Fuzzy Logic in the Navigational Decision Support Process Onboard a Sea-Going Vessel

Ship collisions make up one of the major hazards in marine navigations. The problem of collision prevention in ship encounter situations are characterized. Described with fuzzy logic tools, criteria for the choice of track are discussed. The presented algorithm of ship track optimization in collision situations is based on the method of multi-stage control in fuzzy environment. Finally, the algorithm integrated into the navigational decision support system is presented.