Reducing underwater noise from large commercial ships: Current status and future directions

Journal of Ocean Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 51-69

  Leaper, Russell ^a   Renilson, Martin ^b   Ryan, Conor ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE   (United States)

^b HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c MARINE CONSERVATION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Environmental impact; Propeller; Underwater noise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904679936     PISSN: 17183200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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