| 摘要 |
- 19 Abstract A method of scheduling a time for a bulk material transport ship to arrive at a destination or unloading port is described. The method comprises receiving transit 5 information in respect of a plurality of ships that are arranged for transporting bulk material, the transit information being indicative of, or being usable to derive, an estimated arrival time of each respective ship at a destination or unloading port. It is then determined 10 whether a berth at the destination or unloading port will be available for at least one of the ships if it arrives at the destination or unloading port at its estimated arrival time. If it is determined that a berth will not be available, then updated transit information is determined 15 for the at least one ship such that a berth will be available for the at least one ship if it arrives at the destination or unloading port at its updated arrival time. The updated transit information is then communicated to the at least one ship. 5764555_1 (GHMatters) P97786.AU IANB Receive transit information in respect of a plurality of ships 202, 102 204, 206, the transit information being indicative of, or being usable to derive, an estimated arrival time of each respective ship 202, 204, 206 at an unloading port 210 Determine whether a berth at the unloading port 210 will be 104 available for any of the ships 202, 204, 206 if the ships 202, 204, 206 arrive at the unloading port 210 at their respective estimated arrival times, or after a predefined time period beyond their respective estimated arrival times If it is determined that a berth will not be available for any of the ships 202, 204, 206 at its estimated arrival time, or after a predefined time period beyond its estimated arrival time, determine updated transit information for that ship 202, 204, 206, the updated transit information being indicative of, or being usable to determine, 106 an updated arrival time for any of the ships 202, 204, 206 at the unloading port 210 such that a berth will be available if the ship 202, 204, 206 arrives at the unloading port 210 at its updated arrival time or after a predefined time period beyond its updated arrival time Communicate the updated transit information to one of the ships 202, 204, 206 such that the ship 202, 204, 206 can use the updated transit information to arrive at the unloading port 210 at or near the updated arrival time. 5764563 1 (GHMatters) P97786.AU IANB |
