Abstract
The Western Mediterranean basin is a busy route by Short Sea Shipping with an important route between Barcelona (Spain) and Genoa (Italy), where climatic patterns show similarities but vary during the year. One essential topic for Short Sea Shipping competitiveness is the time because distances use to be covered in approximately 24–30 h. To optimize the transit time, meteorological variables must be kept in mind. In this contribution, we compare data collected by buoys and data simulated using the SIMROUTE (ship weather routing software), to draw a map of wave tendencies during the year. The resulting map of the investigation shows the wave height in percent. The results can be used to optimize the existing routes between Barcelona and Genoa improving his competitiveness and safety.
Highlights
As the need for a more competitive and sustainable maritime industry arises, companies search for new systems capable of optimizing their routes as well as Reducing their costs
Academic research has reviewed the usefulness of Ship Routing Systems as tools providing the shortest and safest route with the lowest fuel consumption [1]; its core purpose is to develop the optimum sailing course considering the nautical charts, the forecasted sea conditions and the particulars of the ship for a specific voyage
There are many publications that establish which are the factors that condition the Short Sea Shipping in the Mediterranean and which impact have for the function of costs of this mode of transport [3,4]; generally, these articles analyze its efficiency and sustainability [5,6]
Summary
As the need for a more competitive and sustainable maritime industry arises, companies search for new systems capable of optimizing their routes as well as Reducing their costs. Academic research has reviewed the usefulness of Ship Routing Systems as tools providing the shortest and safest route with the lowest fuel consumption [1]; its core purpose is to develop the optimum sailing course considering the nautical charts, the forecasted sea conditions and the particulars of the ship for a specific voyage. That is of special relevance for the Mediterranean Sea. There are many publications that establish which are the factors that condition the Short Sea Shipping in the Mediterranean and which impact have for the function of costs of this mode of transport [3,4]; generally, these articles analyze its efficiency and sustainability [5,6]. Some knowledge on climatology and meteorology is key to understand the case that occupies us; the climatology of the Mediterranean has been amply studied by numerous authors [7,8,9] and continues to be a very present element in the recent academic production [10,11,12]
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