Naslov
Effectiveness of a barge-based ballast water treatment system for multi-terminal ports

Autori
Maglić, Lovro ; Zec, Damir ; Frančić, Vlado

Izvornik
Promet - Traffic & transportation (0353-5320) 27 (2015), 5; 429-347

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prethodno priopćenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
ballast water management ; ballast reception facility ; discrete event simulation

Sažetak
The paper presents outcomes of the discrete event simulation of the ballast water management in a multi-terminal port. The simulation includes ship’s manoeuvring, cargo and ballast operations and a barge-based ballast water treatment system operating within all terminal areas. The barge-based ballast water treatment system is used by ships unable to use their own equipment, not equipped with an appropriate ballast treatment system or non-compliant with the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention 2004 for whatever reason. The main goal is to estimate the productivity and cost effectiveness of such systems as an option to support ships not able to comply with the BWM Convention, once it enters into force. The model was built and tested in Arena simulation software. Process parameters are based on real traffic data for the port of Rijeka. The results indicate that barge-based ballast treatment facility will be heavily underutilized, and that such systems are cost- effective only in ports where large volumes of ballast water need to be delivered to shore treatment systems.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport

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