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Heavy Weather in European Short Sea Shipping: Its Influence on Selected Routes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 December 2007

F Xavier Martínez de Osés  and
Marcel.la Castells
F Xavier Martínez de Osés*
Affiliation:
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)
Marcel.la Castells
Affiliation:
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)
*
(Email: fmartinez@cen.upc.edu)
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Abstract

According to the mid-term review of the EU White Paper on Transport, short sea shipping is expected to grow at a rate of 59% in metric tonnes, from 2000 to 2020. If we consider that the overall expected growth in freight exchanges is of some 50%, sea transport is one of the most feasible ways to reduce traffic congestion on European roads. High speed vessels are a possible way to compete with road transport on certain routes; however, these ships are highly affected by heavy weather. This paper analyses the weather influence on several short sea shipping routes to be served by fast ships.

Keywords

Short sea shippingFast shipsSignificant wave height
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 61 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 165 - 176
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2007

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