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Technical reliability of the Greek coastal passenger fleet

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  • Tzannatos, Ernestos S.

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Ship reliability is a vital component of quality in passenger shipping, since serious shipboard equipment failures hinder ship seaworthiness and inevitably lead to delays with apparent detrimental effects upon the "value-of-time" and "just-in-time" properties of this transportation system. Throughout the history of modern Greece, the Greek coastal passenger system constituted the most vital mode of transport for the national economy and integrity. Furthermore, at a time such as the forthcoming 2004 Summer Olympics, Greek coastal passenger shipping will be called upon to play a major role in the success of the Games and in the promotion of the international image of the host country. The present work focuses on the reliability of the Greek coastal passenger fleet, through reference to a period of transition (1996-2002) and lines (Piraeus, Rafina, Lavrio) of acknowledged significance. In this respect, it attempts to capture the influence of various factors upon the reliability of the fleet, through the presentation and analysis of data and results relevant to reported shipboard equipment failures, fleet characteristics and transport work performed. The results generally reveal a steady trend of fleet reliability improvement, amidst a continually increasing transport demand. However, the influence of the observed fleet renewal and certain network characteristics allow for further improvement through the implementation of appropriate policy measures.

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  • Tzannatos, Ernestos S., 2005. "Technical reliability of the Greek coastal passenger fleet," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 29(1), pages 85-92, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:29:y:2005:i:1:p:85-92
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    1. Lekakou, Maria B., 2007. "Chapter 8 The Eternal Conundrum of Greek Coastal Shipping," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 21(1), pages 257-296, January.
    2. Ernestos Tzannatos & Lefteris Stournaras, 2015. "EEDI analysis of Ro-Pax and passenger ships in Greece," Maritime Policy & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(4), pages 305-316, May.
    3. Dimitrios Tsiotas & Serafeim Polyzos, 2015. "Analyzing the Maritime Transportation System in Greece: a Complex Network Approach," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 15(4), pages 981-1010, December.
    4. Ernestos Tzannatos & Stratos Papadimitriou, 2013. "The energy efficiency of domestic passenger shipping in Greece," Maritime Policy & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(6), pages 574-587, November.
    5. Rigas, Konstantinos, 2009. "Boat or airplane? Passengers’ perceptions of transport services to islands. The example of the Greek domestic leisure market," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 17(5), pages 396-401.
    6. Rajesh S. Prabhu Gaonkar & V. Mariappan, 2020. "Transportation time reliability appraisal in maritime context," International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, Springer;The Society for Reliability, Engineering Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM),India, and Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, vol. 11(3), pages 736-746, June.
    7. Joohwan Kim & Hwayoung Kim, 2021. "Evaluation of the Efficiency of Maritime Transport Using a Network Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) Approach: A Case Study on the Korean Coastal Ferry Market," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-17, May.
    8. Rajesh S. Prabhu Gaonkar & V. Mariappan, 0. "Transportation time reliability appraisal in maritime context," International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, Springer;The Society for Reliability, Engineering Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM),India, and Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, vol. 0, pages 1-11.

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