Design of Contemporary Inland Waterway Vessels: The Case of the Danube River

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part I. Factors That Influence the Design of Contemporary Danube Vessels.- Chapter 2. The Danube Waterway with its Tributaries.- Chapter 3. Intermodality and IWT.- Chapter 4. Waterborne Transport - Representative Ship Types.- Chapter 5. Overview of Regulatory Framework From a Viewpoint of the Design of Danube Vessels.- Chapter 6. Transport Efficiencies and Performance Indicators.- Part II. Design Guidelines with the Basics on Shallow Water Hydrodynamics.- Chapter 7. Basics on Inland Waterway Vessel Hydrodynamics.- Chapter 8. Essential Expressions and Design Guidelines for the Preliminary Design of IW Vessels.- Part III. Innovative Technologies and Design Solutions for Contemporary Inland Waterway Vessels.- Chapter 9. Technologies for Improvements of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance.- Chapter 10. Concepts of Contemporary and Innovative Vessels.- Chapter 11. Conversion and Retrofitting Options.