Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation / Edition 1

by Adam Weintrit

Overview

In recent years much attention has been paid to safety of navigation and marine transportation. Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation addresses the main aspects of marine safety, including: safety of navigation; manoeuvering and ship-handling systems; marine traffic control and automatic identification systems; navigation tools, systems and equipment; anti-collision; communication at sea; manoeuvering and pilot navigation; sea-river and inland navigation; route planning and weather navigation; hydrometeorological aspects; methods and algorithms; safety and reliability aspects of technical systems; marine transportation; human factors and crew resource management; maritime education and training; maritime policy, proposals and recommendations. The book is particularly of interest to academics and professionals in maritime navigation, maritime transportation, and hydrography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415804790
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/02/2009
Pages:	820
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

TransNav 2009 – Review of scientists and professionals meeting in the field of safety of navigation and sea transportation, List of reviewers, Message from The President of The Nautical Institute, Chapter 1. Safety of navigation, Chapter 2. Manouvering and ship-handling simulation, Chapter 3. Global navigation satellite system, Chapter 4. Marine traffic control and automatic identification systems, Chapter 5. Navigational tools, systems and equipment, Chapter 6. Anti-collision, Chapter 7. Communication at sea, Chapter 8. Manouvering and pilot navigation, Chapter 9. Sea-river and inland navigation, Chapter 10. Route planning and weather navigation, Chapter 11. Hydrometeorological aspects, Chapter 12. Methods and algorithms, Chapter 13. Safety and reliability of technical systems, Chapter 14. Marine transportation, Chapter 15. Human factors and crew resource management, Chapter 16. Maritime education and training, Chapter 17. Maritime policy, proposals and recommendations, Round Table Panel Session, GNSS and Safety and Security of Marine Navigation, Author index