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This booklet explains the conditions which apply to the registration of British ships in the UK and describes how to apply to register your boat. It is mainly aimed at UK individuals and companies. Some information about the requirements for non-UK applicants is given as many requirements are the same so we hope it will assist all applicants. It also tells how to register mortgages and changes of ownership after a ship has been registered.

This book is a manual intended for students and shipbuilders and to be used in the design of the lines, propellers and rudders of merchant ships. Contents include: Ship resistance; Propulsion; Steering; and Ship trials

Additional papers from Symposium held in Melbourne Australia on 28th October 1986 Papers are Australian North West Shelf LNG ships - design and future operation Monitoring Gaseous Liquids in transit or storage

A directory of ships relating to Volkswerft shipyard at Rostock. Written in German.

Successful application of Schneekluth wake equalising ducts on single screw ships has encouraged their development for twin-screw installations with shaft brackets. Hydrodynamic principles are outlined and service experience of ducts retrofitted to the cruise liner Odessa reported with particular attention to effects on wake distribution propulsion efficiency and vibration behaviour.

A Record of Wooden Sailing Ships and Warships built in the Port of Bideford from the Year 1568 to 1938, with a brief account of the Shipbuilding Industry in the Town

Characteristics of noise/sound production and transmission in merchant ships discussed with reference to the situation on board three cross-channel vessels of different construction and with different degrees of sound insulation in engine mountings and room linings. Methods for reducing noise source in engine rooms and in passenger accommodation spaces are examined.

The potential for improving propulsion efficiency onboard in-service ships by the modification correct matching and appropriate maintenance of existing propulsion equipment is discussed with particular attention to achieving fuel savings through optimising propellers fuel injection systems turbocharging system auxiliary equipment and waste heat recovery processes.

Problems of corrosion in the underwater plates superstructure and internal spaces of cargo ships are discussed with illustrative examples. Reference is made to - mechanisms of corrosion of steel in sea water; effects of materials quality parts design and fabrication techniques; prevention by protective painting metallic coating and anti-fouling.

A computer based method for calculating the radius of gyration in merchant ships is briefly described and used to compare the behaviour of three ship types (RORO LASH LNG carrier). Further discussions compare other methods of estimation developed by Kato and Bureau Veritas.

Problems of salving holding surveying work specification tendering for repair drydocking and repairing severely damaged ships are highlighted with reference to commercial and legal aspects Need for internationally agreed safe places to hold such vessels

Characteristic damage occuring in the decks forecastle and side shells of fine form high flare fast/high speed cargo ships is reviewed. Possible mechanisms are discussed theoretically and assessment of damage probability by predicting structural response at the design stage is considered with reference to Lloyds Register interim proposals.

The book covers the principles and practice of ventilation as applied to ships. Contents include: ventilation requirements and methods, fans, air trunks, cargo and machinery spaces, crew's quarters, passenger accommodation, heating, air conditioning and testing ventilation systems.

The Forte first of two Dutch-flag ships for the Finland-UK forest products trade built by Bodwews Scheepswerven for the Transfennica Corp. has been designed to carry export sto-ro paper products and return bulk china clay - principal particulars and cargo handling and stowage arrangements (notably hold construction from repositioned tweendeck panels) are discussed.

A HC (hard chine) hull form as compared with a ZB (round bottom) hull form is widely applied in the design of small displacement ships. Thousands of vessels of this form particularly fishing vessels were and are being constructed for operation in the US coastal and deep waters. A number of hydrodynamic characteristics in waves were evaluated for these two hull forms. New performance characteristics derived from a recent study on ship dynamics along with the traditional ones were applied in an effort to estimate the hydrodynamic merit of both hull forms. They were compared based on static and dynamic parameters and the responses of various modes of motion (amplitudes of motions velocities and accelerations). The basic information for the analysis was obtained using the standard SHCP and SSCP (SMP) programs. The data was then used to evaluate ship stability in beam and longitudinal waves and limiting weather conditions for ships' survivability (capsize situation). For this purpose such characteristics as linear and non-linear damping coefficients added mass heave-roll coupling effect stability margin in beam synchronous wave critical wave height and wave speed for surf riding were calculated and compared. The results of the study show that the HC form depicts better performance characteristics in vertical motions (heave and pitch) and horizontal (sway

The experience of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) of ship manoeuvring performance is evaluated against the IMO criteria in resolution No.A.751(18). The criteria are generally found to be based upon sound principles with most ships behaving "normally" being in compliance with the standard. DNV has developed a prediction method the DNV Manoeuvring Performance Verification Service able to distinguish between ships with normal and ships with inferior manoeuvring characteristics. This service was developed for measuring and processing ship manoeuvring data. It is suitable for studies during the design stage so that action can be taken to improve potential problem ships.

A way for the synthesis of a model reference adaptive autopilot for a containership through the use of neural networks is presented. The system's behaviour is defined by the model reference through a setting of specific parameters while the neural controller is properly trained to comply with the desired performances. First a look is taken at the ship mathematical model. Next the model reference adaptive system is considered. After this the controller design is looked at including back-propagation algorithm and adaptive controller. Lastly simulation and results are discussed.

The general classification of the systems for launching/landing of ships and their transfer on horizontal berths is presented. After looking at the classification of the system for delivery of ship to sea/land shipyard transfer systems are looked at. These cover onedirectional motion systems two directional motion systems omnidirectional motion systems and rotary motion systems. Lastly the compatibility of landing/launching systems and yard transfer systems is discussed.

In recent years more attention has been paid to the analysis of a ship's local structure vibration. There are many types of FEM analysis models used in dynamic analysis of ships' local vibration. However no matter which model is used the surrounding structures are always ignored. The traditional method of boundary condition's simplification introduces unacceptable errors. Precise prediction of the local structure's vibration character needs to be made in advance. The problem of boundary condition's simplification and modification in a ship's local structure's dynamics analysis is discussed. A method of boundary condition simplification is proposed to avoid certain problems.