A Goal Programming for Dispatching Chemical Relief Materials on Sea

Abstract

Liquid chemical spill or leakage at sea pollutes sea environment, damages natural resources, and does harm to the health of local residents. In this research, we provide a goal programming model that considers a single accident site and multiple emergency rescue bases. Various resource constraints, such as volume and weight capacity at the emergency rescue bases, are considered. Rescue funding availability is also integrated into the model. The results from a numerical example show that the model is mathematically valid and practically feasible.