A traffic density analysis of proposed ferry service expansion in San Francisco bay using a maritime simulation model

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-132

  Merrick, Jason R W ^a   Van Dorp, J Rene ^b   Blackford, Joseph P ^b   Shaw, Gregory L ^b   Harrald, Jack ^b   Mazzuchi, Thomas A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The George Washington University   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Maritime transportation; Safety; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FERRY BOATS; TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

TRAFFIC DENSITY ANALYSIS;

WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0037661254     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0951-8320(03)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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