Analysis of Location and Wave Characteristics on Capsizing of RoPax Opened-Car-Deck

Abstract RoPax is a ship that carries passengers, cargo, and cars simultaneously by waterway. with Opened-Car-Deck (OCD) type the most popular dominant population in archipelagos developing countries to operate: between islands, strait, river banks. Nevertheless, has contributions casualties, so needs serious intention reduce accident. Internal problems, lousy weather, human errorsc contribute shipping accidents. A capsizing occurs for single or multiple combination reasons. The paper discusses locations measured from coastline, significant wave height, period waves when ship. paper’s research methodology: collecting data on some OCD range of 25 years Indonesia water, searching characteristics Copernicus Marine Service, analyzing Ocean Data View (ODV), making results. From location case study investigating all near coastline 0.12-24 miles, two occurred river. This suits IMO almost various ships happen coastal area . result height shows capsizes low 0.2-1.75 meters, nine cases periods, extended period, reasonable not be founded. In conclusion, stability problems small size cause OCD. Crews have more onshore areas do carry overload.