Method in Selecting Vehicles for Interventions and Surveillance of Navigation Safety at Sea

Selecting a vehicle to monitor navigational safety is an important goal, especially in search and rescue operations. It depends on the criteria set and the type of equipment in use. The study aimed to select the optimal vehicle according to the optimal criterion. In the decision-making, the AHP method was used to analyze and rank the selection criteria and vehicle types. As the most important criterion, the results point to reliability in different weather conditions and the SAR vessel as the first choice for interventions and monitoring navigational safety in Croatia. In the selection process, the AHP methodology pointed directly to the significant inconsistency of the expert group and indirectly to the need for more careful selection of members, additional training, and a broader selection of criteria and equipment.