Sustainable maritime transportation and exploitation of sea resources : proceedings of the 14th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM), Genova, Italy, 13-16 September, 2011 / editors, Enrico Rizzuto, Carlos Guedes Soares.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean. International Congress (14th : 2011 : Genoa, Italy)

Contributor:

Rizzuto, Enrico.

Soares, C. Guedes.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine resources conservation--Congresses.

Marine resources conservation.

Marine engineering--Congresses.

Marine engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1136 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sustainable Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Sea Resources covers the most updated aspects of maritime transports and of coastal and sea resources exploitation, with a focus on (but not limited to) the Mediterranean area. Vessels for transportation are analysed from the viewpoint of ship design in terms of hydrodynamic, structural and plant optimisation, as well as from the perspective of construction, maintenance, operation and logistics. The exploitation of marine and coastal resources is covered in terms of fishing, aquaculture and renewable energy production as

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; IMAM Organisation; XIV IMAM conference organisation; VOLUME I; 1 Propulsion & resistance; 2 Marine vehicles dynamics; 3 Structures & materials; 4 Design & construction; VOLUME II; 5 Propulsion plants; 6 Safety & operation; 7 Environment; 8 Environmental protection; 9 Sea resources exploitation

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4665-5820-2

OCLC:

785811730