Training for Vessel Collision Prevention: Circumstances and Causes of Near-Miss Incidents

Among the near-miss incidents related to the operation of training ship of the JMETS (Japan Agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers), three characteristic cases were analyzed, extracting their circumstances and near-miss factors.Based on the results of these analyses, measures to prevent vessel collisions were studied, from which we proposed collision prevention training.The training entails (1) lookout training, (2) navigation planning training, (3) resource management training, and (4) false assumption prevention training.In future research, we aim to verify the effectiveness of the proposed training, improve the training's effectiveness, and contribute to the development of effective anti-collision support devices.