Merchant Ship Types

ISBN-13: 9781032378756 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 312 str.

UK) Olsen Alexander Arnfinn (RINA Consulting Defence

Opis

This gives students and cadets a detailed introduction to the classifications and categories of merchant vessels – by usage, by cargo type and by size. It explains the ports and channels each type is permitted to enter, type of cargoes carried, and specific safety or risk factors, and their main characteristics, with case studies.

Spis treści

Part I. Dry Cargo Ships.  1. Bulk Carriers.  2. Container Ships.  3. Feeder Ships.  4. General Cargo Ships.  5. Reefer Ships.  6. Roll On Roll Off Vessels.  7. Fishing Vessels.  8. Research and Scientific Vessels.  Part II. Wet Cargo Ships.  9. Chemical Tankers.  10. FPSO and FLNG Units.  11. Gas Carriers.  12. LNG Carriers.  13. Oil Tankers and Product Carriers.  Part III. Passenger Vessels.  14. Cargo Liners.  15. Cruise Ships.  16. Cruise Ferry.  17. Ferries.  18. Ocean Liners.  Part IV. Construction and Support Vessels.  19. Cable Layers.  20. Construction Support Vessels.  21. Icebreakers.  22. Offshore Support Vessels.  23. Tugboats.  Part V. Royal Fleet Auxiliary.  24. Royal Fleet Auxiliary. 

O autorze

Alexander Olsen is a Senior Consultant at RINA Consulting Defence UK. He is STCW II 1995 qualified and has also worked as a marine training designer, marine auditor, and fisheries observer. He is the author of Introduction to Ship Operations and Onboard Safety, Core Concepts of Maritime Navigation, and Introduction to Ship Engine Room Systems (with Routledge).