This book presents numerous case studies illustrating engineering strategies which have been used to produce quiet ships. It reflects the author’s personal experience as a consultant on hundreds of vessels. Lessons learned highlight the optimization of treatments, or how to deal with design/construction problems. The intent is to expose the marine community to key facets, lessons learned, and realistic conditions for controlling noise and vibration on ships. Numerous types of vessels are included from large commercial vessels to research vessels to work boats to small boats. Consideration of airborne, structureborne, fluid-borne sources and paths are included. Resulting habitability, sonar self- and radiated-noise environments are covered.  Potential resonant noise and vibration situations are described.  Attention to distinctive acoustic sources and modeling problems that may appear are shared. Steps in the process from concept design through delivery covered to point out salient acoustic issues. Examples include new design, rehab, or conversions. This book is a companion to the author’s previous book, Noise and Vibration Control on Ships, and is an invaluable resource for ship builders and marine engineers.

Mr. Fischer received his M.S. in Ocean Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1976. He was employed by Bolt, Beranek, and Newman (BBN) for 12 years and by Atlantic Applied Research for 5 years. In 1990, he started his own company, Noise Control Engineering, Inc. He retired in 2016.

Mr. Fischer was extensively involved with the prediction of radiated noise, sonar self-noise, habitability noise, aural detectability, and structural vibrations on over 400 different vessels. He has also directed many shipboard noise and vibration measurements for demonstration of compliance with habitability criteria, for diagnostic testing, and to verify noise modeling techniques. His area of specialty includes design, development, and noise control engineering to solve noise and vibration problems in small high-speed craft, yachts, work boats, ice breakers, naval surface ships, and other non-conventional vessels.