Influence of optimization model parameters on the main characteristics of the architectural and structural type of the combined vessel

Abstract

Transportation of liquid cargo on specialized vessels has the disadvantage of not being able to reload. This is primarily due to the impossibility of placing dry cargo on the return trip in cargo tanks, both from the point of view of the need to clean up the latter, and from the point of view of access to cargo tanks with bulky or bulk cargo. This problem can be solved with the use of specialized cargo combined vessels, which have separate cargo spaces for dry cargo back loading, and traditional tanks for the transportation of liquid petroleum products. The above design solution reduces the carrying capacity of petroleum products compared to a "clean" tanker due to an increase in the weight of the hull, as well as due to the limitation of the permissible capacity, since, especially for river vessels and vessels of mixed (river-sea) navigation, there is no possibility of increasing the dimensions of the vessel. The article presents a mathematical model and the results of test calculations for the choice of an architectural and structural type of cargo combined vessel for inland and mixed (river-sea) transportation. It is shown that the so-called platform vessels have the greatest prospects both in terms of the profit they bring to the shipowner and in terms of minimum operating costs.