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GeomaticsUnderstanding past and present maritime activity patterns is critical for navigation safety, environmental assessment, and commercial operations. An increasing number of services now openly provide positioning data from the Automatic Identification ...
Moritz Hütten
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The Impact of Ferry Services on an Island Economy [PDF]
This paper examines ferry fares and quality of service to a remote island region and analyses how this affects the economy of the islands. Taking the Western Isles in Scotland as a case study, the paper identifies the links between fares, service, and ...
Malcolm Greig, Ron McQuaid
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Grid-based extension method for anchor circle decision using ship-specific characteristics
BrodogradnjaWith the global increase in maritime cargo volume and vessel size, accurate anchor circle determination is crucial for safe and efficient anchorage management.
Gil-Ho Shin, Hyun Yang
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Applications and Benefits for the Development of Cartographic 3D Visualization Systems in support of Maritime Safety [PDF]
TransNav, 2011 Maritime shipping is among the world?s most important industries and is vital to the global economy. With growing levels of traffic marine accidents pose a danger to health and lives of ship crews, en-vironment, and have a strong impact on profitability ...
Rafal Goralski, Cyril Ray, Chris Gold
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The Role of Trust and Interaction in GPS Related Accidents: A Human Factors Safety Assessment of the Global Positioning System (GPS) [PDF]
, 2008 The Global Positioning System (GPS) uses a network of orbiting and geostationary satellites to calculate the position of a receiver over time. This technology has revolutionised a wide range of safety-critical industries and leisure applications ranging ...
Holloway, C.M., Johnson, C.W., Shea, C.
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Statistical analysis of vessel loss of command frequency
Maritime Transport ResearchVessel losses of command (e.g., propulsion, electrical power, or steering failure) can serve as the initiating event for significant maritime accidents, such as grounding.
Spencer August Dugan, Ingrid Bouwer Utne
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Review of the Waterways Freight Facilities Grant Scheme [PDF]
, 1993 The main purpose of the study has been to review the workings of the Waterways Freight Facilities Grant Scheme (Section 36 Grant). Views of industry and institutions regarding the use of canals for the movement of freight were obtained in a series of ...
Nash, C.A., Tweddle, G.
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Improving sustainability through intelligent cargo and adaptive decision making [PDF]
, 2012 In the current society, logistics is faced with the challenge to meet more stringent sustainability goals. Shippers and transport service providers both aim to reduce the carbon footprint of their logistic operations.
Bastiaansen, H.J.M. +6 more
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Dynamic fleet management of waterborne vessels with mixed passenger and parcel services
npj Sustainable Mobility and TransportThe integration of mobility and logistics in transport networks offers solutions to urban transportation challenges such as traffic congestion and last-mile delivery.
Heisuke Miyoshi +3 more
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, 1982 This paper will examine the historical impetus for Vessel Traffic System (VTS) development in the United States. Cost benefit techniques utilized to establish the VTS requirements are discussed and the data base upon which the analysis is conducted is critiqued.
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