Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades

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.

This book introduces the components and principles of the common ballast management systems.

This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built.

USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship in one of the most famous classes of battleships ever commissioned into the US Navy.

From ancient times to World War II and the postwar period, Battleships charts the evolution of the vessel that ruled the seas-a vessel that, until the arrival of the aircraft carrier, would be the most expensive and complex human-made moving object in history.

This set of two volumes comprises the collection of the papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2020) that was held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 16 to 19 November 2020.

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Interest in autonomous ships has grown exponentially over the past few years.

The 17th edition of this bestselling pocket reference for racers has been completely revised to cover the new rules for 2013-2016.

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

This book offers a comprehensive review of collision avoidance techniques and safe trajectory planning for manned and unmanned ships, together with extensive information on how to develop and implement algorithms for applications in real-world settings.

The ideal reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper course.

Answering all of the important questions, this book shows not just how to sail an ocean for the first time, but also how to enjoy it.

The CSS Shenandoah fired the last shot of the Civil War and was the only Confederate warship to circumnavigate the globe.

This bestselling book provides an incomparable reference source for all vessels using maritime radio communication systems, which are now a legislative requirement.

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

Captain James Madison Hood was the real U.

Know you'll pass before you take the exam.

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This book has been written to account for improvements in the regulatory regime for shipboard health, safety and welfare.

Ship structures can be extremely large, and their structural arrangements are often complex and of a considerable variety.

The passagemaking bible updated to help you live your long-distance voyaging dreamsFirst published in 1975, Robert Beebe's Voyaging Under Power revolutionized long-distance cruising, encouraging powerboaters to enjoy what was once exclusive to sailboats and their crews: crossing oceans to exotic, interesting, and beautiful places in comfort with a minimum of problems and expense.

This book "e;Advanced Engineering for Processes and Technologies II"e; provides a good platform for participating researchers and academicians to share their latest innovation, technology and research findings in the areas of marine engineering technology and applications, sea management as well as engineering education.

An unparalleled illustrated history of spherical trigonometry from antiquity to todayHeavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of spherical trigonometry, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used this forgotten art to chart the heavens and the Earth.

The 10th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology was held in Roskilde, Denmark in 2003.

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

Britain's rivers deserve to be better known.

For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships.

An exploration of the complex roles that bodies--both literally and figuratively--play in the 21 volume Aubrey-Maturin series reveals much about the novels' many meditations on mind and body.

The 2025 edition of Warship, the celebrated annual publication featuring original research on the history, development, and service of the world's warships.

This is the first complete publication of a rare collection of letters and poems written from 1790 to 1792--many of which have never appeared in print--telling the true story of Peter Heywood, a young Royal Navy midshipman on H.

Paints a compelling picture of impressive pre-Columbian cultures and Old World civilizations that, contrary to many prevailing notions, were not isolated from one another In Ancient Ocean Crossings: Reconsidering the Case for Contacts with the Pre-Columbian Americas, Stephen Jett encourages readers to reevaluate the common belief that there was no significant interchange between the chiefdoms and civilizations of Eurasia and Africa and peoples who occupied the alleged terra incognita beyond the great oceans.

In Superyacht Captain, a professional at the zenith of one of the world's most lavish and exclusive industries gives a rare insight into a career that makes for eyebrow-raising reading, as entertaining as it is instructive.

Anyone who admits to a sense of confusion when confronted with the bewildering array of European waterway signs, symbols, rules and regulations should find this book useful.

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

This is a fully revised, new edition on the topic of instrumentation and control systems and their application to marine engineering for professional trainees studying Merchant Navy Marine Engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as Electrical/Marine Engineering undergraduate students.

'The only book of its kind on the market.

In the history of humankind, the sea has always played a key role as a privileged medium for communication, commerce and contact among population centers.

The First Ever Guide for Optimizing Boat SystemsThis guide is invaluable for anyone designing or installing mechanical systems on a new boat, retrofitting an existing boat, or evaluating a boat's operating condition.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the classification, design, and certification of offshore access gangway systems.

The fascinating story of fiberglass boats and the mavericks who dreamed them.

 Marine plant life is an abundant source of nutrients that enhance the daily diet.

This book provides the concepts and methodologies of probabilistic structural performance assessments and predictions for deteriorating structures, with emphasis on marine structures and special consideration of system reliability, risk, longevity, sustainability, and optimal decision making.

This authoritative textbook will cover the principal topics in thermodynamics for officer cadets studying Merchant Navy Marine Engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as the core syllabi in thermodynamics for undergraduate students in marine engineering, naval architecture and other marine technology related programmes.

Merchant John Banister (1707-1767) of Newport, Rhode Island, wore many hats: exporter, importer, wholesaler, retailer, money-lender, extender of credit and insurer, owner and outfitter of sailing vessels, and ship builder for the slave trade.

In addition to port security, ship inspection and safety, law enforcement, and search and rescue, the U.

It's easy to confuse (or forget) what particular lights, marks and shapes mean especially under stress or in the dark but with this handy book, help is quickly at hand.

This book focuses on Coastal and Ocean Navigation with an emphasis on digital navigation (using ECDIS) and would be useful to both experienced seafarers as an aide memoire, and also to cadets and trainees embarking on their maritime careers.