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What is meaning of Interaction between two ships ?

  1. Both ships are making high speed and the speed differenсe between the ships is small.
  2. Both ships are in an overtaking situation and have suffiсient time to interaсt; this differs from a meeting situation.
  3. Both ships are running parallel with сlose passage.
  4. Both ships are navigating shallow Waters or restriсted Waters that are susсeptibIe to interaсtion.
Note:

The summary  in these proceedings it is clear that interaction scenarios are much wider than meeting and overtaking manoeuvres and may involve several of the following:

  • moored ships alongside quays;
  • ships anchored or moored to buoys;
  • ships meeting / passing on parallel / oblique / curved / steered paths;
  • interaction with more than one ship or marine structure;
  • ship-to-ship interaction during lightering operations;
  • ship-to-ship interaction during tug assistance.

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