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The introduction of high-speed ferries into the Eastern Mediterranean

The introduction of high-speed ferries into the Eastern Mediterranean
The introduction of high-speed ferries into the Eastern Mediterranean
High-speed ferries have established themselves in many commuter and short-sea routes all over the world. While in the case of commuter services fast ferries commonly compete with alternative land transport modes, in the case of short-sea routes competition is usually limited to conventional ferries and, in some cases, aeroplanes. This allows a more direct comparison and investigation into the prospects of introducing high-speed services in new routes. The paper discusses the implications of establishing a new service in this context and the factors that influence the design of vessels suitable for this role. A case study is presented which concerns the design of a high-speed SWATH car/passenger ferry for a route between Greece and Italy. Finally, the example of a high-speed catamaran car/passenger ferry which was recently introduced into the Greek inter-island network is used for comparison and for a validation of the points made in the paper.
Karayiannis, T.
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Papanikolaou, A.D.
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Molland, A.F.
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Karayiannis, T., Papanikolaou, A.D. and Molland, A.F. (2000) The introduction of high-speed ferries into the Eastern Mediterranean. Proceedings of the International Congress of International Maritime Association (IMAM) 2000, Ischia, Italy. 01 May 2000. 11 pp .

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High-speed ferries have established themselves in many commuter and short-sea routes all over the world. While in the case of commuter services fast ferries commonly compete with alternative land transport modes, in the case of short-sea routes competition is usually limited to conventional ferries and, in some cases, aeroplanes. This allows a more direct comparison and investigation into the prospects of introducing high-speed services in new routes. The paper discusses the implications of establishing a new service in this context and the factors that influence the design of vessels suitable for this role. A case study is presented which concerns the design of a high-speed SWATH car/passenger ferry for a route between Greece and Italy. Finally, the example of a high-speed catamaran car/passenger ferry which was recently introduced into the Greek inter-island network is used for comparison and for a validation of the points made in the paper.

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Published date: 2000
Venue - Dates: Proceedings of the International Congress of International Maritime Association (IMAM) 2000, Ischia, Italy, 2000-05-01 - 2000-05-01

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Local EPrints ID: 21537
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/21537
PURE UUID: 1bde8944-a233-4b9f-8b4c-6ac7251e7537

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Date deposited: 23 Feb 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 06:31

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Author: T. Karayiannis
Author: A.D. Papanikolaou
Author: A.F. Molland

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