Vessel Routing System
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1. A method for routing a vessel from a start point to an end point, the method comprising:
- generating on a processor routes from the start point to the end point based on a number of objectives;
determining on the processor whether the routes include segments that pass through a region of interest;
responsive to a segment between two waypoints in a route in the routes crossing a region of interest, generating on the processor a first segment and a second segment, each of the first segment and the second segment providing a desired route with respect to the region of interest;
determining on the processor a predicted performance for the first segment and the second segment based on at least two of the number of objectives including arrival time and fuel usage; and
adding one of the first segment or the second segment to the route between the start point and the end point so as to add a group of waypoints between the two waypoints in the route with respect to the region of interest.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for routing a vessel from a start point to an end point. Routes are generated from the start point to the end point based on a number of objectives. A group of waypoints is added between the two waypoints with respect to the region of interest in response to a segment between two waypoints in a route in the routes crossing a region of interest.
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1. A method for routing a vessel from a start point to an end point, the method comprising:
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generating on a processor routes from the start point to the end point based on a number of objectives; determining on the processor whether the routes include segments that pass through a region of interest; responsive to a segment between two waypoints in a route in the routes crossing a region of interest, generating on the processor a first segment and a second segment, each of the first segment and the second segment providing a desired route with respect to the region of interest; determining on the processor a predicted performance for the first segment and the second segment based on at least two of the number of objectives including arrival time and fuel usage; and adding one of the first segment or the second segment to the route between the start point and the end point so as to add a group of waypoints between the two waypoints in the route with respect to the region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for routing a vessel from a start point to an end point, the method comprising:
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generating initial routes on a processor; determining on the processor whether the routes include segments that pass through a region of interest; generating new routes from the initial routes, wherein the new routes are based on modifications to the initial routes; adding waypoints with respect to the region of interest to any of the new routes that cross the region of interest; performing an evaluation on the processor of the new routes to generate values for a number of objectives for the new routes, the number of objectives including at least two objectives selected from lateness, fuel consumption, safety of the cargo, safety of the vessel, comfort, maintenance, detectability, and gas emissions; and selecting a number of routes for the vessel from the new routes and any potential routes in a set of potential routes for inclusion in the set of potential routes based on the values for the number of objectives. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A vessel routing system comprising:
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a route generation tool configured to generate routes from a start point to an end point based on a number of objectives and responsive to a segment between two waypoints in a route in the routes crossing a region of interest, add a group of waypoints between the two waypoints with respect to the region of interest; a processor configured to generate a first segment and a second segment that provide a desired route for the region of interest; a region of interest database that includes information regarding a number of regions of interest, the route generation tool receiving information from the region of interest database; and a processor configured to evaluate a predicted performance for the first segment and the second segment based on at least two of the number of objectives including arrival time and fuel usage. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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