Preliminary Hazard Analysis for an Innovative Container Feeder Concept

To achieve the goal of sustainability, the maritime industry is currently searching for solutions to decrease emissions and increase efficiency. Towards this end, innovative vessel concepts typically integrate technologies and design solutions, for which, international regulations with detailed design requirements may not yet be in place. In this context, the designer must rely on risk-based design approaches to ensure the design is adequately safe from the early stages of design. Within the ECfunded H2020 project MOSES, an innovative container feeder vessel concept, with highly automated functionalities, has been developed for achieving zero-emissions operation. This paper presents the results of a Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) with the objective to evaluate potential hazardous events and identify possible risk mitigation measures. The identification process resulted in twelve hazardous events, nine of which are considered high-risk, and in requirements for different ship systems that provide the basis for more detailed levels of design.