Turning a problem into value: The case of plastic reaching the ocean

Economies are rapidly growing. Production and consumption rates are higher than ever before. And the disposal rates are increasing with it, with the absence of any waste infrastructure that can suffice. Global pollution has turned into one of today’s biggest threats for the environment, wild life, and humans. This thesis is specifically focussed...

Towards a Roadmap of IHC IQIP: Oil & Gas Market Analysis

To plot the roadmap for the oil & gas sector, it is essential to do the market demand analysis and research the influencing mechanism of oil price on the offshore projects market and offshore equipment market. The equipment market of IHC IQIP is primarily the market of offshore structures installation. This project is combing the technology...

Using container flows to predict economic activity: An application to transpacific trade

There is a significant historical link between maritime trade and economic activity. With the rapid growth of containerised trade over the past 60 years, a significant share of global trade is transported by container nowadays. This suggests there is a connection between container flows and economic activity. There is also a time delay between...

Buoyancy Lifting of Offshore Platform Jackets: Modelling the economic viability of early stage design concepts

In this thesis a model is set up to assess the economic viability of early stage buoyancy design concepts. The main research question is to find out if a versatile design approach to the buoyancy lifting concept, i.e. being able to take on multiple projects, can result in an economical viable solution for decommissioning offshore platform...

A decision-support method to meet the emission standards in shipping: The case of Seatrade

Due to the increased social importance and regulations on shipping emissions, effort must be made by shipowners, operators and naval architects to reduce the amount of air emissions from ships. A large set of emission control methods exists, but compatibility and interaction issues complicate their implementation. This thesis contains a decision...

Ship Performance Management and the added value of a Ship Performance Monitoring System: A Spliethoff Group Case

Harsh market conditions make optimising the performance in shipping more and more important. Shipping companies are becoming more and more data driven due to developments in data systems and these harsh market conditions. The goal of this research is to determine how and how much added value can be realised through shipping performance...

The Rise of Digital Platforms: Development of a Digital Strategy for Jumbo Maritime

Digital platforms are on the rise and have affected strategic conduct and market structure in industries. The impact of digital platforms on the heavy lift shipping industry is not clear to Jumbo and they, as a supplier in this industry, need a digital strategy in order to seize the new opportunities and to defend their position against the...

Inventory Optimization for Mercurius Shipping Group's Container-Crane Vessels

Mercurius Shipping Group invested in two container-crane vessels which are able to load and unload cargo to and from its holds. Due to their unique feature, the crane, failure of the vessels results in large financial consequences. Previous experience showed that these costs could be mitigated with easily/timely available spare-parts. The main...

Identifying the relations between and mapping the processes of the nautical service providers in the Port of Rotterdam

Investigating the processes of the nautical service providers in the Port of Rotterdam in order to benefit the creation of an agent based model of the nautical chain.

Assessment of Harbor Tugs Operational Profile in Various Ports: The Case of KOTUG SMIT Towage

The impact of the ballast water management convention on shipowners and banks: The NIBC case

Ballast water, routinely taken on by ships for stability and structural integrity can contain thousands of mi- crobes, algae and animals. When discharging this ballast water holding these organisms in a non-native ecosystem, new invasive aquatic species can be introduced. This can have to devastating consequences for the local ecosystem. To...