Cruise ship handbook [electronic resource] / Markus Aarnio.
This book offers a concise, yet comprehensive introduction to the engineering and other principles behind passenger cruise ships. It covers all the important regulations concerning cruise ship design and operation, as well as safety, stability, and environmental aspects. It describes principles of c...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
[2023]
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| Series: | Springer series on naval architecture, marine engineering, shipbuilding and shipping ;
14. |
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| Summary: | This book offers a concise, yet comprehensive introduction to the engineering and other principles behind passenger cruise ships. It covers all the important regulations concerning cruise ship design and operation, as well as safety, stability, and environmental aspects. It describes principles of cruise ship hydrodynamics, structures, power plant and propulsion, as well as relevant machinery and control system. Further, it deals with key cruise ship hotel systems, such as air conditioning, freshwater, firefighting, garbage, wastewater and communication systems, and many more. Written in a concise, straightforward style, and including many original drawings, this book offers a unique, informative and inspiring guide, to students and professionals in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering, cruise ship owners and managers, and curious cruise ship passengers alike. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783031116292 3031116291 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 20, 2022) |