A multi-objective model for locating search and rescue boats

Nasuh Razi and Mumtaz Karatas

European Journal of Operational Research, 2016, vol. 254, issue 1, 279-293

Abstract: We present the Incident Based-Boat Allocation Model (IB-BAM), a multi-objective model designed to allocate search and rescue resources. The decision of where to locate search and rescue boats depends upon a set of criteria that are unique to a given problem such as the density and types of incidents responded in the area of interest, resource capabilities, geographical factors and governments’ business rules. Thus, traditional models that incorporate only political decisions are no longer appropriate. IB-BAM considers all these criteria and determines optimal boat allocation plans with the objectives of minimizing response time to incidents, fleet operating cost and the mismatch between boats’ workload and operation capacity hours.

Keywords: Integer programming; Resource allocation; Search and rescue (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2016.03.026

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