Model and algorithm of Bay layout for containership based on assignment problem.

A decomposed method of containership stowage plan in full route is put forward, which is selection of bays and sorting of containers in bays. As space is limited, the main focus is how to sort the containers of different weights belonging to the same port in the bay. Optimization model is established based on the objective functions of minimizing the metacentric height and heel moment, and the sort of containers of different weights is regarded as assignment problem, and tabu search algorithm is used to solve this problem. A case certifies the feasibility of the model and algorithm. The model for container stowage problem is practical and optimal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]