Abstract
The seasonal domestic yacht traffic direction in Turkey from the Marmara Sea and South coasts of Turkey at the beginning of the Summer and opposite direction at the end of the Summer or beginning of the Autumn. Considering the long-distance and long sailing time between the routes of seasonal yacht moving, this study revealed whether the yacht carrying in domestic shipping can be feasible for yacht owners and ship owners. The technical and managing perspective of port and ship selection criteria are indicated for yacht carrying. Estimations are done for the selected sample ship and yacht model and selected loading/discharging ports. All of the voyage expenses are formulated and written in MatLab. The voyage costs of the sample ship and yacht model are estimated to evaluate the feasibility of yacht carrying between the Bodrum and Haydarpaşa Port. The cost of a yacht carrying between the ports is acceptable depends on the number of yachts, speed of yacht and yacht type carried. The long coastline and yacht traffic potential of Turkey give the opportunity of effectiveness for shipping of yachts in the domestic line.
Highlights
The long coastline of Turkey offers huge potential for shipping and yacht tourism between the multiple Turkish ports and marinas
All of the possible expenses are considered for yacht carrying by a cargo ship and each cost is formulated as a function
The unit costs' graphs of running cost, bunker, loading port, discharging port, and Çanakkale Strait are non-linear C-Curves since some of the huge expenses are fixed costs incurred for a voyage, while the others slightly increase with the amount of cargo carried
Summary
The long coastline of Turkey offers huge potential for shipping and yacht tourism between the multiple Turkish ports and marinas. Particular factors cause yacht carrying to be preferable to sailing, including long distances, insufficient time, a lack of experience in sailing, and technical and safety factors. For these reasons yacht owners in Turkey have created a demand for yacht carrying between the Turkish ports, especially for the sailing from south to north at the end of the summer. The statistics from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of the Republic of Turkey show that the Turkish Straits Sea Area poses the highest risk of accidents in Turkey [7]
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