European partners develop digital application for navigational hazard reporting

The Ocean project says it aims to enhance navigational safety in the maritime industry by promoting safer navigational practices, improving the usability of maritime instruments and systems, and developing and testing an innovative human-centred designed decision support system.

The project is funded by the European Union and UK Research Innovation, with grants through Lloyd’s Register and The Nautical Institute, and comprises members from seven European countries – Denmark, Greece, Norway, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the UK.

The project members say they are taking a holistic approach to navigational safety by encompassing usability of technology, training, processes and procedures, and commercial pressures. 

The Ocean project also seeks to address issues that go beyond collisions and grounding of vessels by investigating and researching methods to mitigate whale strikes and track lost and floating containers.

As such, moving into its final year, project partners say they expect to introduce more resources on the EHNI, including a hazard tracking and reporting app, and respond to feedback from stakeholders in the maritime sector.

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