The ConTAD Project: Detection of Multi-Container Loss for Safety of Navigation

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of shipping containers lost at sea. Such incidents result in environmental pollution and economic costs. Given that the underlying causes of container loss are not yet fully understood, it is reasonable to assume that further incidents will occur in the future. The research in the ConTAD project aims to automatically detect multi-container loss with the use of advanced container tracking technology. This paper presents the concept behind the targeted container tracking device, which will be designed to reduce the environmental and economic impact of container loss in the future. A container loss accident phase model is proposed to visualize the impact of the new container tracking technology.