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A directory of Russian merchant ships, this part focusing on ro/ro and container ships. Written in German.

Symp held in London July 28 - Aug 2 1966 Papers are Shipowners requirements Probable development in marine navigation 1966 to 1976 Optimum bridge layout Progress in marine radar and its possible relation to automatic control of ships in the future In control of ship borne radar Shipping regulation in port approaches Marine electrical systems Shipboard electrical engineering A.C electric systems in ships Some aspects of a.c. power generation in ships Power meters Unmanned engine rooms? Modern techniques in the control of ship machinery Data logging and automation of main machinery in ships Maintenance of instruments and automatic control efficiency Choice and layout of display instrumentation at the control centre in ships Trends in the design of marine diesel generating plant Noise abatement in ships The use of compressed air at sea Air clutches for marine propulsion Recent developments in marine refrigeration installations Modern trends in marine air conditioning Biological problems in the carriage of deciduous fruit cargoes Automatic control recording and measuring for perishable foodstuffs at sea Remote control techniques applicable to ships deck machinery Mooring of large tankers and bulk carriers The use of higher strength steels in ship construction Systems for the control of ship motions The effect of sea water on the adhesion of surface coatings The future of plastics in ships Developments in container handling Developments in the side loading transporters and deck auxiliaries

Conf held in London on 20-21 april 1983 Papers are Review of merchant ships Military use of commercial shipping in tension and war Ships taken up from trade Background to the wartime adaption of merchant ships A shipowner's view Containerized communication systems within the maritime environment Harrier operations from ships Containerisation of digital weapon control and command systems Close range naval anti-aircraft guns for merchant ship defence SCADS Shipbourne Containerised Air Defence System Operation of helicopters from merchant ships Containerised naval weapon systems for merchant ships Adaptation of existing equipment to provide low-cost surface/air warning HELO control and target indication in merchant ships in time of emergency Containerisation of gun systems Containerised anti-ship missile decoy systems Display systems for use in modern warships Surveillance and target indication for the modern warship Breathing air and aid to tactical survival

The amount of oil dumped into the seas by shipping is assessed. Shortcomings of the de-oiling systems installed on ships today are discussed. More effective methods of separating oil from ships' bilge and ballast waters are proposed. Special ships equipped with non-conventional separation units for receiving oily waters from ships are proposed and described.

This book looks at the basics of sailing ships, and includes three dimensional illustrations which fold out when you open the pages.

Session One - Ships in Design, Construction and Operation N Hubbard and P Dowell, 'The Charter Market and Earning Opportunities for Containerships' Dr.Ing A Kraus, 'Development, Design and Construction of Containerships at HDW' D G Capaitzis, 'Feeders from Turkey' Session 2 - Ship Design Dr A K Chatterjee, 'A Computer Model for Preliminary Design and Economics of Containerships' Prof. G E Hearn and P N H Wright, 'Design for Optimal Hyrodynamic Operation of Large Container Ships' Session 3 - The Classification Society Perspective M Lebrun, 'Design Consideration of Very Large Containerships' W Fricke and L Muller, 'Innovative Container Ship Designs' W Magelssen, K Dohlie and E Roglan, 'Cost Effective Design and Safety of Container Ships' P J Catchpole, 'Ship Emergency Response for Container Ships' Session 4 - Container Shipping, The Future A Kroneberg, 'A Scenario Based Exploration of Future Innovations in the Container Shipping Industry' Dr P K Pal and D Peacock, 'Hatchcoverless Container Ships for the 21st Century' Session 5 - Ship Management Dr N E Mikelis, 'The Development of an Enterprise System for Ship Management in Accordance with the ISM Code' Session 6 - Ships Structures V V Ivannikov, 'Steel Optimisation While Designing Sea-River (SRG) Container Carriers' Dr.Ing E Brunner, 'Some Aspects of the Design of Hatch Covers for Container Vessels' R Spencer, 'Structural Design of the Latest and Largest Containerships'

After almost two decades since the advent of MO notations for unattended machinery spaces NKK has more than 1000 such ships in its registry. NKK has studied statistics about failures and alarms on machinery and equipment in MO ships with a view to evaluating their reliability. This paper presents the updated statistics including those from MO ships of the latest generation and point out the problems to be solved in pursuit of safer and more reliable operation of MO ships.

Conf held in New York on 21 - 22 Oct 1980 Papers are The economics and rationale for the shipowner The world coal trade Design forum a delphic study The feasibility of coal fired ships Design considerations for coal burning ships up to panamax size Elvino derdini Coal fired ships - how to make them really viable The rationale of bunkering Classification society requirements Coal as fuel Fluidised beds at sea Coal fired marine boiler plant Mechanical stokers at sea Mechanical transfer of coal on board The potential for US coal in world coal trade The American merchant fleet Feasibility of the coal fired ships Design considerations for coal burning ships up to panamax size pneumatic transfer of coal on board

'Methods of arriving at correct proportions, form and power to attain minimum Capital Cost with maximum service efficiency'. The book attempts to provide an exposition of the whole problem of ship design, as approached from different points of view - the builder, owner and operator. Contents are arranged into 3 parts: Part 1, The design of merchant ships (determination of ship dimensions, freeboard and general arrangements for cargo or passenger ship, oil-carrying, special service units), Part 2, Weight and cost estimating and preliminary calculations (weight, cost, wood and outfit, preliminary), Part 3, Powering of ships (resistance and propellers), Part 4, Passenger ships (general arrangements of small and moderate passenger-cargo ships, cross-channel boat, passenger liner).

These Rules cover materials, design principles, design loads, longitudinal strength, shell structures, decks, bottom structures, framing system, deck beams and supporting deck structures, watertight bulkheads, tank structures, stem and sternframe structures, rudder and manoeuvring arrangement, strengthening for navigation in ice, superstructure and deckhouses, hatchways, equipment, welded joints, fatigue strength, hull outfit, structural fire protection on board seagoing ships, strengthenings for heavy cargo, bulk carriers, ore carriers, oil tankers, tugs, passenger ships, special purpose ships, subdivision and damage stability of cargo ships, supply vessels, ships for sheltered water service, barges and pontoons, dredgers, strengthening against collisions, special requirements for in-water surveys, and corrosion protection.

Components arrangement and construction of electrical systems (comprising power generation power distribution control and supply to instrumentation) for MO diesel and turbine ships reviewed with attention to advantages limitations reliability and costs and to recommendations of classification societies.

The current 100-strong US private fleet of technical service ships is divided into two groups - at least 28 ships gather seismic and geophysical data worldwide and the rest are multipurpose ships which fluctuates in response to market opportunity. The seismic ships tend to be newer mission-focused ships while the others consist of various hull forms including fishing vessels offshore supply boats and ex-military craft which have converted for use in a full range of marine technical projects.

Antarctica is surrounded by some of the world's most hazardous seas and was first sighted less than three centuries ago. Since then, hundreds of ships have voyaged in Antarctic waters, challenged by poorly charted waters, storms, pack ice, icebergs, and disease. This is the story of these ships - some specially designed, some plucked from obscurity - and the critical role they played in opening up the continent. With technical information, plans, photos, paintings and maps Rorke Bryan begins the detailed information about the ships: from the earliest sightings of the 15th century up to the tourist ships and sophisticated reinforced research vessels of today into a single comprehensive volume.

This collectors edition contains a run of monthly 'Ships and Ship Models' magazines, from September 1931 through to August 1932 (Volume 1, No.1 to Volume 1, No. 12). Contents range from the useful 'Ship Modeller's Scrapbook' to model steamer design, an early notice of the work of the late Norman Ough, a series on notable ships and a discussion on the oldest ships afloat 1931-32. Also an article on figureheads, 'How to build a model of a Dutch Admiralty Yacht', ship models in bottles, Ramsgate sailing trawlers and ship models at the Royal United Service Museum.

The history of the Royal ships on the Thames before 1450 is charted. King John was the first King of England to set up administrative machinery especially for building and maintaining ships. It was not until the reign of Edward the Third that the administrative centre of activity concerned with royal ships moved to London. Details about royal ships at this period largely come from financial records. In the reign of Henry the Fourth (1399 - 1413) only five vessels were in royal ownership. Although the number of ships was much smaller than in the reign of Edward the Third a more regular system of administration seems to have been established. During the winter months (November to February) the ships were laid-up in a dock (probably a mud berth) near Ratcliff or Wapping. In the spring they were re-rigged and put back in the water. By the middle of Henry the Fourth's reign the whole office was clearly operating on a shoestring. In the reign of Henry the Fifth (1413-1422) preparations for his anticipated campaign in France immediately impacted on the work of the Clerk of the King's Ships. Almost imperceptibly the centre of gravity for the royal ships was moving away from the Thames towards the South Coast. The reasons for this are explored but they are primarily timber-related but also possibly to do with the supply of skilled labour.

By describing the evolution of the cargo ship and the development of unit load concept world-wide, this books reveals how design innovations have made a direct contribution to our standard or living. The book begins by setting the scene and revealing interesting facts about the dry cargo ship. This is followed by chapters on the development in each major area: Europe, North America, Japan, the Soviet Union, North Africa, India and South America. The next section of the book covers the various ship designs produced to improve cargo carrying and handling according to the type of unit load: container, barge, pallet, vehicle or heavy load. Part three is devoted to the opinions of men associated with maritime transport services, including shipbrokers, shippers, stevedores and port operators. The last two chapters take a look into the future, covering technical and economic factors and new laws of the sea.