The COAST database is based on a number of sources including Lloyd's Port Log Data, radar data from offshore and onshore radar stations, manual vessel traffic surveys, operator information etc. By combining these data, Safetec is able to identify both the location and width of shipping routes, the number of ships in each route, and the distribution of these ships within the route etc. The traffic pattern are displayed on electronic raster charts for easy identification.
The information from COAST are used in several ways, including identification of the shipping traffic pattern in an area, calculation of the
risk of collisions between ship and offshore installations, input to
emergency preparedness analyses and assessment of threats to the
marine environment.
Contact: Thomas Eriksen (+47 67 57 27 00)
