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The contents of this book are divided into four parts. Part one deals with The Catch and covers subjects on world fishing, how fish are caught, and processing, refrigeration and canning. Part two is on the Catchers and comprises the following chapters: Trawlers and draggers; Drifters, trawler-drifters and fish cutters; Line fishers: grand bankers and trollers; Seine netters: European and North American; Tunnymen and Tuna fishers; Fish factory and fish transport ships; Whaling and whale factory ships; Fishery protection: the fishing ship as a warship. Part III is on The Fishing Nations and Communities, and covers: Notes on European Fisheries, Japan’s Fishing ambitions, The Fisheries of North America – some off types, The Fisheries of Central America and the Caribbean, The Fisheries of South America; Fisheries of the colonial West Indies and Bermuda. Part IV is entitled The Story in Brief and is comprised of the chapter The fishing family tree.

For the greater part of this century, until their closure in 1994, the ship model testing tanks at Teddington and Feltham played a major role in the design and development of merchant ships. This book provides a comprehensive record of this important chapter in the history of ship design, from the earliest model experiments to recent research into the behaviour of modern ships including ro-ro ferries. It discusses in detail how the testing tanks were used to solve design problems through research into propulsion, sea conditions and the behaviour of ships, marine vessels and offshore structures. The design and construction of towing tanks as well as associated equipment and instrumentation are also described.

The application of intact stability WC (weather criterion) to ships with large values of both KG-T and B-T like the new large passenger cruise ships requires more stringent rules than those which currently exist. The WC has thus been critically analysed to identify on a historical basis the possible weak points and inconsistencies with modern development of dynamical ship stability and ship design. The possible developments and their impact on ship design are discussed with reference to the design of modern large passenger cruise ships.

A new numerical BEM method is presented. This is based on B-splines and is developed for the calculation of hydrodynamic interaction forces between two ships or between a ship and a pier. B-Spline functions are used to express the 3D ship hull geometry and the velocity potential in the fluid domain. Calculated results for two cases are presented. One corresponds to the interaction forces of two ships moving on parallel courses in a steady configuration the other to the interaction forces for a ship moving at a constant speed passing through a stationary pier. The calculated results agree qualitatively with some experimental and other theoretical results for the interaction forces between ships.

The two volumes provide information on many notable ships as well as on a large number that are little known outside their native shores.

The present work is a treatise on the work, design and construction of small sea-going ships and inland vessels which are generally built in small or medium-sized yards. It describes and illustrates cargo vessels navigating inland waterways; coasters of up to about 1000 tons deadweight and cargo ships intended for sea- and river-work combined; passenger ships and ferry boats on coastal and inland waterways; tugs, towboats, ice breakers and fishing craft regardless of size; and barges for the transport of dredging spoils. The description of each type if preceded by an outline of the conditions under which ship and engines have to perform their work. For inland craft this covers the main features of waterways with their depths, currents, navigability and dangers; for coasters and tankers the properties of cargoes and the demarcation of coastal waters; for passenger ships and ferry-ships the rules concerning number of passengers and amount of cargo, freeboard, safety-means and life-saving appliances, and in the case of ferries the different ways of crossing and accosting at landing stages; for tugs, ice breakers and fishing craft the various methods of towing, ice breaking and fishing. There is a special chapter devoted to some aspects of resistance and propulsion on waterways.

Properly designed cargo access equipment is vital to the safety, efficiency and earning capacity of a merchant ship. This book covers all types of cargo access equipment for both vertically and horizontally loading ships, with particular emphasis on the latest developments in container ships, Roll on-Roll off systems and other specialised configurations. Detailed consideration is given to the relationship between access equipment and ship design, access equipment in operation and its effect on ship's performance, the historical background and likely future developments.

Fuel consumption measurement on ships has generally been an inaccurate process and the results are often viewed with distrust by shipowners. This paper reviews some of the recording methods used and gives details of a new monitoring system and how it was chosen. The system chosen was found to be significantly better than other systems and should encourage ships' officers to make better decisions about the operating of their ships so reducing main-engine fuel consumption. It is hoped to build up a data base for each vessel fitted with the system showing its fuel consumption characteristics. This can then be used for reference purposes to indicate ways of saving fuel.

Covering historic ships of the world, the author describes each vessel as she was in her prime, relates the ship historically to her time and to other ship designs, tells how she came to be preserved, and in what port she now has her final anchorage. The history of each ship, and how she looks today, is illustrated with more than 120 photographs throughout.

Modern integrated propulsion systems for naval and commercial ships are presented. Firstly historical propulsion systems are considered briefly. Then the determining factors in the choice of propulsors transmissions and prime movers are examined together with their applicability for modern naval ships and commercial ships. The choices between mechanical geared and electric drive are also considered. Finally a more detailed look is taken at some system configurations in both naval and commercial markets which offer alternatives to the current standard machinery system configurations. It is concluded that the power density requirement is key in the selection of any propulsion system.

The book is arranged into 2 parts. The first deals with Shipbuilding materials and strength of ships. The second part is more extensive and deals with Present day shipbuilding and maintenance. This includes the following chapters: Classification, Shipbuilding terms definitions and structural details of ships, Types of vessels (design of types, special types and vessels for carrying liquid cargoes), Principal features of structural design (including ballast arrangement), Shipyard practice, Ship modernisation and reconstruction (increased draught, length, tanker to bulk carrier or cargo-ship, removal and addition of decks) and Maintenance of ships.

This book presents the causes and means of prevention of corrosion in wood and iron ships. Contents include: Wood; Iron; Chronology of Iron Ships; Sheathing; Fouling; Corrosion; Improved construction;

The long-term trend in demand for energy resources means that the Arctic will remain the focus of development plans in many organisations. The rise in resource-related projects has created the need for new approaches to assessing and minimising risk. The new tankers and drill ships required for the Arctic will be larger and stronger than any previous ships but will be very carefully designed and operated. This paper presents a methodology for assessing risk to large Arctic ships in a variety of scenarios. For the purpose of illustration fo the approach two ice collision scenarios are described. One is the case of a large ship with a bulbous bow hitting an iceberg head-on. The other is an aft waterline collision with a sea ice floe. Both scenarios are outside the conditions formally considered in standard ice class rules but are significant issues. The paper provides owners designers and regulators with an example of a methodology to examine ce loads using a rational set of design scenarios. The results show that vessels can easily be operated in a manner that can create dangerous load levels. The results are directly relevant to the structural design of new large Arctic tankers (oil and LNG) and large Arctic drill ships. The second part of the paper presents some initial results from consideration of plastic structural response to moving ice loads. The significance of the movement (sliding) of the load increases as the response level increases.

SHIPS: FROM THE ARCHIVES OF HARLAND AND WOLFF - THE BUILDERS OF THE TITANIC Taken from the archives of Harland and Wolff, one of the world's most enduring and respected shipbuilding companies, SHIPS presents a selection of elegant designs. During an era in which steam propulsion was still in its infancy, many of these historic illustrations depict the tentative crossover to the new technology, incoporating the fine lines and slender hull shape of the traditional sailing vessel with the power of the new engines. While steam was intended to be the main source of motive power, the addition of sails provided an alternative and trusted method of propulsion should this "new-fangled" steam engine fail to live up to its expectations. Edwin Harland was known in his day as an innovative and daring ship designer and his flair for elegance as well as strength is apparent throughout this riveting history. The construction of these ships provides as much in the way of safety, utility and comfort as it does to aesthetics. This unique account is both a fascinating and historic document and a superb expression of the shipbuilder's love of seagoing craft, and his exquisite skill in designing such refined ships to the most precise specifications. Lavishly illustrated, this highly informative work contains over 175 color illustrations.

Symp held in Hamburg 5 - 9 Dec 1977 Papers are Todays great paradox - the wealth of the seas and the shipping crisis Philosophy and safety requirements for land based nuclear installations An NEA confrontation to the safety of nuclear ships The international state of affairs in marine safety Development of a nuclear ship safety philosophy Application of risk assessment to nuclear merchant ship safety Port interface requirements Ship accident studies A mathematical model for the analysis of the protection barrier of nuclear ships Effects of ship casualties on reactor safety and marine reactor design Conclusions from collision examinations for nuclear merchant ships in the Federal Republic of Germany Flooding and sinking of nuclear merchant ships Heat removal from the reactor pressure vessel to the surrounding seawater in case of sinking A role for probabilistic methods in nuclear ship safety Safety studies on loca for N S Mutsu Development of accident event trees and evaluation of safety system failure modes for the nuclear ultra large crude carrier Start up test and technical problems encountered on N S Matsu N S Otto - non destructive retesting (in service inspection) Engineered safety equipment and safety analysis of NCS-80 Handling loss of coolant accidents in the IPWR In service inspection programme for the NCS-80 reactor pressure vessel

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