Optimization of Routing Considering Uncertainties

• Published in: Journal of marine science and application Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 10 - 17
• Main Authors: Papatzanakis, Georgios I., Papanikolaou, Apostolos D., Liu, Shukui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Harbin Engineering University 01.03.2012; Ship Design Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, Athens 15773, Greece
• Subjects: Electrical Machines and Networks; Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Machinery and Machine Elements; Offshore Engineering; Power Electronics; Research Papers; 一阶可靠性方法; 不确定性; 二阶可靠性方法; 概率分析; 耐波性能; 评估方法; 路由优化; 软件接口; routing system; multi-objective optimization; epistemic and aleatory uncertainties; operational risk assessment
• ISSN: 1671-9433; 1993-5048
• DOI: 10.1007/s11804-012-1100-y

A route optimization methodology in the frame of an onboard decision support/guidance system for the ship＇s master has been developed and is presented in this paper. The method aims at the minimization of the fuel voyage cost and the risks related to the ship＇s seakeeping performance expected to be within acceptable limits of voyage duration. Parts of this methodology were implemented by interfacing alternative probability assessment methods, such as Monte Carlo, first order reliability method （FORM） and second order reliability method （SORM）, and a 3-D seakeeping code, including a software tool for the calculation of the added resistance in waves of NTUA-SDL. The entire system was integrated within the probabilistic analysis software PROBAN. Two of the main modules for the calculation of added resistance and the probabilistic assessment for the considered seakeeping hazards with respect to exceedance levels of predefined threshold values are herein elaborated and validation studies proved their efficiency in view of their implementation into an on-board optimization system.