Economic feasibility of a fast car-ferry service
Name
42243350-MIT.pdf
Description
Full printable version
Size
6.69 MB
Format
Adobe PDF
Checksum (MD5)
c2126c09adbda5e59f095fbaf2458805
Author(s)
Saez Ramirez, Javier, 1972-
Advisor(s)
Henry S. Marcus.
Date Issued
1998
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Since the early nineties, the introduction of new High Speed Car-Ferries has had an important effect on waterborne transportation networks. In some of the most characteristic routes around the globe, a substitution process of conventional ferries by high-speed units in a certain domain of distances is taking place. The purpose of this research is to analyze the economic parameters that define the Fast Ferry market and to study the economic feasibility of such a service. The demand for the service, the cost structure of both the fast car-ferry and the conventional ferry as well as competitive issues characteristic of the industry will be analyzed to determine the feasibility of a high-speed service. Special attention will be paid to the possibility of substituting conventional ferries with fast car-ferries.
Description
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1998.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110).
Subjects
Ocean Engineering
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Ocean Engineering
Terms of Use
M.I.T. theses are protected by
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
Persistent DSpace Link
