Weather routing for offshore transportation using genetic algorithm |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus, Greece;2. Department of Informatics, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece;3. Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, NCSR Demokritos, Agia Paraskevi, Greece |
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| Abstract: | Conventional weather routing is defined as determining the optimum route for a merchant ship such that distance or duration of the voyage and fuel consumption are minimized. If the purpose of a voyage is offshore transfer, the term “optimum” includes aspects of operational safety such as towing tension and six-degree motion response of tow. This paper presents the development of a weather routing method for determining the optimal route, which is defined here as the route with minimum average towing tension with a restricted time of arrival and significant motion response. A genetic algorithm is applied to solve optimization problems. Optimized routes of this research have an advantage in towing tension and satisfy motion constraints. The result of this study can contribute to safe and effective planning for offshore transport. |
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| Keywords: | Weather routing Offshore transportation Genetic algorithm |
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