Evaluation of Tug Escort Schemes Using Simulation of Drifting Tankers

SIMULATION

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 380-388

  Merrick, Jason R W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

drift path simulation; escort vessel requirements; Marine applications

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAPH THEORY; MARINE APPLICATIONS; MARKOV PROCESSES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHIP PROPULSION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STEERING; TUGBOATS;

DRIFT PATH SIMULATION; OIL-LADEN TANKER; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; TUG ESCORT VESSEL;

OIL TANKERS;

EID: 0036624564     PISSN: 00375497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037549702078006575     Document Type: Article

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