Title: Selection of polar vessels using multicriteria and capability-based methods

Authors: Felipe Augusto Soares Salgado; Luiz Octávio Gavião; Leonardo Augusto dos Santos Oliveira; José Cristiano Pereira

Addresses: Postgraduate Program in International Security and Defense, Brazilian War College, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil ' Postgraduate Program in International Security and Defense, Brazilian War College, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil ' Postgraduate Program in International Security and Defense, Brazilian War College, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil ' Department of Engineering Systems, Petropolis Catholic University, Petropolis, RJ, Brazil

Abstract: This paper examines the selection of polar research vessels as a reference for procurement by the Brazilian Antarctic Program (PROANTAR). The methodology is based on a hybrid model, combining multicriteria decision support methods (AHP and TOPSIS) and capability-based planning to improve the navy's decision-making process. Four modern research vessels were analysed in this research. The dataset for the AHP and TOPSIS assessments was obtained from questionnaires to Brazilian Navy officers with a background in naval sciences, management of Antarctic operations and experience with polar vessels. The expected divergences in the assessments were submitted to a Monte Carlo simulation procedure, emulating new data with probability distributions to alleviate these disturbances. The results presented an order of preference for these vessels, in addition to illustrating the application of a new model to support the navys decision-making process.

Keywords: Antarctic vessel; polar vessel; AHP-TOPSIS; capability-based planning; CBP.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMCDM.2023.134103

International Journal of Multicriteria Decision Making, 2023 Vol.9 No.3, pp.176 - 203

Received: 29 Oct 2021
Accepted: 16 Oct 2022
Published online: 11 Oct 2023 *