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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461853903321

Titolo

Sustainable maritime transportation and exploitation of sea resources [[electronic resource] ] : 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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, : CRC Press, c2011

ISBN

1-4665-5820-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1136 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RizzutoEnrico

SoaresC. Guedes

Disciplina

387.50973

Soggetti

Marine resources conservation

Marine engineering

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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