A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION MATHEMATICAL SIMULATION OF SHIP OPERATIONS

A mathematical simulation of the operation of a fleet of berth-liners has been developed for use as a planning tool. It consists of two major functional parts, a Roll Call Program which controls the activities of simulated ships and a Schedule Generator which assigns them sailing dates and services. The simulation output provides ship utilization information and financial data. A test of the simulation against the historical data for a North Atlantic Trade Route shows good agreement. Application of the simulation in investigating a ship of advanced design for future use is presented. Possible uses of this management tool are outlined.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at annual meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Datz, I
  • Fixman, C M
  • Freidberg, A
  • Lewinson, V
• Publication Date: 1964

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 493-523
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  • Volume: 72
  • Publisher: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight transportation; Information processing; Scheduling; Ship operations; Ship simulators; Simulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo management; Computerized scheduling; Simulated ship operation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026782
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM