METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINATION OF A ROUTE FOR A SHIP

摘要

The invention is concerned with a computer-implemented method for determination of a route for a ship. The method comprises the steps of defining one or more performance variables of the ship and dynamic input parameters that affect to the performance variable. Information of ship operation and measurement results from sensors during the operation of the ship are obtained and a set of dynamic input parameters is produced. A model for simulating the performance of a ship is created by defining one or more relationships between the performance variables and the dynamic input parameters. One or more of said performance variables is chosen to be optimized in the model for determination of a route for the ship. Simulation results are calculated for the ship performance by using new measurement results for producing a set of new input parameters to be used in the model and using one or more selected performance variable the value of which is dependent on route. A route is found for which the simulation result of the ship performance fulfills one or more criteria set for the selected performance variable. The optimization results are continuously updated along with receiving new input data for determination of a route having better conformity with set criteria for the optimization result. The invention is also concerned with a system and a computer program for performing such a method.