A cost-benefit study of the Suez Canal large-scale dredging project

The choices faced by shippers are generally complex. Typically, the shipper is presented with a range of alternative carriers, each of which has its individual strengths and weaknesses. A survey of companies purchasing shipping services in an overnight RO/RO ferry trade was conducted to identify their priorities and to help understand and the decision-making process. The shippers were found to be conservative decision makers with a strong emphasis on quality of service.     

船过苏伊士运河

我曾经是一位职业海员,先后有数十次往返过苏伊士运河的经历。直到前两年,当我离开远洋船队时,才仔细回忆起我们过苏伊士河的情景。当我从10月的北欧带着丝丝秋意赶往苏伊士运河入河口塞得港时,这里还是烈日炎炎,酷暑难当。那尊石雕镇河雄狮仿佛流着热汗在俯视着这条南北水上     

The development of the Suez Canal

This paper provides general background information relating to the physical characteristics and operations of the Suez Canal. In connection with the future development of the Canal, the research programme currently being undertaken by a British consortium is outlined, with particular reference to the traffic system presently operating.     

The maximum shipping capacity of the Suez Canal

This paper considers the determination of the maximum shipping capacity of the Suez canal. Initially, some assumptions are made in order to calculate the ‘theoretical’ maximum capacity in terms of ‘standard ships’. This last term defines ships which transit the Canal at a given speed and at a given time interval from the vessel ahead and astern.

Data has been collected from the Canal Zone, the analysis of which provides the necessary information regarding speeds of vessels at different sections of the Canal, time gaps between different classes of ship at different nodes of the Canal, and relationships between time widths of convoys and numbers of ships in those convoys at different points of the Canal.

This data has then been used to calculate the maximum capacity of the Canal in terms of ‘real ships’. For that purpose four schemes have been devised, each taking a different mix of categories of ships. A sensitivity analysis has been undertaken in order to investigate the effect of each class of ship on the real maximum shipping capacity of the Canal. The last two schemes take into consideration the effect of the future introduction of supertankers.     

船舶通过苏伊士运河的航行体会

本文简要介绍了苏伊士运河的概况，并分析了过运河的准备和手续，又进一步阐明了北上和南下船舶通过运河的基本方法，最后总结了过运河的体会和经验，供读者参考。     

如何安全顺利地通过苏伊士运河

文章主要介绍苏伊士运河改造完成后船舶南下和北上通过运河的操作程序及安全通过注意事项.     

Forecasting the Suez Canal traffic: a neural network analysis

Although the Suez Canal is the most important man-made waterway in the world, rivaled perhaps only by the Panama Canal, little research has been done into forecasting its traffic flows. This paper uses both univariate ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) and Neural network models to forecast the maritime traffic flows in the Suez Canal which are expressed in tons. One of the important strengths of the ARIMA modelling approach is the ability to go beyond the basic univariate model by considering interventions, calendar variations, outliers, or other real aspects of typically observed time series. On the other hand, neural nets have received a great deal of attention over the past few years. They are being used in the areas of prediction and classification, areas where regression models and other related statistical techniques have traditionally been used. The models obtained in this paper provide useful insight into the behaviour of maritime traffic flows since the reopening of the Canal in 1975—following an 8-year closure during the Arab-Israeli wars (1967-1973)—till 1998. The paper also compares the performance of ARIMA models with that of neural networks on an example of a large monthly dataset.     

Forecasting the Suez Canal traffic: a neural network analysis

Although the Suez Canal is the most important man-made waterway in the world, rivaled perhaps only by the Panama Canal, little research has been done into forecasting its traffic flows. This paper uses both univariate ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) and Neural network models to forecast the maritime traffic flows in the Suez Canal which are expressed in tons. One of the important strengths of the ARIMA modelling approach is the ability to go beyond the basic univariate model by considering interventions, calendar variations, outliers, or other real aspects of typically observed time series. On the other hand, neural nets have received a great deal of attention over the past few years. They are being used in the areas of prediction and classification, areas where regression models and other related statistical techniques have traditionally been used. The models obtained in this paper provide useful insight into the behaviour of maritime traffic flows since the reopening of the Canal in 1975—following an 8-year closure during the Arab–Israeli wars (1967–1973)—till 1998. The paper also compares the performance of ARIMA models with that of neural networks on an example of a large monthly dataset.     

BT模式在疏浚工程中的应用——唐山湾三岛旅游区内海疏浚吹填造陆项目

从BT项目的概念入手,介绍BT模式项目的运作过程,依托唐山湾三岛旅游区内海疏浚吹填造陆项目,就BT模式项目在疏浚工程应用中存在的风险及拟采取的应对措施进行分析,并对施工企业在疏浚工程中承接和运作BT项目提出建设性意见,从而让BT项目真正成为疏浚施工企业新的利润增长点,更好地提升企业的竞争力.     

大型耙吸挖泥船的浅滩切削施工

以桑托斯工程四标段C段浅滩的成功浚挖为例,重点分析了大型耙吸挖泥船在浅滩施工中的难点、要点及重点注意事项,并提出了相应的施工方案和保障措施,为类似大型耙吸挖泥船的浅滩切削施工提供了参考。     

自航半潜船首次航经苏伊士运河安全航行对策

笔者曾担任2艘新造新型自航半潜船首任船长,首次引领船舶经过苏伊士运河(以下简称“运河”),根据新造船首次经过运河的经历及最新版《苏伊士运河规则》,结合自航半潜船的操纵特性,总结自航半潜船首次通过苏伊士运河的不同要求及注意事项,供同人参考.     

苏伊士运河及其航行规则对舷梯和引水员软梯等的要求

苏伊士运河是在埃及境内,南北方向横跨苏伊士地峡,人工挖掘的无船闸海平面水道,其连接红海与地中海,该运河将非洲大陆与亚洲分隔开,且在欧洲与沿印度洋和西太平洋周边的陆地之间,提供了最短的海上航路。2015年8月6日,扩建后的苏伊士运河新航道开通。苏伊士运河由"苏伊士运河管理局"(SCA)负责管理、作业和维护,现行的SCA航行规则为2015年8月版,其与船舶设计、建造关系密切。文中对航行规则中的目次、舷梯和引水员软梯、系泊索、指示器、消防设备和起居舱室等作了介绍。     

金融危机对巴拿马运河扩建工程的影响

投资总额高达52．5亿美元的巴拿马运河扩建工程于当地时间2006年10月22日进行公民投票时,以巴拿马前总统豪尔赫·伊柳埃卡为代表的反对派就扩建的资金来源、成本上升、按时完工等问题提出质疑。尽管最终运河扩建计划得以顺利通过,但针对扩建工程的各种质疑声从未间断,特别是2007年2月美国次贷危机显露并进一步演化成席卷全球的金融危机,运河扩建工程能否顺利实施更加受到关注。     

长江口深水航道治理工程疏浚土扩散研究

长江口深水航道治理三期工程疏浚工程建设过程中,组织6艘装备ADCP的水文测验船,在国内首次采用多固定断面法对耙吸作业过程的溢流疏浚土及北槽内贮泥坑、抛泥区涨落潮抛泥过程中的疏浚土扩散情况进行了观测.首次在长江口成功获取了水体中疏浚土扩散场的实测资料,深化了对长江口疏浚土扩散特性的认识,在此基础上,改进了疏浚溢流和疏浚土处理的时间控制措施.     

长江口深水航道治理工程疏浚土扩散研究

长江口深水航道治理三期工程疏浚工程建设过程中,组织6艘装备ADCP的水文测验船,在国内首次采用多固定断面法对耙吸作业过程的溢流疏浚土及北槽内贮泥坑、抛泥区涨落潮抛泥过程中的疏浚土扩散情况进行了观测.首次在长江口成功获取了水体中疏浚土扩散场的实测资料,深化了对长江口疏浚土扩散特性的认识,在此基础上,改进了疏浚溢流和疏浚土处理的时间控制措施.     

京杭运河宿迁三线船闸工程设计特点

宿迁三线船闸工程设计创新包括在复杂地质地震环境中合理确定闸位,主体工程采用二次三段施工,坞式闸室底板采取中底板一次浇筑形成,建设水上服务区,体现以人为本的原则,成为水运工程建设有价值的参考实例。     

访巴拿马运河

通过介绍巴拿马运河的简况及ACP的现代化计划，论述可资借鉴之处。     

内河水运典型示范工程——湖嘉申线湖州段设计综述

全面系统介绍了交通部第一批内河水运典型示范工程-湖嘉申线湖州段航道建设工程的工程概况、建设标准、设计理念、航道桥梁的设计特点、技术创新和工程经验,为我国高等级内河航道建设提供借鉴.     

On the cost-benefit analysis of port projects

This paper outlines the theoretical background to port-investment projects and compares this with current practice.