Research Article

A Conceptual Model to Optimize Operating Cost of Passenger Ships in Macau

Table 5

The definition of variable and symbol of PS crews.

The total number of PS crews

The number of full-time crewsWorking hoursThe number
of part-time
crews
Working hours

9:00–21:006:00–12:00
7:00–13:00
8:00–14:00
9:00–15:00
10:00–16:00
11:00–17:00
12:00–18:00
13:00–19:00
14:00–20:00
15:00–21:00
16:00–22:00
17:00–23:00
18:00–24:00