SAFETY OF NAVIGATION IN MARITIME AND INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT AS AN OBJECT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Abstract

In today's global economic market, the role of maritime and inland waterway transport is becoming extremely important, as more than 80% of international trade is carried out by sea. The growth in the number of ships and their characteristics requires enhanced measures to improve shipping safety. The problem is becoming especially urgent due to the digital transformation and the revolution in information technology, as well as in the face of unpredictable natural conditions and heavy traffic.

In the context of the importance of shipping safety, it is important to develop technologies that affect shipping volumes, as well as regulation and management standards. In particular, the problems of technical and human factors, as well as digitalization in the shipping industry, which are affected by total digital transformation, determine the relevance of the issue.

It is noted that the incompatibility of regulations and the lack of relevant international standards for shipping management can lead to danger. In particular, the human factor is recognized as a major factor in ship accidents, and the International Maritime Organization focuses on crew safety.

Ukraine, which is facing a blockade of its seaports due to military aggression, is finding it necessary to improve safety not only in the waters of its seaports but also on the Dnipro River. The situation creates the need to analyses and reduce the impact of factors that significantly affect the level of safety of navigation.