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...
Published in: | Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English Polish |
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Silesian University of Technology
2017
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.20858/sjsutst.2017.96.20 https://doaj.org/article/78c55714df7f430b9178718fb5ae3cbb |
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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