Merchant Ship Types - Paperback

by Alexander Arnfinn Olsen (Author)

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.

Author Biography

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).