Preface Organisation Sponsors VOLUME 1 Invited lectures The past, present and future of the ocean engineering activities H. Maeda Risk assessment for ship collisions against offshore structures P.T. Pedersen Ports The container terminal characteristics and customer satisfaction V. Caldeirinha, J.A. Felício & A. Dionísio Performance evaluation using data envelopment analysis: The case of Portuguese general cargo terminals J.F.C. Grilo & J.C.Q. Dias A System Dynamics model for evaluating container terminal management policies A.M.P. Santos, J.P. Mendes & C. Guedes Soares Methodology and tools to design container terminals T.A. Santos, M. Marques & C. Guedes Soares Maritime transportation A generic maritime transportation network model A. Carreira, J.P. Mendes & C. Guedes Soares Assessment of motorways of the sea through a method based on analysis of decision groups A. Martínez-López, D. Pena-Agras & A. Munín-Doce Competition dynamics between the Hamburg-Le Havre and the Mediterranean port ranges A.M.P. Santos & C. Guedes Soares Inland navigation Technical feasibility study of iron ore export using Douro riverD.B.V. Lima, T.A. Santos & C. Guedes Soares Analysis of river/sea transportation of ore bulk using simulation process D. Merino da Silva & M. Ventura Design optimization of a bulk carrier for river/sea ore transport D. Merino da Silva & M. Ventura Forecasting navigability conditions of the Tapajós waterway—Amazon—Brazil N.M. Figueiredo, C.J.C. Blanco & H.B. Moraes Maritime economy Features of the maritime clusters of the Atlantic Arc A.M. Ferreira, C. Guedes Soares & R. Salvador Participative approaches to the Portuguese maritime cluster R. Salvador, A. Simões & C. Guedes Soares Multipliers, linkages and influence fields among the sectors of the Portuguese maritime cluster A. Simões, C. Guedes Soares & R. Salvador Main challenges facing the aquaculture sector: From a worldwide insight to a regional perspective P. Valadas Monteiro & R. Salvador Ship traffic The FCM classification of the ARPA targets F. Ma, W. Qing & X. Chu Simulation and analysis of maritime traffic in the Tagus River Estuary using AIS data H. Rong, A.P. Teixeira & C. Guedes Soares Assessment of ship collision estimation methods using AIS data P. Silveira, A.P. Teixeira & C. Guedes Soares Ship emergency response workflow modeling based on WIFA in uncertain knowledge of situation B. Wu, X.P. Yan, Y. Wang, K. Wu & T.Q. Zhou Maritime accidents Application of the TRACEr taxonomy for the codification of grounding and collision accidents A. Graziano, A.P. Teixeira & C. Guedes Soares Statistical analysis of ship accidents that occurred in the period 1990–2012 and assessment of safety level of ship typesA. Papanikolaou, K. Bitha, E. Eliopoulou & N.P. Ventikos Systems structure and simulation design of emergency response to maritime accidentsB.C. Sun, Y. Zhang, W.F. Li, X.L. Jiang & G. Lodewijks Statistics for marine accidents in adverse weather conditions N.P. Ventikos, A. Koimtzoglou, K. Louzis & E. Eliopoulou Ship design Approach to quality assurance of repetitive projects in shipbuilding industry T. Buksa, D. Pavletic & M. Forempoher Skuver Classification and analysis of vessels used in International Waterbike Regatta P. Georgiev, S. Genkov, J. Denev & G. Saidov Influence of ship design on ship recycling K.P. Jain, J.F.J. Pruyn & J.J. Hopman System modelling and performance assessment for naval ship design: An application for an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) M.P. Salio, P. Gualeni & F. Perra Design optimization Surrogate-assisted robust design optimization considering interval-type uncertainty Y. Liu & M.D. Collette Structural optimisation for ice-strengthened vessels R.A. Pedersen, D.A. Molnes, L.S. Stokkeland & S. Ehlers Scalarising of optimisation criteria proposal for multi-objective optimisation of ship hull structure by evolutionary algorithmZ. Sekulski Multi-criteria optimization applied to tankers preliminary design J.M. Vasconcellos, M. Harduim & P. Araujo Computer aided ship design Assuring quality ship hull form representation for downstream applications D.M. Edessa, L. Kleinsorge & R. Bronsart An approach for integrating quality management methods with CAD-systems in ship detail design K. Hmeshah & R. Bronsart Assessment of still water bending moments for damaged hull girders J.M. Rodrigues, A.P. Teixeira & C. Guedes Soares Geometric modelling of ships for real-time 3D ship simulators J.M. Varela & C. Guedes Soares Shipyard technology A continuous simulation technology for ship hull manufacturing processes based on PPRM H. Guangxu & M. Mei Development of a product oriented by work breakdown structure and application of hull block construction method for inland barges P.I.D. Lameira, E.M. Braga & H.B. Moraes Optimization design of planning and production control in a shipyard—case study: The Amazon region P.I.D. Lameira, E.S.P. Loureiro, H.B. Moraes, N.M. Figueiredo & C.M. Benjamin Detection and context-driven reaction to production process anomalies in shipyards M. Ventura, L. Soares, C. Guedes Soares & Á. Oliveira Longitudinal strength Experimental analysis of a box girder with double span subject to pure bending moment J.M. Gordo & C. Guedes Soares A study on the progressive collapse behaviour of a damaged hull girder S.H. Makouei, A.P. Teixeira & C. Guedes Soares Ultimate strength assessment of a container ship accounting for the effect of neutral axis movement M. Tekgoz, Y. Garbatov & C. Guedes Soares Influence of the shear force and distributed load on the longitudinal ultimate strength V. Zanic & S. Kitarovic Structural energy absorption Cryogenic crashworthiness of LNG fuel storage tanks B. Atli-Veltin & A.W. Vredeveldt Structural analysis under ice loads for ships operating in Arctic waters S. Ehlers, B. Erceg, I. Jordaan & R. Taylor Experimental and numerical study on response of rectangular tubes subjected to transverse impact loadings B. Liu & C. Guedes Soares Optimization of the ballistic properties of an Advanced Composite Armor system: Analysis and validation of numerical models subject to high velocity impacts G. Sabadin, M. Gaiotti, C.M. Rizzo & A. Bassano Stiffened panels Influence of geometric parameters on the structural strength of reinforced cylindrical shells under external hydrostatic pressure E.V. Grandez & T.A. Netto Ultimate strength of a stiffened plate with initial imperfections under complex loading X. Shi, J. Zhang, A.P. Teixeira & C. Guedes Soares Eigenvalue analysis of stiffened plates resting on elastic foundation M. Taczala & R. Buczkowski Strength assessment of a stiffened panel based on the modified stress curve approach M. Tekgoz, Y. Garbatov & C. Guedes Soares Strength of welded plates Study on ultimate strength of ship plates with calculated weld-induced residual stress B.Q. Chen & C. Guedes Soares Analysis of butt-weld induced distortion accounting for the welding sequences and weld toe geometry M. Hashemzadeh, Y. Garbatov & C. Guedes Soares Numerical investigation of the thermal fields due to the welding sequences of butt-welds M. Hashemzadeh, Y. Garbatov & C. Guedes Soares Compressive strength assessment of rectangular steel plates with a local dent or an opening S. Saad-Eldeen, Y. Garbatov & C. Guedes Soares Strength assessment of wash plates subjected to combined lateral and axial loading S. Saad-Eldeen, Y. Garbatov & C. Guedes Soares Ship structural components Innovative de-coupling materials for the isolation of ship cabins A. Badino & E. Rizzuto Bonded joints in shipbuilding: A technological approach to the characterization of actual performances D. Succio, E. Rizzuto, C. Gambaro & E. Lertora Fatigue crack growth analysis of a plate accounting for retardation effect B. Yeter, Y. Garbatov & C. Guedes S
