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The Ferry sector of the shipping industry has expanded on many fronts not least with the faster "High Speed Craft" but also with the largest vessel with increased passenger capacity. To meet this expansion new routes and developing shoreside facilities have risen to the challenge. New and existing ports around the U.K. are adding additional Ro-Ro berths, while the emerging market of China seems to have an insatiable appetite for any form of shipping activity.

There are many associated industries which have had a direct imput into the development and success of ferry transports, from the Naval Architect, the ship builder, entrepreneur shipping managers, seafarers, shippers, Classification Societies as well as many suppliers of marine equipment. The sector has also seen some consolidation amongst operators, wich is seemingly reinforcing economic growth in a post period following lost revenues from the demise of duty free sales within Europe and global fluctuation of fuel prices.

This text directed towards todays ferry operations in wich many thousands of persons work, either ashore or afloat. Its prime function being to associate managers, operators, maritime personnel and also potential passengers, with changing trends, new technologies and the legislation wich lie parallel to safe operations within this very active sector.



Index:

Author´s preface

About the author

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

List of ferry line operators and routes

Ferry ship builders and designers

General definitions

Introduction

Chapter 1. Ferry profile
Chapter 2. High Speed Ferries
Chapter 3. Navigational bridge - equipment and operations
Chapter 4. Mooring and docking systems for ferries
Chapter 5. Propulsion and manoevring aids
Chapter 6. Cargo handling and access equipment
Chapter 7. The passenger arena
Chapter 8. Life saving appliances and passenger safety
Chapter 9. Fire and fire fighting systems
Chapter 10. Ferry legislation and training

Summary

Appendices
I. Classification of ships
II. Relevant MGN´s, MIN´s, MSN´s
III. Accident record of ferry vessels

Bibliography

Index to vessels

Index