Hierarchical distributed MPC method for hybrid energy management: A case study of ship with variable operating conditions

H Liu, A Fan, Y Li, R Bucknall, L Chen - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
The energy management (EM) strategy, power controller, and local controller of the EM
system are coupled, and together affect hybrid power system performance. To achieve …

A Review on Motion Prediction for Intelligent Ship Navigation

D Zhang, X Chu, C Liu, Z He, P Zhang… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, as intelligent ship-navigation technology has advanced, the challenge of
accurately modeling and predicting the dynamic environment and motion status of ships has …

An improved A-star ship path-planning algorithm considering current, water depth, and traffic separation rules

R Zhen, Q Gu, Z Shi, Y Suo - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
The influence of the maritime environment such as water currents, water depth, and traffic
separation rules should be considered when conducting ship path planning. Additionally …

Marine Accidents in the Brazilian Amazon: Potential Risks to the Aquatic Environment

JVH Fontes, PRR de Almeida, ID Hernández… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although the Brazilian Amazon is still one of the most well-conserved environments in the
world, it contains an extensive network of waterways that are used by a wide range of …

Energy management strategies and comprehensive evaluation of parallel hybrid ship based on improved fuzzy logic control

A Fan, Y Li, S Fang, Y Li, H Qiu - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Energy management strategies (EMS), which can coordinate the various devices to achieve
efficient, low-carbon operation, are the focus of current research. In this paper, a parallel …

A novel deterministic search-based algorithm for multi-ship collaborative collision avoidance decision-making

R Zhen, Z Shi, Q Gu, S Yang - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Ship collision avoidance is critical to maritime safety, but maritime traffic patterns are
becoming increasingly complex as the number of vessels of all types increases. Therefore …

Path planning of an unmanned surface vessel based on the improved A-Star and dynamic window method

S Hu, S Tian, J Zhao, R Shen - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to ensure the safe navigation of USVs (unmanned surface vessels) and real-time
collision avoidance, this study conducts global and local path planning for USVs in a …

Identifying influential ships in multi-ship encounter situation complex network based on improved WVoteRank approach

Y Tong, R Zhen, H Dong, J Liu - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The ship encounter situation perception is of great significance to improving the safety and
efficiency of the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). The traffic complexity and complex network …

Risk Identification Method for Ship Navigation in the Complex Waterways via Consideration of Ship Domain

Z Wang, Y Wu, X Chu, C Liu, M Zheng - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Collision risk identification is an important basis for intelligent ship navigation decision-
making, which evaluates results that play a crucial role in the safe navigation of ships …

An approach for traffic pattern recognition integration of ship AIS data and port geospatial features

G Li, X Zhang, L Jiang, C Wang… - Geo-spatial Information …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Recognition of ship traffic patterns can provide insights into the rules of navigation,
maneuvering, and collision avoidance for ships at sea. This is essential for ensuring safe …