Overview
- Introduces the technical principles of cruise ship design and operation
- Covers all technical aspects on existing and future cruise ships
- Includes more than hundred drawings and illustrations
Part of the book series: Springer Series on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding and Shipping (NAMESS, volume 14)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
Keywords
- Shipbuilding Process
- Cruise Ship Design
- Cruise Ship Lifecycle
- Ship Operating Modes
- Damage Stability of Ships
- Polar Code
- IMO and SOLAS regulations
- Energy Efficiency Design Index
- Zero-Emission Cruise Ship
- Energy Storage System for Cruising
- Cruise Ship Energy Consumption
- Onboard Control Systems
- Ship Automation System
- Cruise Ship Fire Safety
- Cruise Ship vs. Yacht
- Future Fuels for Cruise Ships
- Diesel-Electric Machinery
- Safe Return to Port
- Ship Air Resistance
- Ship Sulfur Scrubber
About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Markus Aarnio is the Chief Naval Architect at Foreship Ltd. in Helsinki. Being employed by a cruise line and naval architect offices, he has worked on hundreds of projects with cruise lines such as Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean and several others. His experience covers all aspects of cruise ship engineering, from early concepts and specifications to sea trials and delivery, to managing a conversion project. When not working with cruise ships, Markus spends his time in the Finnish archipelago.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cruise Ship Handbook
Authors: Markus Aarnio
Series Title: Springer Series on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding and Shipping
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11629-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-11628-5Published: 11 September 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-11631-5Published: 12 September 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-11629-2Published: 10 September 2022
Series ISSN: 2194-8445
Series E-ISSN: 2194-8453
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 190
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 109 illustrations in colour
Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Business and Management, general, Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering