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Shore-Based Pilotage: Pilot or Autopilot? Piloting as a Control Problem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2009

Karl Bruno  and
Margareta Lützhöft
Karl Bruno
Affiliation:
(Chalmers University of Technology)
Margareta Lützhöft*
Affiliation:
(Chalmers University of Technology)
*
(Email: margareta.lutzhoft@chalmers.se)
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Abstract

Remote, or shore-based, pilotage is an issue of some interest to the maritime community. When discussed, it is often in the context of new technology that in one way or the other is supposed to enhance piloting and enable ships to be piloted from the shore. This paper takes a different approach and instead looks at piloting as control of a complex system. Such an approach makes it possible to identify a fundamental problem with remote pilotage. The problem, along with possible solutions, is presented and discussed.

Keywords

ControlMaritime pilotsShore-based pilotageNavigational assistance
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 62 , Issue 3 , July 2009 , pp. 427 - 437
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2009

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