The present chapter deals with the modern ship design from the perspective of an experienced european ship design and engineering office, namely Elomatic Oy. When a shipowner sees the opportunity to expand his business or replace existing vessels to enhance the productivity of a fleet, newbuilding(s...

Finding the optimal fleet composition under uncertainties is crucial for the economic success of a business. This paper presents the Fleet Efficiency Factor, a decision support tool for fleet size and mix problems and fleet composition problems. The method is based on a particle swarm optimisation a...

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we investigate the validity of quasi-static discrete-event simulation for estimation of fuel consumption and assessment of energy effective ship designs. Stricter emission regulations for ships and developments in computer science have sparked an interest in virtual testing ...

Increased competition and low oil prices coupled with promising prospects for new oil and gas (O&G) reserves in the Arctic region has led to expansion of activities into the offshore Arctic. This brings along new challenges for the offshore logistics that need to be addressed. These challenges i...