A merchant ship size optimization model

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Authors
Choi, Ki-Chul
Subjects
Ship Size
Optimization
Scale Economies
Advisors
Carrick, P.M.
Date of Issue
1983
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September 1983
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en_US
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.
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Operations Research
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