Ebook: Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Ocean and Coastal Resources, Two Volume Set: Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of the ... Lisbon, Portugal, 26-30 September 2005

This book deals with various aspects concerning the design and fabrication of vessels for maritime transportation, namely, hydrodynamics, structures, machinery and propulsion systems, control systems, vessel design and shipyard technology, maintenance and repair. These volumes bring together an extensive collection of papers reflecting a number of fundamental areas of the exploitation of ocean and coastal resources. Subjects include the marine environment; fisheries and aquaculture; maritime transportation and port operation; coastal and offshore development; safety and reliability; and protection of the environment.