FERRY AND CRUISE SPECIAL

Eight articles comprise this feature issue titled "Ferry & Cruise Special." "Baltic Ferries" highlights technical achievements of the past decade in ferry design. "Gracious Twins: AMORELLA and ISABELLA" describes the design process, ship characteristics and model test results for two vessels with semitunnel hull configurations. "Dutch Double-Enders: No Double Dutch" discusses tests performed to help optimize the design and operation of a Dutch ferry design. "How to Decide on the Direction of Rotation of Controllable Pitch Propellers for Twin-Screw Vessels" concludes that in almost all cases, such propellers should rotate in an outward direction to improve propulsion and vibration performance. "Swimming Pools on Cruise Liners" discusses the effect of pools on ship stability and the avoidance of problems through proper design. "Statistics Used for Prediction of Propulsive Power" describes a statistical method, based on random model tests and developed by Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), for the prediction of propulsive power. "Seakeeping of Cruise Liners and Ferries" explains how model tests are used to study ferry and cruise ship designs in relation to their ability to sustain sea speed, their ride quality (for passenger comfort), and their behavior in severe seaways under extreme conditions. Lastly, "Computer Simulation for Cruise Ships and Ferries" discusses the simulator training programs that are conducted at MARIN and that help to prevent losses.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.
• Serial:
  • MARIN Report
  • Issue Number: No.37

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Controllable pitch propellers; Cruise ships; Ferries; Recreational facilities; Rotation; Seakeeping; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Model tests; Orientation; Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Amorella (Vessel); Isabella (Vessel); Propulsive power; Ship simulator training; Swimming pools
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658142
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM