A simulation study of the fleet sizing problem arising in offshore anchor handling operations

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 230-240

  Shyshou, Aliaksandr ^a   Gribkovskaia, Irina ^a   Barceló, Jaume ^b  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrete event simulation; Fleet sizing problem; Maritime transportation; Oil and gas industry; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

ANCHOR HANDLING VESSELS; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; FLEET SIZING; FLEET SIZING PROBLEM; MARITIME TRANSPORTATION; MOBILE UNITS; OFFSHORE OIL; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION STUDIES; SPOT MARKET; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

GAS INDUSTRY; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION;

FLEET OPERATIONS;

EID: 70350565364     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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