Maritime Transportation And Exploitation of Oceans And Coastal Resources

"Maritime Transportation and Exploitation of Ocean and Coastal Resources" 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 selection 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.