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This 2 volume set covers real-life exploits of the captains and crews of clipper ships, the history of each clipper and their dimensions, tonnage, cargo capacity, builder and designer, speed and length of voyages. Included are over 100 paintings, prints and plans. Volume I contains the clipper ships Adelaide to Lotus.

The safety of old ships is looked at with consideration of loads at sea the strength of ships (corrosion and fatigue) and the probability of the failure of ship structures. In conclusion the emphasis is on effective maintenance and repair proper handling and understanding by the ship's personnel of various aspects of structural failure and the importance of timely action.

Int Conf Vol I 1985 held in London from the 19-20 November Papers are Systems engineering - the key to the efficient ship An assembly of technology to further assist in the operation of ships The development and trial of MIMAC (Marine Information Management Centre) What computer - at sea Some computer aids in the loading of deepsea container vessels - a personal experience Microcomputer real-time control of propulsion machinery in passage planning on a cross-channel ferry The role of the computer in bulk liquid cargo operations training The role of satellite communications in computer application at sea Mathematical modelling and computer simulation of large ships during tight manoeuvers Diagnostic and dynamical modelling for weather routeing of ships using on-board microcomputers Automatic navigation in the approaches to a port Factors influencing the design of a shipboard microcomputer-based management system Stochastic simulation of trading environment and ship operation Evaluation of applying shipboard automation on exisiting and future ships of a merchant fleet A voyage simulation model and its application to the design and operation of ships Volume II includes discussions

Int Conf Vol I 1985 held in London from the 19-20 November Papers are Systems engineering - the key to the efficient ship An assembly of technology to further assist in the operation of ships The development and trial of MIMAC (Marine Information Management Centre) What computer - at sea Some computer aids in the loading of deepsea container vessels - a personal experience Microcomputer real-time control of propulsion machinery in passage planning on a cross-channel ferry The role of the computer in bulk liquid cargo operations training The role of satellite communications in computer application at sea Mathematical modelling and computer simulation of large ships during tight manoeuvers Diagnostic and dynamical modelling for weather routeing of ships using on-board microcomputers Automatic navigation in the approaches to a port Factors influencing the design of a shipboard microcomputer-based management system Stochastic simulation of trading environment and ship operation Evaluation of applying shipboard automation on exisiting and future ships of a merchant fleet A voyage simulation model and its application to the design and operation of ships Volume II includes discussions

Int Conf held in Glasgow 25 - 27 March 1975 Papers are State of Art - past present and future Stability of ships and modern safety concepts Marine safety criteria Rational stability criteria and the probability of capsizing Environmental conditions relevant to the stability of ships in waves Experimental study on lateral motions of ship in waves Experimental technique for studying of ships achieved in the Ship Research Institute A scale model investigation of the intact stability of towing and fishing vessels Safety of a vessel in beam sea An analytical study of the mechanism of capsizing Application of the Fokker - Planck equation to the study of the stability of the mean and variance On capsizing of ships in irregular seas On the statistical precision of determining the probability of capsizing in random seas Methods for estimating the ships stability in irregular seas Capsize experiment of box shaped vessels Ship capsizing in heavy seas Acting on two dimensional asymmetrical bodies Simulation of capsizing in beam seas of a side trawler Long term and short term stability criteria in a random seaway Application of dynamic systems approach to ship and ocean vehicle stability An approach to treating stability of fishing vessels A practical approach to ship stability On dangerous situations fraught with capsizing

This 2 volume set covers real-life exploits of the captains and crews of clipper ships, the history of each clipper and their dimensions, tonnage, cargo capacity, builder and designer, speed and length of voyages. Included are over 100 paintings, prints and plans. Volume I contains the clipper ships Malay to Young Mechanic.

The trend in passenger ships and ferry design towards larger and more complex ships has resulted in developments in fire protection systems and technology. The types of fire detection and extinguishing systems currently available and trends for the protection of future ships are summarised and discussed.

This is a survey of British ships and shipping, with chapters on early trade, the expansion of the world, the rise of English shipping, steam versus sail, shipping supremacy, war and slump, ships and cargoes, docks and ports, and the prosperous age.

Brief details of ships in-building at the Orskov Shipyard Frederikshaven include outline profile and superstructure plans for Royal Arctic Line's new ice-strengthened feeder cargo/container ship.

A book on the history and development of clipper ships.

As owners of ships and maritime systems struggle to reduce operating costs they need to investigate techniques to reduce human error rates training burdens and manning requirements. Owners are increasingly opting to reduce manning levels for future ships and systems but the downside is the potential for increasing the incidence of human error. What is needed is a way to reduce the incidence and impact of human errors in ships and maritime systems where manning levels are being significantly reduced. The US Navy’s human systems integration (HSI) approach to ship and system design provides a solution to this problem. HSI is the systems engineering discipline specifically directed at prevention and control of human error. HSI emphasizes human-centered design of human machine systems as well as design of jobs organizations workplaces procedures and environments to reduce human error potential make systems error tolerant and reduce workloads of remaining personnel in a reduced manning ship or system.

Naval ships operating in the 21st century will be expected to meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations. The US Navy has a comprehensive shipboard pollution abatement program underway that will enable their ships of the 21st century to be environmentally sound. The goal is to enable ships to operate worldwide with minimal potential for regulatory constraints without inappropriate dependence on shore facilities and without unreasonable costs imposed by environmental regulations. The basic strategy is (1) to design and operate ships to minimise waste generation and to optimise waste management; and (2) to develop shipboard systems that will destroy or appropriately treat the wastes generated onboard. If wastes are unavoidable and cannot be destroyed or retained on board for recycling ashore they must be sufficiently treated so that overboard discharges are not considered environmentally significant. Although the ultimate solution for onboard destruction has not been achieved for any shipboard waste stream considerably progress has been made towards developing onboard capabilities for treating or processing solid wastes oily wastes hazardous materials and medical wastes.

Contents include: 1) Fire – Propagation of flames – Control of fire – Blanketing – Starving – Cooling – Application of Water - Ventilation; 2) Operational expedients – Which is the best media for extinguishment – Atmospheric isolation – Steam smother control – Gas producers by oxidation – Getting under the heat – Use of sea water – Working in smoke and fumes – Flooding problems – Stowage and its relation to fire conditions; 3) The study of the points involved in fire conditions; 4) Ship construction – Special types of vessels – Matters concerning the Fire Officer; 5) Sea valves and sea cocks; 6) Time taken to load and discharge ships; 7) Liaison with the Ship’s Officers; 8) Fires on ships in dry dock; 9) Ordinary fires on board – Fire risks when lying at and out of commission – Fires at sea or riding in Tidal waters; 10) Fires in holds and lower decks; 11) Fires in passenger compartments; 12) Fires in coal bunkers; 13) Fires in oil bunkers; 14) Fires in machinery spaces – Engine and boiler rooms; 15) Fires in ships fitted for cold storage; 16) Fires on oil tankers; 17) Self heating cargoes; 18) What can happen – some unusual fires; 19) Care of ships fire equipment; 20) Conclusion – Fire defence for shipping.

Member Governments of IMO have confirmed the necessity to establish a policy on the prevention of air pollution from ships. The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) has been requested to develop regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships covering engine exhaust gases as well as ozone depleting substances used on board ships. Discussion is presented of: the requirements for land-based sources (sulphur emission NOx emission and the Montreal Protocol); the work of IMO with regard to CFCs halons exhaust gas from machinery volatile organic compounds and requests to the MEPC; estimation of air pollution from ships; economic considerations; and environmental consequences of sulphur emissions.

These are the Appendices of the Report on Tests Concerning Fires in Ships' Corridors The report describes and considers the fairly searching investigations caused to be undertaken by the Directorate of the Government Ships Inspection Service and the State Testing Laboratory – in particular by the Committee appointed by the Directorate – assisted by the Association of Shipyards, the Shipowners’ Association and the Fire Protection Committee for the purpose of examining the influence that exposed surfaces may have on the development of fire in ships. Contents include: Summary of development since 1952; Report on Full Scale Tests; Report on Laboratory Tests; Analysis of full scale test results; Analysis of Laboratory Tests Results and comparison with Full Scale test results; Final Remarks. Accompanying the Appendices, there are the Report itself and Summary of the Report.

Articles are Moss LNG carrier design Stabilising and anti-heeling system Passenger cargo ships Heavy lift ship Offshore supply vessels Modern tugs Tugboat operation Products tankers Commercial submarine ships Converting the QE2 Sound insulated ceilings GRP anti-magnetic vessels Modern GRP ship Lift dock River vessels and small sea going ships Duplex steel stainless high-alloy steel piping Accommodation modules Liquified gas storage and handling Structural polymer vessels Plywoods for shipbuilding High speed marine diesel engines Thrusters for shallow draft ships New Wartsila diesel developments Water jet propulsion Hamilton water jet Lower grade fuel oils Sail assisted merchant vessels Polish sail assisted ships Towing equipment Waste heat recovery system Refrigeration for perishable cargoes Marine lubricants Mooring equipment Roll stabilisation Fire protection Lifeboats Hydrodynamics and ro ro safety Integrated navigation Steering control Automation systems Container security systems Automated tank cleaning Radar tank gauging system Cranes for ships and rigs Deck cranes Marine cranes Underwater protection of ships or offshore structures Marine coatings Accommodation building