Knowledge (XXG)

BOQA

Source 📝

287:) concept in aviation. BOQA is a methodology with which ship owners/operators, ship Captains, and other associated shipping stakeholders can automatically and systematically monitor, track, trend and analyse operational quality of (seagoing) vessels. The main target with BOQA is to provide a non-punitive platform for proactive analysis of vessel data to enable the enhancement of maritime safety . The BOQA methodology can be used in both conventional crewed ships and in autonomous or uncrewed vessels provided that adequate data sources are available. 117: 299:. Discussions were held as to what breaches of performance should be detected and two recorders were installed on RCCL vessels and discussions were also held with Carnival group to develop the BOQA concept. Aerobytes decided to focus on its core business of aviation and RCCL and Carnival went on to develop their own systems along with a few other companies who saw the potential. 22: 63: 598:
Quality Assurance (BOQA), based on a similar program used in the aviation industry (the Flight Operations Quality Assurance program). In 2012 we made progress in the technical development of this system for marine use, and we have installed two prototypes on our vessels for testing purposes. This
402:
BOQA is often a software system consisting of shipboard real-time data collection and sensing, automated data transmission between the vessel and shore and a shore-based system which receives, combines, analyses, alerts and stores the data according to defined rules and logic.
390:
BOQA is used to objectively monitor the human operational performance and external factors, such as weather and other traffic around the vessel, by utilising various types of sensor and external data and comparing this data with defined best-practices and
311:
BOQA is best developed as a non-punitive company-internal methodology or process, which has the overall target of assisting the ship Captain and the ship operator to maintain a high level of safety and operational quality.
302:
At present BOQA is not mandated and therefore there are no strict rules as to what an effective BOQA system should contain, but once the enormous potential is realised it is entirely possible that might change.
425:
BOQA is a continuously developing methodology, much in the same way as FOQA. At present time BOQA solutions are known to be able monitor some of the following various event types some of which might include:
747: 295:
The original template for BOQA was laid out when Royal Caribbean approached Aerobytes Limited (a market leader in FOQA) to collaborate to provide a similar product for the maritime industry.
609:
is known to have a large scale in-house developed BOQA solution, which consists of a data-system (Neptune) and a 24/7 staffed Fleet Operations Centre in three locations around the world.
335:
A BOQA program can identify operational situations in which there is increased risk, allowing operators to take early corrective action before that risk results in an incident or accident
440:
Collision risk based on Proximity (ship too close to own ship), CPA (Closest point of approach which measures the time and distance to a potential collision) and BCR (Bow Cross Range)
399:
to monitor the internal technical performance of the vessel machinery and equipment-base, which in most cases already has a wide range of proprietary monitoring and alarm functions.
354:) published in June 2013 the "Recommendations on the Proactive Use of Voyage Data Recorder Information" and went forth with submitting these recommendations as an info paper to the 677: 632: 554: 638: 358:(NAV 59/INF.9) 12/07/2013 with the title "The proactive use of Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) information". Main aspect with this paper was to use the ship's 581: 355: 284: 625:
NTSB Forum 25.-26.3.2914: Cruise Ships: Examining Safety, Operations and Oversight Forum, Capt. David Christie – Carnival Corporation
275: 218: 200: 49: 706: 521: 481: 138: 769: 734: 606: 320:
A system which delivers 24/7 electronic monitoring and electronic alarms when set operational parameters are deviated from
587: 413:
a real-time reactive stream analytics component which can react to events or deviations in real- or near-real-time (NRT)
392: 795: 325:
During normal operations, BOQA will collect and analyse digital operational data direct from ships operation equipment
181: 127: 565: 528: 504: 153: 800: 596:
In 2011, RCL began evaluating a voyage data recording analysis and trending system, known as Bridge Operations
431: 471:
Unscheduled stops along the route, which may lead to schedule-deviations and unwanted changes in arrival time
330:
BOQA data is unique because it can provide objective information that is not available through other methods
160: 659: 626: 416:
a predictive and pro-active component, which assists the operator in taking actions before an event occurs
561: 134: 35: 748:"Carnival Corporation Expands Global Fleet Operations Centers, A First in Commercial Maritime Industry" 580:
BOQA is not yet known to be officially mandated or regulated by any official maritime bodies, such as
340:
The BOQA program is a tool in the operators overall operational risk assessment and prevention program
167: 535: 496: 359: 73: 149: 516:
BOQA relies on data from various sources. Some data sources could be but are not restricted to:
458:
Heavy weather at present position and along a planned route (this is a predictive component)
249: 461:
Sudden change in atmospheric pressure (which is an indicator of oncoming change in weather)
410:
a historical database of data and events and which is used for trend- and pattern analysis
599:
system will enhance our data analysis that supports our accident prevention initiatives.
524:), which give location, speed and course of the vessel itself and the surrounding traffic 283:) is a methodology utilised in shipping and which originates from the similar FOQA/FDM ( 735:
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/en_US/pdf/13034530_RCL_2012StwrdshpTwoPgrs_v4.pdf
590:
line stated in their 2012 Stewardship report that they were evaluating a BOQA system.
789: 639:
Maritime Operations – Automating Operational Quality Assurance with AWS and Open Data
633:
Recommendations on the Proactive Use of Voyage Data Recorder Information (Ver 2).pdf
465: 174: 616:
Group is known to be using a BOQA solution, following successful trials in 2018.
116: 345:
BOQA, being proactive in identifying and addressing risk will enhance safety
82: 41: 92: 62: 678:"Recommendations on the Proactive Use of Voyage Data Recorder Information" 362:
as a data source for proactive safety monitoring. This paper called for:
437:
Safety corridor, i.e. is the ship sailing within its defined safe waters
613: 430:
Cross-track error or deviation from a defined navigational route (the
296: 351: 382:...and as such the paper described in essence a BOQA solution. 110: 56: 15: 707:"The proactive use of Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) information" 267: 770:"Tallink opts for IoT based operational awareness solution" 560:
External geographic data, such as restricted areas, PSSAs (
255: 584:, Classification societies or Flag state administrations. 285:
Flight Operations Quality Assurance/Flight Data Monitoring
733:
RCCL 2012 Stewardship report, page 13 "Maritime safety"
87: 77: 276: 264: 261: 252: 464:Speed monitoring, which can be used for example in 258: 141:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 631:OCIMF (Oil Companies International Marine Forum). 406:BOQA usually includes three "time-domains", i.e.: 746:Carnival Corporation & plc (13 March 2017). 555:Electronic Chart Display and Information System 531:), which also gives location, speed and course 474:Proximity to a shore line, ice edge or iceberg 350:The Oil Companies International Marine Forum ( 8: 714:Transportstyrelsen - IMO NAV 59 submissions 50:Learn how and when to remove these messages 660:"Innovative Techniques to Enhance Safety" 443:Entry into a restricted or protected area 219:Learn how and when to remove this message 201:Learn how and when to remove this message 592: 434:is known to be caused by such deviation) 650: 627:Innovative Techniques to Enhance Safety 367:Routine transmission of VDR data ashore 7: 768:AS Tallink Group (8 February 2018). 139:adding citations to reliable sources 582:International Maritime Organization 547:Real-time weather data from sensors 14: 658:Christie, David (25 March 2014). 297:https://www.aerobytes.co.uk/boqa/ 31:This article has multiple issues. 493:Excessive use of engine controls 248: 115: 61: 20: 522:Automatic identification system 482:Automatic identification system 126:needs additional citations for 39:or discuss these issues on the 607:Carnival Corporation & plc 1: 393:Standard operating procedure 315:BOQA has been described as: 553:Ship's navigational ECDIS ( 544:Barometric pressure sensors 817: 452:Excessive turns (high ROT) 571:Ship's electronic logbook 566:Traffic Separation Scheme 529:Global Positioning System 520:Ship's AIS transponders ( 505:Traffic Separation Scheme 446:Severe list, heel or roll 377:Alerts on non-conformance 637:AWS Public sector blog " 432:Costa Concordia disaster 501:Excessive rudder angles 449:Excessive accelerations 76:, as no other articles 705:OCIMF (28 July 2013). 588:Royal Caribbean Cruise 676:OCIMF (3 July 2013). 562:Marine protected area 550:Weather forecast data 468:Compliance monitoring 372:Auto-analysis of data 536:Voyage Data Recorder 497:Under keel clearance 135:improve this article 796:Marine engineering 477:Rescue boat launch 95:for suggestions. 85:to this page from 604: 603: 240:Quality Assurance 232:Bridge Operations 229: 228: 221: 211: 210: 203: 185: 109: 108: 54: 808: 781: 780: 778: 776: 765: 759: 758: 756: 754: 743: 737: 731: 725: 724: 722: 720: 711: 702: 696: 695: 693: 691: 682: 673: 667: 666: 664: 655: 593: 397:usually not used 395:(SOPs). BOQA is 280: 274: 273: 270: 269: 266: 263: 260: 257: 254: 224: 217: 206: 199: 195: 192: 186: 184: 143: 119: 111: 104: 101: 90: 88:related articles 65: 57: 46: 24: 23: 16: 816: 815: 811: 810: 809: 807: 806: 805: 801:Maritime safety 786: 785: 784: 774: 772: 767: 766: 762: 752: 750: 745: 744: 740: 732: 728: 718: 716: 709: 704: 703: 699: 689: 687: 680: 675: 674: 670: 662: 657: 656: 652: 648: 622: 578: 514: 490:Port inactivity 484:) status change 423: 388: 309: 293: 278: 251: 247: 225: 214: 213: 212: 207: 196: 190: 187: 144: 142: 132: 120: 105: 99: 96: 86: 83:introduce links 66: 25: 21: 12: 11: 5: 814: 812: 804: 803: 798: 788: 787: 783: 782: 760: 738: 726: 697: 668: 649: 647: 644: 643: 642: 635: 629: 621: 618: 602: 601: 577: 574: 573: 572: 569: 558: 551: 548: 545: 542: 541:Motion sensors 539: 532: 525: 513: 510: 509: 508: 502: 499: 494: 491: 488: 485: 478: 475: 472: 469: 462: 459: 456: 453: 450: 447: 444: 441: 438: 435: 422: 419: 418: 417: 414: 411: 387: 384: 380: 379: 374: 369: 348: 347: 342: 337: 332: 327: 322: 308: 305: 292: 289: 227: 226: 209: 208: 123: 121: 114: 107: 106: 93:Find link tool 69: 67: 60: 55: 29: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 813: 802: 799: 797: 794: 793: 791: 771: 764: 761: 749: 742: 739: 736: 730: 727: 715: 708: 701: 698: 686: 679: 672: 669: 661: 654: 651: 645: 640: 636: 634: 630: 628: 624: 623: 619: 617: 615: 610: 608: 600: 595: 594: 591: 589: 585: 583: 575: 570: 567: 563: 559: 556: 552: 549: 546: 543: 540: 537: 533: 530: 526: 523: 519: 518: 517: 511: 506: 503: 500: 498: 495: 492: 489: 486: 483: 479: 476: 473: 470: 467: 463: 460: 457: 454: 451: 448: 445: 442: 439: 436: 433: 429: 428: 427: 420: 415: 412: 409: 408: 407: 404: 400: 398: 394: 385: 383: 378: 375: 373: 370: 368: 365: 364: 363: 361: 357: 353: 346: 343: 341: 338: 336: 333: 331: 328: 326: 323: 321: 318: 317: 316: 313: 306: 304: 300: 298: 290: 288: 286: 282: 281: 272: 246:; pronounced 245: 241: 237: 233: 223: 220: 205: 202: 194: 183: 180: 176: 173: 169: 166: 162: 159: 155: 152: –  151: 147: 146:Find sources: 140: 136: 130: 129: 124:This article 122: 118: 113: 112: 103: 100:November 2022 94: 89: 84: 80: 79: 75: 70:This article 68: 64: 59: 58: 53: 51: 44: 43: 38: 37: 32: 27: 18: 17: 773:. Retrieved 763: 751:. Retrieved 741: 729: 717:. Retrieved 713: 700: 688:. Retrieved 684: 671: 653: 611: 605: 597: 586: 579: 576:Applications 534:Ship's VDR ( 527:Ship's GPS ( 515: 466:Charterparty 424: 405: 401: 396: 389: 381: 376: 371: 366: 349: 344: 339: 334: 329: 324: 319: 314: 310: 301: 294: 243: 239: 235: 231: 230: 215: 197: 188: 178: 171: 164: 157: 145: 133:Please help 128:verification 125: 97: 71: 47: 40: 34: 33:Please help 30: 421:Event types 386:Methodology 307:Description 236:Operational 790:Categories 646:References 620:Literature 564:) or TSS ( 507:violations 455:Crash stop 161:newspapers 91:; try the 78:link to it 36:improve it 487:Black-out 81:. Please 42:talk page 775:15 April 753:15 April 191:May 2018 614:Tallink 557:) route 291:History 175:scholar 719:26 May 690:26 May 512:Inputs 177:  170:  163:  156:  150:"BOQA" 148:  74:orphan 72:is an 710:(PDF) 685:OCIMF 681:(PDF) 663:(PDF) 480:AIS ( 352:OCIMF 182:JSTOR 168:books 777:2018 755:2018 721:2019 692:2019 279:KWAH 277:boh- 244:BOQA 234:(or 154:news 612:AS 360:VDR 356:IMO 137:by 792:: 712:. 683:. 268:ɑː 256:oʊ 238:) 45:. 779:. 757:. 723:. 694:. 665:. 641:" 568:) 538:) 271:/ 265:w 262:k 259:ˈ 253:b 250:/ 242:( 222:) 216:( 204:) 198:( 193:) 189:( 179:· 172:· 165:· 158:· 131:. 102:) 98:( 52:) 48:(

Index

improve it
talk page
Learn how and when to remove these messages

orphan
link to it
introduce links
related articles
Find link tool

verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"BOQA"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
Learn how and when to remove this message
/bˈkwɑː/
boh-KWAH
Flight Operations Quality Assurance/Flight Data Monitoring
https://www.aerobytes.co.uk/boqa/
OCIMF
IMO
VDR
Standard operating procedure
Costa Concordia disaster

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.