Optimum time scheduling of lock traffic

Author

Uchacz, Waldemar

Author_Institution

Maritime Univ. of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

fYear

2013

fDate

26-29 Aug. 2013

Firstpage

393

Lastpage

398

Abstract

The Oder River is a natural waterway for barges trading between the ports of Szczecin and Berlin. As the traffic was expected to increase after Poland´s accession to the European Union, attempts were made to estimate traffic restrictions encountered while passing Hohensaaten Lock, connecting the Oder and the Oder-Havel Canal. An optimization model of vessel time scheduling for lock approach area was built. Times of waiting for lock passage were analyzed for various simulated traffic intensities and various lengths of tows entering the lock. The results are shown graphically.

Keywords

canals; commerce; estimation theory; optimisation; scheduling; sea ports; traffic; transportation; Berlin port; European Union; Hohensaaten Lock; Oder River; Oder-Havel Canal; Poland accession; Szczecin port; barges trading; lock passage; lock traffic; natural waterway; optimization model; optimum time scheduling; traffic intensities; traffic restriction estimation; vessel time scheduling; Boats; Europe; Irrigation; Linear programming; Mathematical model; Optimization; Rivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR), 2013 18th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Miedzyzdroje

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5506-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MMAR.2013.6669940

Filename

6669940