A Study on Route Planning and Cost Benefit Analysis of the Arctic Northeast Passage

• Main Authors: Ho, Hsiao-Shih, 何曉詩
• Other Authors: Chang, Ki-Yin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/59756877934447846235

碩士 === 國立臺灣海洋大學 === 商船學系 === 102 === This paper mainly uses Google Earth for planning route from Asia, going through Arctic Northeast Passage, to Europe, and utilizes the range of iceberg, thickness of ice layer and nautical depth to determine the optimum route planning. Compared to the traditional electronic chart, Google Earth can display the water-depth cross section diagram and conduct function of voyage stimulation after finishing the route planning. For the arctic floating ice area, in order to improve the accuracy of computing voyage distance, it adopts higher-geometry maze routing algorithm to set weighed value for each block of different characteristics so as to avoid the water hazard and plan the optimum planning route. The planned routes will be displayed via 3D visual effects to achieve the effects of simulating voyage. After completing the planning, it compares the costs efficiency by route through northeast and by traditional route through the Suez Canal, and selects eight ports in Asia and Europe, with 15 routes planned out. In the case of the fixed ship type, the Cost Benefit Margin (CBM) is about 30% to 50%. In addition, with page design, it shows the results of route costs of the major ports in Asia and Europe. Although the costs saved by part of routes going through arctic routes are considerable, other environment evaluation is not taken into consideration, so it is still necessary to be estimated by experts; moreover, after the arctic routes is put into operation, the season changing also reminds us the navigable period. However, the route planning method proposed in this study is not directly used for voyage but for displaying the feasibility of arctic routes via concepts. The route planning for voyage must adopt the certified electronic chart to guarantee the navigability.