Simulation research on the influence of special ships on waterway through capacity for a complex waterway system: a case study for the Port of Meizhou Bay

Shang, Jianping; Wang, Wenyuan; Peng, Yun; Tian, Qing; Tang, Yan; Guo, Zhiling

doi:10.1177/0037549719875224

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“…To explore the performance of TGGD navigation system, we need to adopt an appropriate method to construct a simulation model of the TGGD complex system, just as Shang et al 17 Simulations with multiple agents can be performed to effectively study complex systems. [18][19][20] In view of that, many researchers have used multi-agent simulation method to solve complex problems.…”

Section: Simulation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hybrid simulation model for navigation performance evaluation of the Three Gorges–Gezhouba Dams under novel regulations

Zhang

Hong-wei

Li³

et al. 2022

SIMULATION

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As an important project on the golden waterway of the Yangtze River in China, the Three Gorges–Gezhouba Dams (TGGD) plays a pivotal role in the construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. To improve the efficiency and safety of ship traffic, some novel navigation regulations have been implemented that change the TGGD operation obviously. For example, a piecewise control strategy proposed in the regulations is applied to control the traffic flow of ships under a sectional manner. With the implementation of these regulations, how to understand the dynamic effects of new changes on TGGD has been an important problem. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the navigation performance of the TGGD via a data- and event-driven hybrid simulation model developed by multi-agent and discrete-event modeling theories. The model simulates the three significant navigable scenarios inherent in the actual operating environment: dry season, wet season, and flood season, reflecting the real situations. The input data come from the statistical analysis of the actual navigation data provided by the Three Gorges Navigation Administration. The validity and reliability of the model are verified by comparing the output results with actual data. Moreover, a set of test experiments are designed to explore the TGGD navigation limit and analyze the key factors that restrict the navigation capacity of the TGGD system. The work is expected to provide a certain decision support for the future cooperative scheduling optimization of the TGGD.

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Section: Simulation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To explore the performance of TGGD navigation system, we need to adopt an appropriate method to construct a simulation model of the TGGD complex system, just as Shang et al 17 established a Simio-based simulation model to simulate the waterway system in the Port of Meizhou Bay.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hybrid simulation model for navigation performance evaluation of the Three Gorges–Gezhouba Dams under novel regulations

Zhang

Hong-wei

Li³

et al. 2022

SIMULATION

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“…Since ports/terminals have a complex structure, they are modeled and analyzed mostly with simulation techniques instead of analytical methods. [28][29][30][31] The ProModel simulation software, which was used in many studies 4,32,33 before and tested its reliability and validity in terms of performance and outputs, was used in this study.…”

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A simulation model for evaluating the cargo transfer alternatives in liquid cargo terminals

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Tanker ships arriving at liquid cargo terminals have to wait for getting service due to various operational restrictions in the terminal. Waiting time is the time passed until the tankers get service after the notice of readiness. The increase in the waiting times of tanker ships causes high demurrage costs. Reducing the waiting times of ships is of vital importance for the operational efficiency of the terminal. In this study, it is aimed to develop a simulation model in which alternative solutions in the cargo transfer operations can be tested to reduce the waiting times of tanker ships. The simulation model has several constraints that can be encountered in liquid cargo terminals, and it can be adapted to any liquid cargo terminal. The developed model was then applied to a liquid cargo terminal in Turkey.

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“…De Oliveira Mota et al (2020) [8] built the simulation model to estimate the capacity of the Santos port and its approach channel, which considering the whole process of entry and departure. Shang et al (2020) [9] constructed the Simio-based simulation model to study the impact of the special ships on the approach channel of Meizhou Bay. Hou et al (2013) [10] built the multi-factor and multi-class index evaluation system to quantitatively estimate the traffic capacity of a waterway, which combined the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method.…”

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Capacity Analysis for Approach Channels Shared by LNG Carriers

Gao

Chen

et al. 2020

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The transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has significant impact on traffic capacity of waterways, especially the approach channels shared by LNG carriers and other types of ships (general cargo ships, container ships, etc.). Few studies take the behavioral characteristics of LNG carriers and their impacts into consideration. In this paper, we propose a framework for capacity analysis of shared approach channels based on the spatial–temporal consumption method. It consists of three modules: (1) the tide module predicts the tidal height and tidal time for identifying the time windows for LNG carriers; (2) the spatial–temporal consumption module is introduced to calculate the capacity of approach channels; (3) the LNG carrier navigation module is for analyzing the characteristics of LNG carriers and the impact on the capacity of approach channels. A spatial–temporal indexed chart is designed to visualize the utilization of the spatial–temporal resources. A case study on the approach channel of Yueqing Bay near the east coast of China is conducted to verify the effectiveness of the framework. The utilization rates of the approach channel and the impact of LNG carriers are presented using our method. The results of the case study indicate that the proposed traffic capacity analyzing framework can provide support for making traffic management strategies.

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Simulation research on the influence of special ships on waterway through capacity for a complex waterway system: a case study for the Port of Meizhou Bay

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Hybrid simulation model for navigation performance evaluation of the Three Gorges–Gezhouba Dams under novel regulations

Hybrid simulation model for navigation performance evaluation of the Three Gorges–Gezhouba Dams under novel regulations

A simulation model for evaluating the cargo transfer alternatives in liquid cargo terminals

Capacity Analysis for Approach Channels Shared by LNG Carriers

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