Evaluation of Ship-Diversion Induced Emergency on Port Traffic Volumes
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: The worst ice blockages along the Yellow Sea coast and Bohai Sea had severe effects on maritime shipping, oil and gas mining and farming activities in the winter of 2009 and 2010. Ice blockages made some small ships divert to neighboring ports, which also affected these ports' operations. To evaluate the effect of ship-diversion induced emergency on port traffic, we propose a simulation model considering ship-diversion induced emergency, port transportation and operations. Then we carry out simulation experiments on a container terminal in Dalian Port. The experiment results show that ship-diversion induced emergency increased the peak hourly traffic volume, average daily traffic and thirtieth hourly volume, which provides a basis for port traffic planning and organization.
Source: Applied Mechanics and Materials
Authors: Guo Lei Tang, Ran Zhang, Wen Yuan Wang, Zi Jian Guo
Institution: Dalian University of Technology
Language: English
Topic: Maritime Ports and Logistics
Subfield: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W1991365530