Abstract
This brief introduction is aimed to make the reader aware of the many interesting topics involved in ocean engineering, from basic engineering science to engineering applications, in support of enabling a host of commercial, naval, and recreational activities in the ocean and in the coastal zones. It is not possible to cover all the topics in detail in a single book. Instead, in this Handbook we aim to provide an updated account of key topics in ocean engineering and ocean technologies, including a review of important fundamental and applied subject matter as well as contemporary developments in leading-edge ocean technologies.
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Abbreviations
- AGV:
-
automated guided vehicle
- AUV:
-
autonomous underwater vehicle
- FPSO:
-
floating production, storage and offloading
- LCOE:
-
levelized cost of energy
- LED:
-
light-emitting diode
- LNG:
-
liquefied natural gas
- MSP:
-
marine spatial planning
- SOFAR:
-
sound fixing and ranging
- TWh:
-
terawatt-hours
- UAV:
-
unmanned aerial vehicle
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Dhanak, M.R., Xiros, N.I. (2016). Introduction. In: Dhanak, M.R., Xiros, N.I. (eds) Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering. Springer Handbooks. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16649-0_1
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