Analysis of Ship Radio Frequency Coverage Failure
Abstract
MF/HF Radio communication equipment is a communication device that uses a medium or high frequency system that is intended for maritime purposes. The device is equipped with a maritime mobile service identity, which has the ability to transmit, receive and monitor distress signals. The device also can be used for normal communication between ship-to-ship and ship-to-land. In this article, we conducted direct monthly testing of MF/HF Radio when sending distress signals. We monitored the problems caused by delays in the process of sending and receiving distress signals when the ship was sailing. The delays occurred due to the Single Side Band MF antenna. To analyze the problem, we propose a qualitative descriptive approach, which describs and analyzes the problems found. We use four categories to analyze the problem which are number of incidents, primary causes of failure, time of incidents and average duration of failure.The experimental results show the results of each category. The frequency coverage failure incidents has eight times incidents. The biggest cause failure was caused by weather interference with 35 % failure. The time of incident was at night time. It was 30 % incidents. And the average duration failure was in two hours with 40%. Using these data, we can prevent and improve the MF/HF radio communication when sending and receiving distress signal optimally. Therefore, in shipping activities especially when carrying out communication activities and facing emergencies, distress signals can be sent and received quickly and accurately.
Downloads
References
A. A. Priadi, R. Ivan, Darsani, and C. Anindhyta, “Evaluation of the Implementation of Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Sunda Strait,” in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2024, vol. 1294, no. 1. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1294/1/012028.
P. Koch and S. Gewies, “Worldwide availability of maritime medium-frequency radio infrastructure for R-mode-supported navigation,” J. Mar. Sci. Eng., vol. 8, no. 3, 2020, doi: 10.3390/jmse8030209.
H. Karahalios, “The severity of shipboard communication failures in maritime emergencies: A risk management approach,” Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct., vol. 28, pp. 1–9, 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.02.015.
M. N. Halgamuge, “Radio hazard safety assessment for marine ship transmitters: Measurements using a new data collection method and comparison with ICNIRP and ARPANSA limits,” Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 5338–5354, 2015, doi: 10.3390/ijerph120505338.
Habibi, “Kegagalan Sistem Keselamatan Transportasi Laut di Indonesia,” J. Apl. Pelayaran Dan Kepelabuhanan, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 95–106, 2018, doi: 10.30649/japk.v8i2.46.
S. Sarinten, M. Andiansyah, and I. S. Rahardjo, “Penerapan Standard Marine Communication Phrases antara Vessel Traffic Service dengan Pihak Kapal,” J. Manaj. Transp. Logistik, vol. 7, no. 3, p. 227, 2021, doi: 10.54324/j.mtl.v7i3.474.
R. A. Wahab, “Penggunaan Alat dan Perangkat Telekomunikasi dalam Sistem Navigasi dan Komunikasi Aktivitas Perikanan di Pelabuhan Perikanan Bitung,” Bul. Pos dan Telekomun., vol. 12, no. 4, p. 279, 2015, doi: 10.17933/bpostel.2014.120404.
S. Supangat, “Peran Manajemen Kapal Dan Komunikasi Dalam Meningkatkan Keselamatan Dan Operasional Di Pelabuhan,” Jesya, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 322–328, 2024, doi: 10.36778/jesya.v7i1.1457.
Y. Y. Manafe and A. Affandi, “Pengembangan Modem untuk Sistem Komunikasi Data Nirkabel AD HOC,” Sentia, 2009.
A. Windyandari, “Tantangan Sistem Komunikasi Laut di Indonesia sebagai Faktor Pendukung Keselamatan Pelayaran,” Teknik, vol. 32, no. No.1, pp. 57–62, 2011.
H. P. Putra, Aulia, and F. I. Adi, “Perancangan Sistem Navigasi Pada Kapal (Mcst-1 Ship Autopilot) Untuk Mendukung Sistem Autopilot,” J. Tek. ITS, pp. 1–9, 2009.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) ) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.
