ECONOMICS OF RESEARCH VESSELS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FLEET PLANNING

Authors
KITEPOWELL HL JIN D
Citation
Hl. Kitepowell et D. Jin, ECONOMICS OF RESEARCH VESSELS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FLEET PLANNING, Marine Technology Society journal, 28(4), 1994, pp. 34-38
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy,"Engineering, Marine
Journal title
Marine Technology Society journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00253324
Volume
28
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
34 - 38
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-3324(1994)28:4<34:EORVAI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We describe conceptually an economic model of demand for research vess el (RV) services, as determined by a production function for marine da ta collection and research. This model provides a useful context for t he discussion of several problems facing RV fleet planners. We address two such problems in this paper: likely changes and uncertainty in fu ture demand for RVs, and efficiency-distorting effects of budgeting an d accounting procedures.