An application of agent-based traffic flow model for maritime safety management evaluation

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse maritime traffic safety assessment via a traffic flow simulation model. The model developed via NetLogo platform, agent-based modelling and simulation approach. And it is implemented on an open sea area, at the Aegean Sea to show its applicability. The model is verified through experiments conducted in the area. The simulation outputs give the risky locations and scores. Risky locations and risk scores in the area are determined as the outputs of the simulation runs. A traffic separation scheme is established to prove the suitability of the model as adaptable and updatable. After the scheme is implemented, it shows that the potential collision locations and scores change considerably. The developed model is convenient to simulate various conditions by changing the input parameters on maritime traffic safety.