Marine Engines and Auxiliary Machinery 
DOI: http://www.dx.doi.org/10.24866/2227-6858/2021-1-7

Turishchev I., Gomzyakov M., Moskalenko O.

IGOR TURISHCHEV, Head, Far Eastern Directorate for State Maritime Supervision of the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Transport, Turishchev-ip@dvgosmornadzor.ru
MIHAIL GOMZYAKOV, Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Chief of Department of Supervision Over Navigation, Gomzyakov-mv@dvgosmornadzor.ru
OIEG MOSKALENKO, Сhief of Department of Registration and Investigation of Traffic Accidents (Corresponding Author), Мoskalenko-ov@dvgosmornadzor.ru
Far Eastern Directorate for State Maritime Supervision of the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Transport
Vladivostok, Russia

Analysis of abnormal function of the ergatic element
in case of breakdowns of onboard technical equipment

Abstract: The work is devoted to accidents during commercial navigation in the area of responsibility of the Far Eastern Department of State Maritime Supervision. Based on materials about marine accidents in the Far Eastern region, the authors investigate the prerequisites for onboard technical equipment failures. Analysis of archival data hroughout 2011–2019 shows that the ergatic element plays a significant role in the safety of navigation. A retrospective review of the abnormal functioning of the specified element allows to establish standards of competence, deviation from which led to accidents. To assess the human factor that makes up the ergatic element, a functional-level approach is used to identify the weakest link in the chain of technical means management. Non-compliance with Maritime legislation, which led to the breakdown of mechanisms, is measured in days of downtime of the vessel. The study confirmed the effectiveness of improving the safety of navigation through legal response.

Keywords: ship technical means, accidents at sea, abnormal functioning of the ergatic element

Contribution of the authors: the authors contributed equally to this article.
The authors declare no conflicts of interests.


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