This paper deals with a realistic multi-period liner ship fleet planning problem by incorporating stochastic dependency of the random and period-dependent container shipment demand. This problem is formulated as a multi-period stochastic programming model with a sequence of interrelated two-stage stochastic programming (2SSP) problems characterized ship fleet planning in each single period. A s...

This quarter we modified the database to account for the ship classification and ship counting guidance in the Secretary of the Navy’s Instruction 5030.8A [3]. First, we inserted four new fields: 1. 5030.8A Force Category – “Battleforce” or “Non-Battleforce.”1, 2 2. 5030.8A Ship Category – “Combatant Ship,” “Auxiliary Ship,” or “Combatant Craft.” 3. 5030.8A Ship Classification – For example: “W...

Options for elderly patients who can no longer remain independent are limited. Most choices involve assisted living facilities, 24-hour caregivers, or nursing homes. State and federal assistance for payment for individual care is limited, and seniors usually pay for most costs out of pocket. For those patients who have the means to afford assisted living centers or nursing homes, "cruise ship c...

SHIP is a 145-kD SH2-containing inositol-5-phosphatase widely expressed in hemopoietic cells. It was first identified as a tyrosine phosphoprotein associated with Shc in response to numerous cytokines. SHIP has been implicated in FcgammaRIIB receptor-mediated negative signaling in B cells and mast cells and is postulated to down-regulate cytokine signal transduction in myeloid cells. To define ...

one of the major problems that stands in the WIS'fof the fully automated ship is that of safe guidancein and out of port. This paper addresses the problemof ao.itom1tic. ouidance and rollision avoidance, anddraws upon the-work undertaken over a number of yearsby the Ship Control Group at Plyorouth Polytechnic,U.K., in terms of simulation, prototype model testinqa...

A ship’s roll dynamics is sensitive to the mass and mass distribution. Changes in these physical properties might introduce unpredictable behavior of the ship and a worst-case scenario is that the ship will capsize. In this paper, a recently proposed approach for online estimation of mass and center of mass is validated using experimental data. The experiments were performed using a scale model...

The optimisation by Genetic Algorithm (GA) of a non-linear autopilot for ship course changing is studied in this paper. The theory of the optimisation technique is presented from its basis in Darwinian evolution to the development of the form of optimisation algorithm used in the application. This application involves a Sliding Mode (SM) controller for use as a course changing autopilot for a s...

This work describes a laboratory method to synthesize aerosols with properties similar to those emitted by ocean going ships. In this method, an oxy-hydrogen flame burner nebulizes and combusts heavy fuel oil (HFO). The oil was fed to the burner via a syringe pump at a maximum rate of 15 ml/h. Adjusting the feed temperature of the oil and the use of a quenching ring in the burner, it is possibl...

The SH2-containing inositol-5'-phosphatase, SHIP, restrains bone marrow-derived mast cell (BMMC) degranulation, at least in part, by hydrolyzing phosphatidylinositol (PI)-3-kinase generated PI-3,4,5-P(3) (PIP3) to PI-3,4-P(2). To determine which domains within SHIP influence its ability to hydrolyze PIP3, bone marrow from SHIP(-/-) mice was retrovirally infected with various SHIP constructs. In...