Design and operational innovations in adapting the existing merchant river fleet to cost-effective shipping

• Autorzy: Abramowicz-Gerigk T. , Burciu Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Modernisation of the existing river fleet adapted for the local conditions of the Middle and Lower Vistula can be considered as a solution to slow down the progressive decrease of river transport in this area. The implementation of technical improvements, smart technologies and enhancement of transport performance may partially solve the problem of growing demand for multimodal transport of containers and oversized loads in a shorter perspective than the expected period of planned revitalisation of the river. The paper presents investigations on the modernisation of river convoys adapted to the current navigational conditions of the Lower Vistula. The different options have been discussed by the authors with river fleet operators and the best recognised solution was agreed to be the use of river convoys combining modernised motor barges and the pushed barges previously used in this area. Improvement of the transport profitability, reduction of fuel consumption, air pollution and noise can be achieved at minimum costs by modernisation of the main power-propulsion systems of outdated motor barges and the implementation of innovative steering systems on pushed barges. The demand for power-propulsion and manoeuvring performance of modernised convoys is discussed in the paper

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Maritime Research
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 26
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.157-164,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Abramowicz-Gerigk T.

• Gdynia Maritime University, 81-87 Morska St., 81-225 Gdynia, Poland

autor

Burciu Z.

• Gdynia Maritime University, 81-87 Morska St., 81-225 Gdynia, Poland

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DOI

10.2478/pomr-2019-0078