A ship routing system applied to the statistical analysis of the western mediterranean wave trends

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...

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Autores: Martínez de Osés, Francesc Xavier|||0000-0001-9997-6246, Ventura Jariod, Elisenda, Belmonte López, Román
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/366136
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/366136
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse9060599
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Short Sea Shiping
Ship routing system
Western mediterranean
Wave trends
Short sea shipping
Navegació -- Aparells i instruments
Transport marítim
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Nàutica::Navegació marítima
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Sumario: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 result can be used to optimize the existing routes between Barcelona and Genoa improving his competitiveness and safety.