Cruise Ship Handbook

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.

List of contents

What is a Cruise Ship?.- Rules and Regulations.- Safety.- Stability.- Hydrodynamics.- Environmental Aspects.- Structures.- Machinery and Propulsion.

Product details

• Authors: Markus Aarnio
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9783031116315
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3111631-5
• No. of pages: 190
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 10 mm x 235 mm
• Illustrations: XXII, 190 p. 122 illus., 109 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Series on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding and Shipping
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering