01447nas a2200169   4500008004100000245011000041210006900151520073500220100001800955700002100973700002200994700002501016700002401041700002401065700002301089856016501112       2020                        eng d00aTowards an informative simulation-based application for energy saving in large passenger and cruise ships0 aTowards an informative simulationbased application for energy sa3 aOver the years, the need to save energy and efficiently manage its consumption becomes increasingly imperative. This paper reports on the development of a novel application for handling diverse energy consumption issues in large passenger and cruise ships. Our overall approach is based on a comprehensive agent-based simulation model, which takes into account spatial data concerning a ship’s decks and position of energy consuming facilities, as well as data concerning the ship’s passengers and their behavior during the operation of the vessel. The proposed application may predict energy consumption for a particular vessel and passenger group and accordingly facilitate informed decision making on energy saving matters.1 aBarri, Eirini1 aBouras, Christos1 aGkamas, Apostolos1 aKaracapilidis, Nikos1 aKaradimas, Dimitris1 aKournetas, Georgios1 aPanaretou, Yiannis  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/publications/towards-informative-simulation-based-application-energy-saving-large-passenger-and-cruise-ships?language=en