| Title | Panama Canal Fog Navigation Study : System Requirements Statement |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50411 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Mackenzie, Franklin D.; Spitzer, Edward A. |
| Source | 50p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
Autoridad del Canal de Panama |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration |
| Publication Date | 19840301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Efforts to minimize the adverse impact of fog on Panama Canal operations have focused in the past on obtaining methods of predicting fog, of dispersing fog and of providing navigation during fog. This report describes the result of the most recent fog navigation system requirements study. The study is based on information gathered by an on-site visit, a review of past studies conducted by the Panama Canal Commission (PCC), and interviews with the Pilot force, engineering staff, and management personnel. The canal's fog navigation problme areas are defined. The performance requirements of a fog navigation system for use by Pilots in the Gaillard Cut are given. Broad system requirements are crosstrack accuracy of 16 to 20 feet (2 standard deviations, 95 percent), along-track accuracy of 32 to 40 feet (2 standard deviations 95 percent), display reslution of 512 pixels and an update rate of one per second. All requirements can be met with state-of-the-art navigation equipment and display systems. Technical details on all assumption and the impact of these assumptions on the navigations system design are given. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11798 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11798 |
| TRT Terms | Navigational aids; Fog; Canal operations; Canals; Water traffic; Position fixing; Ship pilots; Vessel traffic control |
| General Subjects | Panama Canal (Panama); Aids to navigation; Range measurement marine traffic control |
| Classification | NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION; NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - Marine Safety; NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - Ships and Vessels; NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - Marine Planning and Policy; NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS; NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - Traffic Flow |
| Geographical Coverage |
Panama |
| Contract Number | VV365/R3920 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-RSPA-83-15; PB84-179811 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50400/50411/DOT-TSC-RSPA-83-15.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |