Technical and technological features of cruise ships

Tema ovog rada su tehničko-tehnološka obilježja brodova za kružna putovanja. Prvi dio rada obrađuje temu povijesnog razvoja brodova za kružna putovanja, definiciju putničkog broda i njihovo tržište. Nadalje, obrađuju se tehnička obilježja kruzera iz perspektive konstrukcije i dizajna brodova, ali i njegovog poriva. Treći dio rada temelji se na obilježjima poslovanja brodarskih kompanija i područja plovidbe koji su opisani kroz regije i pripadajuće destinacije.The topic of this work is the technical and technological features of cruise ships. The first part of the paper deals with the historical development of cruise ships, the definition of a passenger ship and their market. Furthermore, the technical characteristics of cruisers are processed from the perspective of the construction and design of the ships, as well as its propulsion. The third part of the paper is based on the characteristics of the business of shipping companies and navigation areas, which are described through regions and associated destinations