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Competition Policy and Regulation in Ports and Shipping [PDF]

open access: yes
The country's archipelagic configuration requires an efficient maritime transport infrastructure composed of ports and shipping for growth and socioeconomic integration.
Basilio, Enrico L.   +2 more
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Path planning for auto docking of underactuated ships based on Bezier curve and hybrid A* search algorithm

open access: yesZhongguo Jianchuan Yanjiu
ObjectiveThis paper develops a multi-stage path planning algorithm for the auto docking operation of an underactuated surface vehicle (USV). As one of the most difficult tasks, docking requires advanced maneuvering skills.
Zhihuan HU, Ziheng YANG, Weidong ZHANG
doaj   +1 more source

An application of fuzzy-AHP to ship operational energy efficiency measures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Lowering fuel consumption of ships has gained a great deal of attention in maritime industry with regards to both environmental and economic concerns.
Arslan, O.   +3 more
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Competition Policy and Regulation in Ports and Shipping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The Philippines is an archipelago of approximately 7,107 islands. It has a long coastline extending to 235,973 square kilometers which is longer than that of the United States (UNESCAP 2002b). The countrys archipelagic configuration requires an efficient
Basilio, Enrico L.   +2 more
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Advanced perception, navigation and planning for autonomous in-water ship hull inspection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Inspection of ship hulls and marine structures using autonomous underwater vehicles has emerged as a unique and challenging application of robotics.
Christofides N   +9 more
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Providing Meteorological and Hydrographic Information via AIS Application-Specific Messages: Challenges and Opportunities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
AIS Application-Specific Messages (ASMs) transmitted in binary format will be increasingly used to digitally communicate maritime safety/security information between participating vessels and shore stations.
Alexander, Lee
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Sea Container Terminals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Due to a rapid growth in world trade and a huge increase in containerized goods, sea container terminals play a vital role in globe-spanning supply chains.
Gharehgozli, A.H. (Amir)   +2 more
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Strategic guide to natural disaster planning, preparedness, response and recovery for Naval Supply Center, Oakland, California [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
The Specific goal of this thesis is to provide a strategic guide which can be used as a basis by Naval Supply Center (NSC), Oakland, California to formulate a natural disaster planning, preparedness, response and recovery program. The objective of such a
Kerber, James L., Kibler, Christopher T.
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Onboard measurement system of atmospheric carbon monoxide in the Pacific by voluntary observing ships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Long-term monitoring of carbon monoxide (CO) mixing ratios in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean is being carried out on commercial cargo vessels participating in the National Institute for Environmental Studies Voluntary Observing Ships program.
H. Mukai   +5 more
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A novel methodology for revision of the nautical bottom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Since the 1980s, the nautical bottom in the outer harbour of Zeebrugge is determined by the 1150kg.m-3 density level, as due to siltation conventional bottom survey techniques are not adequate.
Delefortrie, G.   +2 more
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