: Safety at Sea, Automatic Identification System (AIS), Polish Ports, Gulf of Gdansk, Polish Maritime Administration, Ships' Routes, Baltic Ship Monitoring System, Baltic Sea Hydrographic Commission (BSHC)

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Citation note:

Wawruch R.: Ships’ Routes to Polish Ports of the Gulf of Gdańsk. TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Vol. 15, No. 3, doi:10.12716/1001.15.03.11, pp. 583-590, 2021

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