Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades

The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaksThis book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent.

This straightforward guide is designed to take the novice
step-by-step through the stages of designing both power and sailing
boats, explaining the reasons behind the procedures and using typical
lines plans and working drawings to help understanding.

Radar is notoriously tricky to operate and 'read' correctly for
collision avoidance either with the land or with other vessels.

You might think stress-free navigation sounds like an impossible paradox.

The first complete how-to guide for building the latest generation of quick and easy boatsIn Ultrasimple Boatbuilding, renowned designer Gavin Atkin shows you how to create elegant, seaworthy plywood boats with a minimum of time, experience, and expense.

Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks.

Both concise and comprehensive, this out-and-out 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA Day Skipper syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and expanded for the fifth edition.

This book presents peer reviewed articles from the 11th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC 2023).

The maintenance bible for boatowners is fully updated and better than ever!

The Reeds Western Almanac covers the coastline from Cape Wrath to Padstow as well as the whole of Ireland, and is ideal for any boater lucky enough to cruise and race in the superb waters off the coast of Western Scotland, Ireland or Western England.

Find your way down the Intracoastal Waterway between the Chesapeake Bay and FloridaThe Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook provides a complete set of navigational charts (a $350 value) for the 1,090-mile ICW from Norfolk to Miami, as well as major Atlantic inlets, in a single, easy-to-use $70 package.

This masterly work will continue to be an invaluable source of reference for anyone wanting practical advice on working with GRP, in order to make repairs and improvements correctly and thus extend the life of their boat.

"e;Shaghaiing,"e; or forcing a man to join the crew of a merchant ship against his will, plagued seafarers the world over between 1849 and 1915.

'The only book of its kind on the market.

This encyclopaedic volume synthesises 25 years of research and development of this unique rig as adapted to western craft.

WHEN YOU NAVIGATE THE COAST OF MAINE, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS A Visual Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast takes the guesswork out of navigating Maine's intricate, reef-strewn waters, ensuring that your next voyage through this coastal paradise will be picture-perfect.

This book is the powerboating equivalent to Heavy Weather Sailing - the classic and bestselling sailing reference on the Adlard Coles list.

The Reeds Eastern Almanac covers the UK east coast from Ramsgate to Cape Wrath including the Shetland and Orkney Islands, and from Niewport to Delfzjil and Helgoland.

For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels.

"e;Simply put, every local boater should have a dog-eared, well-thumbed copy [of this guide] as a permanent feature in the nautical library.

This book gives a basic introduction to navigation, from key concepts, basic principles, main technologies, equipment systems to the knowledge frame of navigation.

Day Skipper for Sail and Power is a major reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper course.

An essential, introductory text for marine engineering students covering the fundamental earth-observation concepts that underpin all space-based terrestrial and maritime remote sensing methods.

The Complete Yachtmaster has been a bestseller since first publication and has established itself as the standard reference for Yachtmaster students as well as skippers of all levels of experience.

Now in its second edition, this expanded work catalogs every person, animal, ship and cannon mentioned by name in the 21 books of Patrick O'Brian's series on the maritime adventures of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin.

A unique collection of superb photographs of vessels of the Royal Navy from 1966 91, ideal for regular buyers of the Warship series.

The prevention of dropped objects is an important component of safeguarding personnel, property and the maritime environment.

Sextants at Greenwich consists of two main sections: The introductory chapters and the catalogue of navigating instruments of the National Maritime Museum.

This book offers a concise, yet comprehensive introduction to the engineering and other principles behind passenger cruise ships.

An illustrated treasury of expert tips on maintenance, navigation and seamanship from the internationally renowned Tom Cunliffe.

Container industry is gathering pace as vessels are becoming increasingly larger, with the volume of containers carried regularly exceeding 23,000 per vessel.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the classification requirements for offshore mooring chains, essential for ensuring the safety and integrity of offshore assets.

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Explores the engineering and architectural aspects of submarine design.

The TransNav 2011 Symposium held at the Gdynia Maritime University, Poland in June 2011 has brought together a wide range of participants from all over the world.

Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is the dominant desalination process worldwide for obtaining fresh water from the sea.

The TransNav 2013 Symposium held at the Gdynia Maritime University, Poland in June 2013 has brought together a wide range of participants from all over the world.

This book highlights the maritime applications of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) with emphasis on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS).

The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaksThis book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent.

While other methods of drag reduction are well-known in marine R&D and ship design environments worldwide, compliant coating drag reduction remains less well-known and poorly understood.

Both concise and comprehensive, this out-and-out 'crammer' covers all the essentials of the RYA Day Skipper syllabus, arranged and highlighted to make revising easier and now updated and expanded for the sixth edition.

In becoming "e;a useful man"e; on the maritime stage, Matthew Fontaine Maury focused on the ills of a clique-ridden Navy, charted sea lanes and bested Great Britain's admiralty in securing the fastest, safest routes to India and Australia.

Eric Sorensen, a long-time boat tester, is a go-to expert on boat buyingJ.

In a practical handy format the Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac contains many unique features for small craft sailors and represents excellent value for money.

Deutsche U-Boot-Technologien gehören heute zu den weltweit führenden.

The maintenance bible for boatowners is fully updated and better than ever!