INVESTIGATION OF NAVIGATION SAFETY CONDITIONS AS A FACTOR OF SAFETY SAILING

Abstract

Introduction. The article is devoted to topical issues of ensuring trouble-free navigation, as well as issues of violation of navigation conditions, as a factor that can prevent an emergency during navigation; the categories of emergency events are analyzed according to the severity of events and the main causes of the occurrence of accidents are determined. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to study the safety conditions of navigation as a factor of accident-free navigation; search for ways to overcome violations of sailing conditions. Results. International maritime safety organizations such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the European EMSA, the Coast Guard of the Developed Maritime Powers, shipowners' associations and other maritime transport players are constantly investigating the issue of enhancing maritime safety controls. The practice of navigation shows that the majority of accidents occur due to the human factor. It is necessary to improve the qualifications of future officers by involving shipping companies in the training process in educational institutions; paying attention to the physical and psychophysiological health of seafarers; stimulating the growth of prestige of labor. Conclusions. Thus, it is necessary to approach the issue of accident-free navigation in an integrated manner, taking into account external and internal factors. It is necessary to improve the legal and regulatory framework governing the conditions of safe navigation in order to clearly understand the actions to ensure appropriate navigation conditions on the part of the ship's crew and port authorities.