Dimensional Adaptability and Traffic Organization Analysis of Ships in Group Lockage

2026-99-1510

To be published on 09/11/2026

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Aiming at the technology of electric intelligent working boat towing 4 ships in group lockage during the construction period of the Gezhouba Shipping Capacity Expansion Project, this paper, starting from ship dimensions, conducts an adaptability analysis on electric intelligent working boat towing ships in group lockage for all ships passing through Gezhouba No. 1 and No. 2 Ship Locks throughout 2024, based on the two-dimensional packing model, ship lock chamber scheduling model and algorithms, navigation scheduling rules and safety management regulations, the results show that ships unsuitable for being towed in group lockage through Gezhouba No. 1 Ship Lock account for approximately 26% of the total number of ships passing through it, while those unsuitable for being towed in group lockage through Gezhouba No. 2 Ship Lock account for approximately 57% of its total passing ships. Meanwhile, ships passing through the three Gezhouba ship locks on a specific day are selected, and an adaptability analysis on the dimensional suitability of electric intelligent working boat towing these ships in group lockage is carried out under the scenario where these ships only pass through Gezhouba No. 1 and No. 2 Ship Locks. The results show that the number of ships with suitable dimensions for group lockage accounts for the majority of the ships passing through the locks on a selected specific day. On this basis, combined with the operation modes of Gezhouba No. 1 and No. 2 Ship Locks, an analysis is carried out on the traffic organization, potential risks, corresponding countermeasures, and the required quantity of electric intelligent working boats for towing ships in group lockage, targeting the three main collaborative operation modes. The results can provide a basis for the future practical application of electric intelligent working boat towing ships in group lockage during the construction and operation periods of the Gezhouba Shipping Capacity Expansion Project.
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Huang, S., Yang, X., and Wang, J., "Dimensional Adaptability and Traffic Organization Analysis of Ships in Group Lockage," 2025 5th International Conference on Logistics System, Traffic and Transportation, Dalian, China, December 5, 2025, .
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To be published on Sep 11, 2026
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2026-99-1510
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Technical Paper
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English