Essays about: "ship design"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 68 essays containing the words ship design.
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1. Studies on future Mine Countermeasure Vessels (MCMV)
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för matematik och naturvetenskapAbstract : Background Maritime transportation is vital for international trade, and any disruption to this flow can have severe financial and environmental consequences. Ship mines, both old and new, present significant risks as man-made obstacles. READ MORE
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2. Probabilistic Added Wave Resistance Predictions for Design of RoPax Ferries
University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanikAbstract : This thesis investigates reasons for significant uncertainties in added wave resistance predictionsand how wave conditions can potentially affect the design of RoPax ferries. The objectiveis to find a suitable prediction method of added wave resistance for the RoPax ferry designapplication. READ MORE
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3. Analyzing the impact of marine protected areas on coastal zones : A case-study of Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area, South Africa
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : The ocean is, with its extraordinary ability to regulate the climate and absorb carbon dioxide, a vital ecosystem for all life on the planet. Moreover, the ocean is highly important for coastal communities as a source of income and nutrition, and as a consequence of increasing dependence it is becoming more significant to mitigate the effects of these anthropogenic activities on the ocean and its resources. READ MORE
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4. Kurita : CARING FOR SOIL
University essay from Konstfack/IndustridesignAbstract : Soil is one of the largest ecosystems being ignored by human activities. Our farming practices and urban constructions have contributed to its degradation, with far-reaching consequences for the water cycle’s equi- librium. READ MORE
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5. Automated annotation scheme for extending bounding box representation to detect ship locations.
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknikAbstract : Bounding boxes often provide limited information about the shape and location of an object on an image. Their limitations lie in their reduced ability to correctly represent objects that have complex shapes or are located at an angle. READ MORE