A Merchant Ship Size Optimization Model.

Abstract

This paper analyzes how a shipowner or charterer may determine the specification of optimal ship size for a given route with respect to certain market requirements. The theory of optimal ship size, a methodology for estimating scale economics, and the various factors affecting ship size are examined using a typical conventional cargo ship and bulk cargo carriers based on shipowners' cost data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA136813

Entities

People

  • K. C. Choi

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bulk Cargo
  • Cargo
  • Cargo Handling
  • Cargo Ships
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Economic Systems
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Industrial Plants
  • Investments
  • Marine Engineering
  • Money
  • Ship Design
  • Shipbuilding
  • Ships

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design