Journal of Marine Science and Engineering • Vol 12 • No 8
Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Using Three Objectives Path Planning Based on Meteorological Data
August 2024 • Gongxing Wu, Hongyang Li, Weimin Mo
In recent years, global trade volume has been increasing, and marine transportation plays a significant role here. In marine transportation, the choice of transportation route has been widely discussed. Minimizing fuel consumption, minimizing voyage time, and maximizing voyage security are concerns of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). These goals are contradictory and have not yet been effectively resolved. This paper describes the ship path-planning …