Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades

Look inside an 18th-century warship as it sails into battle on the high seas.

The Maritime Engineering Reference Book is a one-stop source for engineers involved in marine engineering and naval architecture.

Expert ship surveyor Don Butler shares a lifetime's ship repair costing experience in this unique resource for accurate cost estimation and planning- Includes hard to come by information on typical ship repair labor expectations for accurate man-hour forecasting and cost estimation- Produced for marine engineers and marine industry professionals to aid with repair specification and negotiation, helping you to plan work and budgets more reliably- Uses man-hours as opposed to particular rates or currencies, providing a long-term model for pricing regardless of location, rate fluctuation or inflationBringing together otherwise scattered details on specific repair and dry-docking activities, this invaluable guide will save you time and improve the accuracy of your ship repair estimates.

Written by an award-winning naval architecture author and former vice-president of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), the fifth edition of Introduction to Naval Architecture has been fully updated to take in advances in the field and is ideal both for those approaching the subject for the first time and those looking to update or refresh their knowledge on areas outside of their direct expertise.

Propulsion technology is a complex, multidisciplinary topic with design, construction, operational and research implications.

Ship Construction, Seventh Edition, offers guidance for ship design and shipbuilding from start to finish.

Ship Stability for Masters and Mates explores all aspects of ship stability and ship strength, squat, and interaction and trim, as well as materials stresses and forces.

The Maritime Engineering Reference Book is a one-stop source for engineers involved in marine engineering and naval architecture.

Marine Rudders and Control Surfaces guides naval architects from the first principles of the physics of control surface operation, to the use of experimental and empirical data and applied computational fluid dynamic modelling of rudders and control surfaces.

Traditionally society has regulated hazardous industries by detailed references to engineering codes, standards and hardware requirements.

Rawson and Tupper's Basic Ship Theory, first published in 1968, is widely known as the standard introductory text for naval architecture students, as well as being a useful reference for the more experienced designer.

*** BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER READING LIST 2024 ****** One of the New York Times Top Ten Books of 2024 ****** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ***'The story of Captain Cook s third voyage.

The Kemp and Young series provides a general introduction to a number of subject areas in a style that will be ideally suited for those wishing to learn more.

This second edition deals comprehensively with all aspects of a ship's machinery from propulsion and steering to deck machinery and electrical equipment with a strong emphasis upon correct and safe procedures.

This well-established textbook has been fully reviewed and updated by a new author to ensure a modern coverage of the contents in depth.

Radar and ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aids) are standard systems on all commercial vessels and are widely used in the leisure maritime sector.

The hydrostatic approach to ship stability aims to balance idealized ship weight against buoyancy forces.

Ship Design and Performance for Masters and Mates is a quick to use, comprehensive reference that brings the key information needed to understand ship design and performance at your fingertips.