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A Study on the Optimization of Fleet Operation for Industrial Carriers (인더스트리얼 캐리어를 위한 선대운영의 최적화에 관한 연구)

  • 김시화;곽민석
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 1998
  • There are three basic modes of operation of ships: liner, tramp and industrial operations. Industrial operations, where the owner of the cargo, i.e. the industrial carrier controls the ships, abound in the shipment of bulk commodities, such as oil, chemicals and ores. Industrial carriers strive to minimize the shipping cost of their cargoes. This paper is concerned with the operational optimization problem of a fleet owned by major international oil company. The major oil company is a holding corporation for a group of oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing companies located in various countries throughout the world. The operational optimization problem of the fleet is divided into two-phases. The front end corresponds to the optimization of transporting crude oil, product mix, and the distribution of product oil to meet market demand. The back end tackles the operational optimization problem of the fleet to meet the transportation demand derived from the front end. A case study is carried out with the H major oil company problem composed by reflecting the practices of an international major oil company. The results are summarized and examined in the point of optimization for the total operation of the H major oil company and the operational optimization problem of the fleet. The paper concludes with the remark that the results of the study might be useful and applicable in practices of these related decision problems.

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Vehicle Booking System for Container Terminal Operation Efficiency (반출입 예약을 통한 컨테이너 터미널의 서비스 수준 향상)

  • Shin, Jae-Young;Park, Jong-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.165-166
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    • 2015
  • Due to the international economic downturn and the increasing competition, container terminals have been trying to achieve cost effectiveness and high service levels. Shipping companies want to get better services from container terminals but container terminals only have limited space and equipment. Frequently, too many external trucks come to the terminal at the same time, and create bottle necks at the terminals. Ouside the container terminals traffic jams occur as well. As a result, stakeholders need a vehicle booking system. By VBS, container terminals can plan efficiently in advance to avoid work delay and the truck drivers can finish their jobs quickly. This paper aims to search efficient models for the container terminals by using VBS.

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The Effect of Relational Benefits, Reward Programs and Switching Costs on Relational Commitment in Container Terminals (컨테이너터미널의 관계혜택, 보상프로그램 및 전환비용이 관계결속에 미치는 영향)

  • Yang, Yun-Ok;Shin, Chang-Hoon
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.36 no.8
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    • pp.673-681
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    • 2012
  • As competition increases among ports, new marketing strategies and differentiated means in addition to the existing core services are needed to prevent existing container shipping companies from escaping and to attract new customers. The additional services and reward programs are investigated. How these variables affect relational commitment in terms of customer retention is examined. Customers of the container terminals are examined in terms of psychological behavior. This study presents the structural equation model that shows the connection among benefits, rewards, switching costs and relational commitment. The empirical analysis is done with the subject of the container terminal users and the implications are derived.

Development Model of Ship Management in Korea - Focused on the comparison of Korea and Japan - (한국선박관리업의 발전모델에 관한 연구 - 한일 비교분석을 중심으로 -)

  • Park, Jun-Won;Kwak, Kyu-Seok
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.39-44
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    • 2010
  • Domestic ship management was extended by the growth of the shipping industry. It is time to specialize and globalize ship management not simply deploying seaman but managing ship owners' properties. This paper analyzes the reasons that Japanese ship management, which has been influenced ship management business in Korea, could not own the international level of companies and suggests the decline model of Japanese ship management business. Finally This paper provides the successful model of ship management business in Korea and the way to convert into the model.

Research on the Sick and Wounded of Seafarers and Medical Support System (선원의 상병현황과 의료지원제도에 관한 연구)

  • Jun Seung-Hwan;Jeong Eun-Seok;Ha Hae-Dong;Kim Jeong-Gon;Lee Sang-Hyoun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2006.06b
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, occurrence tendency of the sick and wounded on board ship is analyzed. The medical management systems according to shipping companies are investigated. Furthermore, comparative analysis with the medical support system for seafarers in advanced country is carried out.

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Structural Safety Evaluation of a 3-way Damper Valve for Scrubber-linked Exhaust Gas Control (스크러버 연계 배기가스 배출제어용 3방향 댐퍼밸브의 구조 안전성 평가)

  • Kim, Young-Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.23 no.6_2
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    • pp.1007-1014
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    • 2020
  • IMO(International Maritime Organization) continues to strengthen environmental regulations on exhaust gases such as CO2, NOx, SOx. As for sulfur oxides, from 1 January 2020, all ships on international voyages must use fuel with a sulfur content of 0.5% or less. Or, it is obligatory to use an exhaust gas treatment device that has the same effect. Shipping companies are using low-sulfur oil, replacing them with LNG fuel, or installing scrubbers that suppress sulfur oxide emissions. In the case of ships using bunker C oil, the load on the engine is lower when entering and departing, so the exhaust gas pressure is lowered and the scrubber cannot be properly utilized. Therefore, diesel oil with low sulfur content is used when entering and leaving the coast. When diesel oil is used, exhaust gas is directly discharged through the control system and piping system, and when bunker C oil is used, sulfur oxides are reduced by scrubbers through other control systems and piping systems to discharge exhaust gas. Accordingly, a company has developed a system called a three-way damper valve that can control exhaust gas emissions while integrating these two control systems and piping systems into one. In this study, the control characteristics of the integrated exhaust gas control system and structural safety against external loads in a high-temperature exhaust gas environment were reviewed.

Changes in and Tasks for the Safety Management System for Port Workers: The Special Act on Port Safety (「항만안전특별법」 시행으로 인한 항만근로자 안전관리의 변화와 과제)

  • Miju, Kim;Seokhwan, Kim
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.449-455
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: In order to provide basic data for future researchers, this study aims to explore future tasks after reviewing the changes in port safety management due to the enforcement of the Special Act on Port Safety. Methods: The provisions of the Special Act on Port Safety were analyzed and the latest literature related to port safety management was reviewed. Results: There are two major changes that have stemmed from the Special Act on Port Safety: 1. The scope of application for port participants has been expanded, safety education has been made compulsory, and safety management plans have been established and implemented for each business site. 2. The government is operating a port safety consultative body for each port and has hired one port safety inspector for each of the eleven local maritime and fisheries offices across the country. Future tasks include elaboration of port safety accident statistics, strengthening shipping companies' responsibility for stevedore safety, the unification of contracts, and government interest and support for port safety facilities. Conclusions: The primary feature of the Special Act on Port Safety is the emphasis on autonomous safety management by participants in port transportation. In addition, the enactment of the special law has allowed the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to actively intervene in port loading and unloading safety.

A Study on Cost Comparison between AMP and Bunker fuel (선박의 육상전력과 선박연료비용 비교분석에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Young-Tae;Kang, Hyo-Won
    • Korea Trade Review
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    • v.43 no.6
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    • pp.93-112
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    • 2018
  • Lately, various nations including the U.S. and China aim to decrease air pollutants in port areas. As the number of vessels as ports increases, the volume of cargo and air pollutants emitted from vessels are also increasing. Therefore, the social responsibility of port construction, shipping companies and terminal operators is becoming important. Alternate Maritime Power(AMP) is an anti-pollution measure which helps in reducing air pollution generated from diesel generators by using shore electric power. This study compares the AMP tariff and Bunk Fuel tariff at berth in order to determine how to operate an efficient offshore power supply facility in Gwangyang Port.

AS-Interface Protocol Utilization for Smart Ships (스마트선박을 위한 AS-Interface 프로토콜 활용 방안)

  • Ri Gon Kim;Young Hwan Cho;Ki Hwan Hyun
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.60 no.6
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    • pp.482-490
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    • 2023
  • With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, many companies are developing Smart Ships to enable autonomous navigation, unmanned operation, and cost-effective shipping. In order to facilitate the operation of these Smart Ships, significant emphasis is being placed on improving external communication capabilities and developing autonomous navigation systems. Moreover, unmanned ship operation necessitates replacing of all visually observed conditions with sensors, leading to an inevitable increase in the number of sensors and actuators compared to traditional methods. However, in South Korea, the communication network for sensors and actuators primarily relies on the conventional 1:1 hardwired wiring, with the use of higher-level communication networks when necessary. Therefore, in this paper, we introduce the AS-Interface protocol, which is used for monitoring and controlling sensors and actuators, with the expectation that it will greatly contribute to the development of future Smart Ships by reducing production time, costs, and maintenance duration.

A Study on Strategy for success of tourism e-marketplace (관광 e-마켓플레이스의 성공전략에 관한 연구)

  • Hong, Ji-Whan;Kim, Keun-Hyung
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.333-336
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    • 2006
  • E-marketplace is a kind of B2B e-Business system that supports business transactions among companies. If e-marketplace is revitalized, we expect not only the development of related industry but also decrease of transaction cost among companies. It is necessary for the introduction and revitalization of e-marketplace in tourist industry from this point of view. Participants of tour e-marketplace are tour-related companies(travel agencies, lodging enterprises, shipping enterprises, etc.). Also tourists want to search a variety of tour products or contents. So tour e-marketplace has characteristics of B2C e-Business systems as well as B2B e-Business systems at once. The purpose of this study is to classify success factors that determine characteristics of tour e-marketplace through statistics survey from e-marketplace factors related tourism websites. First of all, we analyze success factors of B2B and B2C e-marketplace. Then we will set up influence factors of tour e-marketplace and conduct a survey about success factors of tour e-marketplace. Therefore, we could expect to find these good attributes in tour e-marketplace success through logistic regression and decision tree analysis from source data.

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