Optimizing and Planning Onboard Spare Parts Delivery for Marine Vessel Maintenance with Cost and Carbon Emissions Trade-offs

Qu Junjie

Abstract

This project aims to improve the spare parts transportation process for Anglo-Eastern Ship Management by developing a sustainable and cost-effective solution that balances the cost and carbon emission trade-off. The current delivery system employed by the studied company is inefficient and costly, primarily due to logistical challenges in the maritime industry, including inadequate planning of spare parts delivery to align with vessel schedules and inspection requirements.

The project will analyze four different models for the transportation of spare parts, taking into account various scenarios such as vessel schedule, spare parts demand, inspection limitation, and sustainability requirements. Through the analysis of each model, the project will provide optimal solutions to enhance the spare parts transportation process while minimizing the carbon footprint of the process. The analysis of the four different transportation models considers the environmental impact of each approach, with the recommended solutions providing a balance between sustainability and cost-effectiveness.

The research on demarketing optimal transportation routes for spare parts under various scenarios makes a significant contribution to the field of spare part delivery for marine vessel maintenance. The project's findings and recommendations have the potential to minimize costs and environmental impact, thereby improving the overall efficiency and sustainability of the spare parts transportation process, while also addressing the cost carbon emission trade-off in the maritime industry. Overall, the project seeks to develop a sustainable solution that balances the cost carbon emission trade-off while maintaining cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the spare parts transportation process.