FSSD P2-1: Multi-objective Ship Operation Decision Support System (MSODSS) ​

Avatar for Malcolm LOW
Malcolm LOW    
Associate Professor

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Avatar for Chong Chin SOON
CHONG Chin Soon    
Researcher
Avatar for Yang Chang Jun (POD)
YANG Chang Jun (POD)    
Researcher
Avatar for Sivakumar NADARAJAN
Sivakumar NADARAJAN    
Associate Professor

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Avatar for Wei ZHANG
Wei ZHANG    
Associate Professor

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Develop methods to optimise ship operations for better efficiency and lower emissions and to develop ship management capabilities to provide ship operations advisory.

Project Deliverables/Outcomes/Impact

The impact of the project will be significant in reducing operational costs and improving the overall efficiency of maritime transportation.

An infographic showing three ship-related operational improvement projects

 

A system architecture diagram for a Multi-Objective Ship Operations Decision Support System. It illustrates how "Simulated Ship Data" (including power, propulsion, EHM models, navigation, route data, and weather) feeds into a decision system. This system balances "Conflicting Multi-Objectives" (such as energy efficiency versus speed or safety versus efficiency) to generate "Ship Advisory" outputs for fuel, power, propulsion, and route configurations.

 

Ship owners face the complex challenge of making operational decisions that balance economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, and safety.