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Comparison of ship performance optimization systems and the bon voyage onboard routing system.

Comparison of ship performance optimization systems and the bon voyage onboard routing system.

Authors :
Wiśniewski, Bernard
Szymański, Maciej
Source :
Scientific Journals of The Maritime University of Szczecin / Zeszyty Naukowe Akademii Morskiej w Szczecinie. 2016, Vol. 119 Issue 47, p106-115. 10p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A significant increase in demand for navigation support systems called Onboard Routing Systems (ORS) can be observed in the World's merchant fleet. ORS is a navigation-support system that enables route programming to warn of dangers and navigation constraints and determine the required route-safety level directly onboard the vessel. In this article, an attempt to analyze and compare two ORS systems has been made: the Ship Performance Optimization System (SPOS), by the Meteo Consult Group; and the Bon Voyage system by Applied Weather Technologies (AWT). Individual items, methods, and criteria of both systems for optimization and weather forecasting models utilized have been compared. Particular attention has been paid to the usefulness of the systems regarding the problem of identification and avoidance of hazards such as tropical cyclones and wave resonance. Ergonomics of both systems has also been compared. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17338670
Volume :
119
Issue :
47
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scientific Journals of The Maritime University of Szczecin / Zeszyty Naukowe Akademii Morskiej w Szczecinie
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
119068621
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.17402/156