%0 Journal Article %A Bukaty, Vitaliy M. %A Dimitrieva, Evgeniy N. %T Defining of Minimally Admitted Head-on Distance Before the Ships Start Maneuvering %J TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation %V 4 %N 1 %P 69-72 %D 2010 %U ./Article_Defining_of_Minimally_Admitted_Bukaty,13,205.html %X Without stating the very fact of head-on situation, an attempt has been made to define the minimum admitted head-on distance between the ships in order to carry out safe maneuvering at a determined the closest point of approach, taking into account the ships' maneuvering characteristics. %@ 2083-6473