Ship hull form module is the main module in ship design. The problem of creating fair ship hull surface is of major importance in Computer Aided Ship Design environment. The fitness of these surfaces is generally considered a subjective notion depending on the judgment of the designers (eg. visually pleasing, devoid of unnecessary bumps or wiggles, satisfying certain continuity requirements). O...

BACKGROUND The SH2-containing-5'inositol phosphatase-1 (SHIP) influences signals downstream of cytokine/chemokine receptors that play a role in megakaryocytopoiesis, including thrombopoietin, stromal-cell-derived-Factor-1/CXCL-12 and interleukin-3. We hypothesize that SHIP might control megakaryocytopoiesis through effects on proliferation of megakaryocyte progenitors (MKP) and megakaryocytes (...

To clarify the role that the src homology 2-containing inositol phosphatase (SHIP) plays in mast cell degranulation, the gene for SHIP was disrupted by homologous recombination in embryonic stem cells. Bone-marrow-derived mast cells from SHIP+/+, +/-, and -/- F2 littermates were compared. SHIP-/- mast cells were found to be far more prone to degranulation, after the crosslinking of IgE preloade...

The article is devoted to the study of innovative transport technologies for transportation liquefied natural gas by sea along Northern Sea Route. attention researchers was directed mooring in conditions Far North. In case cargo Route, there a need continuous movement view peculiarities Arctic Ocean and danger icing stopping flow. To ensure continuity flow it necessary provide refueling transpo...

Abstract To raise the income of container liner company and improve shipping space utilization rate, an integer programming model is constructed in view seaworthiness characteristics each ship route along Hanshen line Yangtze river, OD transport demand, rental business under alliance. Aiming to maximize gross profit Hanhai fleet series, was optimized network river waterway determined how choose...

The creation of smart energy systems is essential for the transition European Union. Electrification and integration maritime transport with power system becoming highly important in order to successfully decarbonise transportation increase possibility renewable sources. This study presents a novel method analysis system. includes model electric ships that include all relevant engine, ship rout...

With the general awareness of energy and environmental issues in whole society, issue greenhouse gas emission reduction has gradually become focus attention. Ocean transport undertakes more than 90% world's cargo transportation also produces a large amount carbon dioxide. In order to achieve shipping industry, June 2012, ECOFIN proposed impose Maritime Carbon Tax, which will increase operating ...

Product tanker shipping companies in the spot market face severe volatility in demand and in price. We explore shipping companies' two problems: evaluating supply and demand of the market and assigning cargoes in order to maximize profitability. By approximating the market as a queueing system, we obtain utilization ratios, which effectively model supply and demand of the market. This approach ...

Cryopreserved cells stored in dry ice or liquid nitrogen is the classical method for transporting cells between research laboratories in different cities around the world in order to maintain cell viability. An alternative method is to ship the live cells in flasks filled with cell culture medium. Both methods have limitations of either a requirement on special shipping container or short times...

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been transformed to liquid form for the purpose of transportation, which is mainly done by specially built LNG vessels travelling from the production site to the consumers. We describe a real-life ship routing and scheduling problem from the LNG business, with both inventory and berth capacity constraints at the liquefaction port. We propose a...