GREAT LAKES WINTER NAVIGATION. TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSES. VOLUME III. PARAMETRIC STUDIES

This third volume in a report series presents the results of a systematic variation study, based on the Extended Season Program (ESP), which analyzes the transportation economics of individual Great Lakes bulk carriers operating in a lengthened season. The variations include different types of vessels (existing, converted and proposed), different trade routes, delay and cost assumptions, and winter operating environments. Without exhausting the innumerable combinations of possible winter shipping operations on the Great Lakes, the results presented here may help to identify the principal effects of changes in vessel type and operating scenario upon the economic viability of season extension. The cost assumptions for this study were updated to early 1974 levels.

Supplemental Notes:
- See also Volume 2, PB-270 984. Paper copy also available in set of 6 reports PC E13, PB-270 982-SET.
Corporate Authors:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Department of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Ann Arbor, MI United States 48109

Maritime Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590
Authors:
- Nowacki, H
Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

Pagination: 76 p.

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Bulk carriers; Cargo ships; Cold weather; Economic analysis; Freight transportation; Ice navigation; Icebreakers; Inland waterways; Merchant vessels; Operations; Seasons; Winter
Uncontrolled Terms: Merchant ships; Seasonal variations
Geographic Terms: Great Lakes
Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Economic analysis (Gt. lakes)
Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00168743
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
Report/Paper Numbers: MA/RD-940-7711 Final Rpt.
Contract Numbers: MA-1-35487
Files: TRIS, USDOT
Created Date: Dec 27 1978 12:00AM