Factors Influencing the Economic Feasibility of Unmanned Ships

Factors Influencing the Economic Feasibility of Unmanned Ships

Kooij, C. (TU Delft Ship Design, Production and Operations; NHL University of Applied Science)

2022

The research effort into unmanned and autonomous ships has increased significantly over the last decade. Although not all required technology is currently commercially available, consensus is that from a technical standpoint, unmanned shipping is possible. The next question is: is it economically feasible to operate an unmanned ship. The article investigates which operation parameters influence the economic feasibility of differently sized unmanned ships the most.

autonomous ships
cost benefit analysis
Economic viability
feasibility
unmanned ships

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https://doi.org/10.5957/IMDC-2022-500

2023-07-01

SNAME 14th International Marine Design Conference, IMDC 2022, 2022-06-26 → 2022-06-30, Vancouver, Canada

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