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The introduction of the Flag State Quality Control (FSQC) by Marine Department has proven to be an effective approach to ensure the quality of Hong Kong registered ships. This paper shares our experience in Hong Kong as how to properly discharge the responsibility effectively for ships already in the Register and for ships intend to join the Register.

These guidance notes aim to assist owners in the preparation of their ships for a period of lay-up and to provide recommendations for maintaining the ships in a safe and effective condition.

This book is focused on a specific type of multi-hull ships, those having one or more small hulls, called outriggers, connected to a much larger main hull. It begins with a historic outline to general arrangements, hydrostatics, resistance and propulsion in calm water, hydrodynamics in rough seas, a few notes on manoeuvrability and strength, and finally, design recommendations with a number of challenging concepts. Contents comprise of the following chapters: General arrangement: Small vessels ; Passenger vessels with two outriggers ; Naval ships with two or four outriggers ; Cargo vessels with one, two, or four outriggers ; Features of sea lift ships -- Hydrostatics: intact stability and buoyancy of proas ; Intact stability and buoyancy of ships with symmetric outriggers -- Resistance and propulsion in calm water: Outrigger vessels with wide hulls ; Vessels with a traditional central hull of fine lines ; Vessels with a slim SWA central hull (SWACH) ; Propulsors and propulsive coefficient -- Sea keeping and propulsion in waves: Proas ; Vessels with two outriggers ; Open lake trials of self-propelled model by Rudenko ; Hull-propellers interaction in head seas -- Notes on manoeuvrability: Full-scale trials of proa ; Open lake trials of self-propelled model by Rudenko ; Vessels with SWA hull and outriggers -- Notes on loads and strength: General features of longitudinal and transverse strength ; Structural design and weight considerations -- Design features: Ship types and design algorithm ; Examples of outrigger ship designing.

This paper presents and discusses the technical considerations that have entered into the design of oceanographic ships over the last ten years and which continue to demand attention as well as those that may impact on the oceanographic ships of the future. First a historical survey of major oceanographic ships constructed since 1970 is presented. Then the requirements of the scientists themselves are discussed. After this the design characteristics of oceanographic ships are presented in terms of the three major categories of general purpose geological or geophysical and fisheries vessels. Next the technical considerations and approaches in oceanographic ship design are reviewed and discussed with emphasis on more current developments. Included are the general arrangements naval architectural and marine engineering considerations. Finally potential future but near-term developments in oceanographic ships are considered. Appropriate conclusions and recommendations are offered as well as a comprehensive bibliography of worldwide publications on oceanographic ship design topics presented from 1970 to the present.

This is a manual for the construction of seagoing merchant ships and war-ships. Chapters cover rigging; anchors, chains, windlasses, hawse pipes, hawsers and warps; bollards, fiarleads and mooring; pipe railing; ladders, stairs and accommodation ladders; awnings, tarpaulins, canvas work and battening down and securing hatchway covers; side lights, fixed lights, windows and tank ports; boats and boat chocks; davits and boat winches; further life saving and safety appliances; and nautical equipment.

This is a book about the development of ships and boats which have affected the history of Western civilisation. It concentrates on the ships themselves rather than on literary descriptions or artistic representations. It takes in the earliest seafarers in the Mediterranean and Near East; Greek, Etruscan and Phoenician ships and shipping; Romans on the sea; Greek and Roman harbourworks; ships of the Roman period and after in Britain; Byzantium 330-641; Scandinavian ships from earliest times to the Vikings; the Vikings and the Hanseatic merchants 900-1450; the maritime republics: medieval and Renaissance ships in Italy; the influence of British naval strategy on ship design 1400-1850; traders and privateers across the Atlantic 1492-1733; and waterways opening the New World.

In the past bow bulbs were supposed to be unsuitable for slow, full-form ships. However, the present day study reveals that they can cause a considerable reduction of resistance in the ballast condition. This property has been confirmed by model tests and full-scale operation in practice. Parameters for effective bulb design are indicated. The sensitivity to weather conditions and the economic significance of bulbous bow ships are investigated. The second part of the paper describes a series of special experiments conducted with a tanker model for clarifying the physical mechanism by which the bow bulb reduces the resistance of slow, full-form ships. The tests comprised measurements of resistance, viscous wake and wave pattern as well as flow observations by means of film and underwater television. It was found that contrary to previous hypotheses the bulb produced its effect not so much by wave cancellation or improved flow around the bilge as by elimination of the breaking bow wave.

The book deals exclusively with steel ships rather than those made from wood, composite or concrete and also merchant ships, to the exclusion of warships or other highly specialised types. Structural design rather than ship construction is emphasised and this is approached from a practical rather than theoretical standpoint. Contents comprise of 14 chapters, as follows: Basic design (hull, dimensions, power and weight estimates), General arrangements and interior design, Development of ship's structures (ship types, framing systems), Structural design, Hull materials, Methods of joining structural parts, Structural members - their function and design, Details and fittings (decks, ventilators, joinery, rat-proofing, doors, bulwarks and rails), Cargo-handling arrangements (derricks, wire ropes, blocks, kingposts and masts, booms, vangs and stays), Anchor, mooring and towing arrangements; steering, Hull piping systems, Ventilation, heating and cooling, air conditioning, refrigeration and electrical plant, Lifesaving equipment and navigation aids, Shipyard practice, Hull preservation and maintenance.

When two ships collide they are quite likely to collapse and-or be responsible for the death of people on board or for marine pollution. Finding ways of to prevent such disasters has long been an important theme in the field of naval architecture. In order to avoid the loss of human lives in such a way it is important to have a correct understanding on the phenomena of collision of ships and collapse of ships due to collision. A more reasonable model of collision of ships or more reasonable whole structure analysis is proposed. The current model uses lumped masses with an elsto-plastic spring system to represent a striking ship in considering the hydrodynamic effect during a collision process. When the response of the whole structure of a striking ship and a struck one is estimated properly a more correct local structure analysis will be possible. This makes a more reliable design for shock absorbing structures possible. Reasonably good results are shown for behaviour and deformation of the striking ship by very simple calculation based upon the model proposed. Conclusions are drawn.

There are hundreds of sea river vessels trading in or around Europe and they are the product of clever design and combination of length, width, draughts, air draught and hold configuration that make cross-Europe navigation possible. This book updates the 1987 edition. Many ships have been sold, some scrapped, and larger, more sophisticated vessels have been designed, constructed and delivered. This book contains chapters on improvements in the design of modern Rhine sea ships, ports and harbours, prospects, type 212s, Kruiplijntankers, the Volga Balt System, and a lare section on river sea ships built since 1973, sorted into their country of build (including Austria, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Finland, East and West Germany, Holland, Japan, Norway, Polan, Portugal and Yugoslavia).

The feasibility of using free-fall lifeboats on passenger ships is evaluated with discussion of: development of the concept from first patent to current implementation on cargo ships mobile drilling rigs and offshore structures; SOLAS carriage requirements for passenger ships placement implications and cost differential (comparison is made with conventional davit launched equipment); the need for crew and passenger training in the use of free-fall restraint systems; and the recent findings of an IMO panel of experts on RORO safety. Concluding remarks consider free-fall lifeboats to be inappropriate for general use on passenger ships but concede some specialist applications.

The story of ships through the ages and of the people who built them and sailed in them.

Recommendations for automatic and remote controls in ships having unattended machinery spaces. Includes the following applications: oil fuel systems, steam generating plant supplying steam to propulsion machinery, ships propelled by oil engines, evaporating and distilling plant, fresh and distilled water systems, electric generating plant, controllable pitch propellors. Includes sections on fire precautions and construction, installation and commissioning and testing of control equipment.

NOx and SOx marine emissions are considered. Current atmospheric conditions in Japan are examined followed by fuel consumption in ships and the ratio of atmospheric pollutants contributed by ships. A dispersal simulation of atmospheric pollutants from ships is presented. Future regulatory trends regarding ship emissions are examined. Theories and technologies necessary to reduce atmospheric pollutants and to comply with future regional restrictions are explored.

These regulations enumerate the main requirements and precautions for ensuring satisfactory results, including safety from fire and shock, relate to the generation, storage and distribution of electrical energy for all purposes in sea-going ships (except ships of war). Various methods of accomplishing the electrical equipment of ships are provided for. Only existing proved materials, appliances and methods are considered.

Covers the history and development of sailing ships from the early ships of the Mediterranean littoral through to the evolution and decline of the clipper ship.

The book describes the factors that contribute to the actual design of ships, yachts and boats. It is concerned with why ships have taken their various forms and what influences and forces have guided these forms. It also describes how a ship's form is defined on paper and the complicated procedures of the testing tank. There are further chapters on decoration; the effects of crafts, tradition and science; the future of ships; pure speed; racing yachts; and lastly the twentieth century naval dilemma.

It has long been recognised that the overall efficiency of ships in performing any given service is closely related to the time spent in that service. The object of this paper is to present a method of evaluating the cost of ships' time that can be used to evaluate predictable delays or time-savings to ships and to accompany this by the results of applying it to a sufficient number of ship types and sizes for relevant values to be tabulated in a convenient form.