Review of noise and vibration reduction technologies in marine machinery: Operational insights and engineering experience

MH Park, S Yeo, JH Choi, WJ Lee - Applied Ocean Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The reduction of vibrations and noise on ships is essential for securing the health and
comfort of crew members, passengers, and land residents, the well-being of marine life, and …

Acoustic comfort requirements and classifications: Buildings vs. yachts

M Rocca, F Di Puccio, P Forte, F Leccese - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Acoustic comfort is an essential need in all indoor environments where people stay for a
long time. Both residential buildings and yachts must guarantee a high level of acoustics …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing onboard noise in ships: Insights from statistical, machine learning and advanced noise index analyses

JA Bocanegra, D Borelli, T Gaggero, E Rizzuto… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the specific characteristics of onboard noise can significantly benefit human
activity in different kinds of ships. Here, the perceived noise can significantly change from …

Evaluation of acoustic comfort and sound energy transmission in a yacht

S Kanka, L Fredianelli, F Artuso, F Fidecaro, G Licitra - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
After being neglected for a long time, in the last years, ships have been recognized and
studied as sound emitters. The sound energy they generate impacts the outside, but it can …

[HTML][HTML] On the experimental full scale vibrational response analysis of a large pleasure yacht

P Silvestri, T Pais, G Vergassola - Applied Ocean Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental investigation carried out on a large pleasure yacht
during a sea trial using vibration signal processing methods to characterize its dynamic …

Human-induced noise study for cruise cabin: Numerical analysis and experimental validation

C Luyun, Z Yingying, Y Deqing - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Human-induced vibration and noise significantly influence passenger ship comfort.
Predicting and controlling human-induced vibration and noise are imperative. The excitation …

Oceanaut's personal acoustic comfort prediction model and sound environment improvement method in the cabin of a Deep-Sea manned submersible

M Zhu, D Chen, J Wang, X Zhang, N Xie - Ergonomics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, a personal acoustic comfort prediction model (PACPM) for exploring the
acoustic comfort of oceanauts in a deep-sea manned submersible cabin was proposed, and …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility study of an integrated air source heat pump water heater/chillers and exhaust gas boiler heating system for swimming pool on luxury cruise ship

Y Xu, Z Guo, C Yuan - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
As an important recreational water facility on cruise ships, swimming pool brings remarkable
energy demand due to the requirement of comfort. In order to reduce the energy …

Airborne sound transmission loss of ship bulkheads: A new methodological approach for in-laboratory assessment by including low frequencies

A Prato, P Silvestri, T Pais, F Gaggero, A Schiavi - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Current standard laboratory measurements of sound transmission loss properties of ship
bulkheads at low frequencies, below 100 Hz, are not accurate enough due to the non-diffuse …

Towards sustainable ships: advancing energy efficiency of HVAC systems onboard through digital twin

G Barone, A Buonomano, G Del Papa, GF Giuzio… - Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Digital twin technology has proven effective for optimising the energy performance of various
ship systems, particularly in power and energy management. However, its application has …