Optimal Vessel Planning in Natural Inland Waterways

This book is an essential guide to optimal and safe navigation planning in inland waterways. The book’s comprehensive coverage includes: - In-depth coverage of optimal planning, safety measures and economic considerations. - Practical tools including images, diagrams, and algorithms for actionable solutions. - Optimization methods for optimal navigation planning. - Algorithms for safe navigation. - Instructions for implementing a monitoring system and incident detection algorithms for real-time dynamic re-planning in natural inland waterways. - Mitigation strategies for uncertainties and reducing navigation risks through real-time rescheduling. - A fresh perspective on the dynamic world of inland waterway transportation. - A practical guide for implementing the proposed algorithms in open-source software tools and cloud architectures. The book is essential reading for professionals and academics in logistics and maritime transportation.