Ferry Route Capacity, Timetable Reliability & Passenger Revenue Tool

Ferry Networks · Route Planning · Vessel Availability · Passenger & Vehicle Demand · Terminal Dispatch

Ferry Route Capacity, Timetable Reliability & Passenger Revenue Tool

Turn passenger and vehicle forecasts into an operational sailing plan. Compare scheduled and operated departures, terminal queues, vessel capacity, turnaround constraints and route-level contribution. Investigate which intervention actually reduces missed demand.

Live passenger queue Two-terminal vessel timetable Departure reliability Passenger + vehicle fares Fleet recovery scenarios

Fast ferry-route screen: 12 inputsEstimates two-way crossings over the entered daily operating window. Passenger and vehicle counts are separate capacity streams; vehicle fares are incremental to the passenger fare. No weather, crew or berth clearance is implied.

Fleet dispatch & commercial schedulingEdit the vessels, demand waves, interruption windows and release checks in the operating registers below. All times are local minutes after the first service departure, not real-time reservations.

Operational boundary: Published capacities, permitted passenger count, vehicle-deck loading, accessibility, minimum manning, terminal safety, environmental restrictions and sailing authorization must be verified for each vessel and route. The financial model does not approve operation. Timetable reliability is estimated from the entered plan and disruptions; no historical OTP is inferred.

Fleet & Vessel Deployment Register

Each ferry alternates between Terminal A and B. Starting terminal, first availability, turnaround, crossing time, seating and car-deck capacity affect departures. An unavailable/uncleared vessel is omitted from operated service.

Use	Vessel	Start terminal	Ready at (min)	Passenger limit	Vehicle slots	Crossing (min)	Turnaround (min)	Operating $/h	Fuel L/crossing	Readiness	Remove

Passenger & Vehicle Demand Waves

Enter bookings/expected arrivals during each local time band, by departing terminal. Counts are new arrivals to the waiting area, not cumulative totals. Overlapping waves are additive.

Use	Wave / group	Start minute	End minute	Passengers A	Passengers B	Vehicles A	Vehicles B	Remove

Terminal Disruptions & Service Restrictions

Departure holds may represent port closure, ramp unavailability or a planning weather interruption. They delay departures within the entered window; they do not constitute a forecast or permit.

Use	Reason	Terminal	Start minute	End minute	Remove

Safety, Crew & Terminal Verification Register

Critical items not independently verified create a hold, even if the timetable and passenger economics look attractive. These status fields do not certify compliance.

Use	Required check	Discipline	Critical?	Status	Responsible / evidence reference	Remove

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