%0 Journal Article %A Marie, Stéphane %A Courteille, Eric %T Multi-Objective Optimization of Motor Vessel Route %J TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation %V 3 %N 2 %P 133-141 %D 2009 %U ./Article_Multi-Objective_Optimization_of_Marie,10,147.html %X This paper presents an original method that allows computation of the optimal route of a motor vessel by minimizing its fuel consumption. The proposed method is based on a new and efficient meshing procedure that is used to define a set of possible routes. A consumption prediction tool has been developed in order to estimate the fuel consumption along a given trajectory. The consumption model involves the effects of the meteorological conditions, the shape of the hull and the power train characteristics. Pareto-optimization with a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm (MOGA) is taken as a framework for the definition and the solution of the multi-objective optimization problem addressed. The final goal of this study is to provide a decision helping tool giving the route that minimizes the fuel consumption in a limited or optimum time. %@ 2083-6473