Managing Collisions at Sea

A practical book which sees collision
avoidance as a vital element of ship
safety to be recognised in company
instructions and Masters’ standing
orders. Safe strategies are outlined and
there are case studies. This book aims to
help improve collision avoidance practice at sea by examining
the ways watchkeeping officers make decisions. The book
includes: Managing navigational risk; Collision avoidance
measures for effective control; Applying the provisions of the
COLREGS; Ship manoeuvring and collision avoidance;
Managing distance, time, interaction forces, and closequarters
situations.