NOVel Iwt and MARitime transport concepts

Deliverables

Documents, reports (16)

VT concept benchmarked

VT concept benchmarked: Report on the VT concept model fed with Antwerp region/port cargo flows and benchmarked against the model from D2.2.

Final assessment

Viability confirmation of the Vessel Train concept Milestone 4 Viability approval of the Vessel Train concept

ODAM assessment framework

Description of the Overarching Decision Analysis Model (ODAM) and supporting tool including instructions for use and examples.

Intermediate assessment

Results of developments of Work Packages 26 following the recommendations of the midterm assessment Milestone 3

Demonstration results

Report on the results of the numeric simulator and model tests

VT Transport system concept

VT transport system concept: Report on the VT transport system concept in terms of typologies, operations and business models.

Detailed requirements

The WP2-relevant initial requirements set in task T1.1 detailed to the needs of WP2 work domain.

Initial requirements

The overview of the attuned overall initial requirements set for WP’s 2-6 and the agreed Performance Indicators -PI’s - (Milestone 1).

Design guidelines

Design guidelines vessels with varying crewing levels

Full scale demonstration

Report on the results of the full scale demonstrator and the VT as a whole

QA procedure

A report describing the NOVIMAR QA procedure.

Vessel train potential use areas

Vessel train potential use areas Report of a study to identify potential use areas for Vessel Trains within the European transport corridors

Navigation requirements and procedures for the vessel train

The WP3-relevant initial requirements set in task T1.1 detailed to the needs of WP2 work domain.

Recommendation to regulatory bodies

Report containing a set of recommendations to different direct and indirect regulatory organizations assessing on the comprehension of the risk that may rise in the VTconcept and the ways to mitigate them

Mid-term assessment

Results of the mid-term assessment, adjustment recommendations for WP’s 2-6 and for the ODAM method/tool (Milestone 2).

Second case study

Report on a second case study based on Le Havre regionport cargo flows initial assumption

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Public website

The public website with general project information.

Other (1)

Vessel Train handbook

A webbased repository for assembly of project and external documents in the form of a vessel train handbook

Publications

Conference proceedings (17)

Operational 2D water depth prediction using echo sounder data of inland ships

Author(s): C.F. van der Mark, M. Lemans
Published in: River Flow 2020, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH CONFERENCE ON FLUVIAL HYDRAULICS, DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS, 7–10 JULY 2020, 2020, Page(s) 2329-2337, ISBN 978-0-367-62773-7
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

An analysis of accidents in inland navigation in context of autonomous shipping

Author(s): Igor Bačkalov, Milica Vidić, Stefan Rudaković
Published in: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Stability and Safety of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (STAB&S 2021), 2021
Publisher: University of Strathclyde

Assessing Semi-Autonomous Waterborne Platooning Success Factors in Urban Areas

Author(s): A Colling, Y van Delft, V Peeten, T Verbist, S Wouters, R Hekkenberg
Published in: Compit 2021, 2021
Publisher: Compit conference

Stability assessment of the river-sea Vessel Train

Author(s): Stefan Rudaković, Igor Bačkalov
Published in: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Stability and Safety of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (STAB&S 2021), 2021
Publisher: University of Strathclyde

Developing performance indicators for a logistics model for vessel platooning

Author(s): Meersman Hilde, Moschouli Eleni, Sys Christa, Van de Voorde Eddy, Vanelslander Thierry, van Hassel Edwin, Friedhoff Benjamin, Hekkenberg Robert, Hoyer Katja, Tenzer Matthias
Published in: Proceedings of the WCTRS, Special Interest Group 2, 2018
Publisher: Proceedings of the WCTRS, Special Interest Group 2

Identifying cost performance indicators for a logistics model for vessel trains

Author(s): Hilde Meersman , Eleni Moschouli, Christa Sys , Eddy Van de Voorde , Thierry Vanelslander, Edwin van Hassel, Benjamin Friedhoff, Katja Hoyer and Matthias Tenzer, Robert Hekkenberg .
Published in: IAME 2018, 2018, Page(s) 20
Publisher: IAME conference

EU projects contribute to continuing development of ship propulsion

Author(s): Ir. M.B. Flikkema, Prof. Dr. Ir. T.J.C. van Terwisga, Dr. Ir. H.J. Prins
Published in: TRA 2018, 2018
Publisher: TRA

Platooning auf Wasserstraßen - Erste Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt NOVIMAR

Author(s): Friedhoff, Benjamin
Published in: Duisburger Kolloquium Schiffstechnik/Meerestechnik, 39, 2018
Publisher: University of Duisburg-Essen

Simulation model for a vessel platooning transport system

Author(s): NanwayBoukani Loghman, Vanelslander Thierry, van Hassel Edwin, Moschouli Eleni
Published in: World of Shipping Portugal : an international research conference on maritime affairs, 2019, Page(s) p. 1-17, ISBN 978-989-33-0042-8
Publisher: orld of Shipping Portugal, 2019

Evaluating the performance of the vessel train concept.

Author(s): Meersman, H., Moschouli, E., NanwayBoukani, L., Sys, C., van Hassel, E., Van de Voorde, E., Vanelslander,
Published in: Transport Research Arena 2020 (conference canceled), 2020
Publisher: Transport Research Arena

Evaluating the economic performance of the vessel train concept.

Author(s): Meersman, H., Moschouli, E., NanwayBoukani, L., Sys, C., van Hassel, E., Van de Voorde, E., Vanelslander, T.,
Published in: WCTRS2019, 2019
Publisher: WCTRS2019 (2020, May 26-30).

Evaluating the economic performance of the vessel train concept.

Author(s): Meersman, H., Moschouli, E., NanwayBoukani, L., Sys, C., van Hassel, E., Van de Voorde, E., Vanelslander, T.,
Published in: IAME 2019, 2019
Publisher: IAME 2019 Conference,

A Multi-Scenario Simulation Transport Model to Assess the Economics of Semi-Autonomous Platooning Concepts

Author(s): A.P. Colling; R.G. Hekkenberg
Published in: COMPIT 2019, 2019
Publisher: -

Assessment of the Required Subdivision Index for Autonomous Ships based on Equivalent Safety

Author(s): J. de Vos; R.G. Hekkenberg
Published in: ISSAV 2019, 2019
Publisher: -

The Effects of Automating Navigation on the Economic Viability of Short Sea Platooning

Author(s): A.P.Colling; C. Kooij; R.G. Hekkenberg
Published in: TRA 2020, 2020
Publisher: -

A Day in the life of a Vessel Train - Exploring the Concept

Author(s): A.P. Colling; R.G. Hekkenberg
Published in: TRA 2020, 2020
Publisher: -

Towards Safety Regulations for the Design of Autonomous Ships

Author(s): J. de Vos; R.G. Hekkenberg
Published in: COMPIT 2020, 2020
Publisher: -

Thesis dissertations (2)

Waterborne platooning: A viability study of the vessel train concept

Author(s): Colling, A.P.
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Delft University of Technology
DOI: 10.4233/uuid:8e7b13cb-6c1c-43e8-bcfc-22e588c862b6

Towards unmanned cargo ships: A task based design process to identify economically viable low and unmanned ship concepts

Author(s): Kooij, C.
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Delft University of Technology
DOI: 10.4233/uuid:7f26d675-4e27-4ddb-bc84-1daa0f3d2eb2

Peer reviewed articles (7)

A task-based analysis of the economic viability of low-manned and unmanned cargo ship concepts

Author(s): C Kooij, AA Kana, RG Hekkenberg
Published in: Ocean Engineering 242, 110111, 2021, 2021, ISSN 0029-8018
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.110111

The effect of autonomous systems on the crew size of ships – a case study

Author(s): C Kooij, R Hekkenberg
Published in: Maritime Policy & Management, 2020, ISSN 0308-8839
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2020.1805645

A viability study of waterborne platooning on the Lower Rhine

Author(s): Colling Alina, Hekkenberg Robert, van Hassel Edwin
Published in: European journal of transport and infrastructure research, 2021, ISSN 1567-7133
Publisher: TU Delft open
DOI: 10.18757/ejtir.2021.21.2.5469

Evaluating the performance of the vessel train concept

Author(s): Hilde Meersman, Eleni Moschouli, Loghman NanwayBoukani, Christa Sys, Edwin van Hassel, Thierry Vanelslander, Eddy Van de Voorde
Published in: European Transport Research Review, 12/1, 2020, ISSN 1867-0717
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1186/s12544-020-00415-9

Waterborne platooning in the short sea shipping sector

Author(s): A Colling, R Hekkenberg
Published in: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 120, 2020, 2020, Page(s) 14, ISSN 0968-090X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2020.102778

A multinomial process tree for reliability assessment of machinery in autonomous ships

Author(s): MM Abaei, R Hekkenberg, A BahooToroody
Published in: Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2021, ISSN 0951-8320
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2021.107484

Identification of a task-based implementation path for unmanned autonomous ships

Author(s): C Kooij, R Hekkenberg
Published in: Maritime Policy & Management, 2021, ISSN 0308-8839
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2021.1914878

Book chapters (1)

Identifying cost performance indicators for a logistics model for vessel trains.

Author(s): Meersman, H., Moschouli, E., Sys, C., Van de Voorde, E., Vanelslander, T., van Hassel, E., Friedhoff, B., Hoyer, K., Tenzer, M., Hekkenberg, R.
Published in: T. Vanelslander and C. Sys (Ed.) Maritime Supply Chains, 18, 2020, Page(s) pp. (47-65), ISBN 978-0-12-818421-9
Publisher: Elsevier.