OPERATION OF SEAGOING CRUISE SHIPS IN POLAR WATERS OF THE ANTARCTICA

As maritime tourism has been developing dynamically in recent years, including cruises into polar areas, the author attempts to identify factors essential for the safety of navigation in those sea areas, with a specific focus on the waters of the Antarctica. The presented methods of navigation take...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport
Main Author: Adam WOLSKI
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Polish
Published: Silesian University of Technology 2017
Subjects:
safety of navigation
maritime tourism
Polar Code
Antarctica
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Transportation engineering
TA1001-1280
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.20858/sjsutst.2017.96.20
https://doaj.org/article/78c55714df7f430b9178718fb5ae3cbb
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Summary:As maritime tourism has been developing dynamically in recent years, including cruises into polar areas, the author attempts to identify factors essential for the safety of navigation in those sea areas, with a specific focus on the waters of the Antarctica. The presented methods of navigation take account of hazards that are typical in polar waters. All the considerations are based on the guidelines of the Polar Code.

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