The main intention of the authors of this book was to give readers a sort of truly dependable base which they could use when starting their advanced study of the subject. While the main purpose is to assist the ship designers, the content will be equally interesting and useful to all people engaged in the shipbuilding and ship design. It is truth that the ship design is a form of art, just like any other design activity.
However, one shall remember at all times that the subject process keeps demanding skills, supplemented with the good imagination, as almost nothing can be achieved by just following the established rules blindly. There are ten chapters in this volume, the first one providing some introduction to the ship design process, and mechanics as such.
After that the ocean environment is being addressed in detail, as this knowledge is considered critically important for the whole process of designing marine vehicles. Once this is completed, you will proceed to the main part of the book, covering modelling of marine systems, steady motion of the vehicle at both low and high speeds, and many other areas.
According to the author of this world-popular volume, the main idea is to present a sort of universal image of the foundational elements making the whole system of the international maritime transportation system of today. Considering that the sea transportation in one of the oldest business undertakings, of those still in continuous use, it is therefore useful to check the development of the shipping industry throughout the history.
The reader will find a good historical overview of the industry in the pages of this publication. This sixth edition of the book features significantly updated and revised content, that was done to make sure that the recent changes in the shipping industry had been duly reflected.
Compared to the fifth edition, there are several new chapters introduced covering the ship type reviews, safety advice and many other necessary areas. It goes without saying that the mariners of today shall have good ability for adaptation to any changes and this volume will help them by providing a nice insight about the management involvement.
The compendium by Jean-Marie Zogg is intended to provide a comprehensive coverage of the core working principles of the global positioning system, or GPS, and explain in detail the essentials of the theory of satellite navigation and position calculation without having to apply the intimidating and so difficult-to-follow mathematics.
The author focuses mainly on the underlying principles; however, there are several chapters dealing with the coordinate systems, so that the readers can handle the GNSS data correctly. The material is arranged in a way offering readers the easiest background. Numerous real-life cases have been analyzed across mobile communications and consumer devices.
In short, all technical specifics have been covered in detail, while maintaining easy-to-follow approach allowing the material to be understood by the people with little technical skills and/or experience in the field. It is an excellent choice for somebody making their first steps and willing to get general understanding on how the satellite navigation works.
First of all, let us start with the fact that the modern piracy has absolutely nothing to do with the pirates of the past times, who you might have seen on the TV screen or met in the pages of the romantic novels. The maritime piracy has been a very serious issue in many areas of the world, but particularly and traditionally in Africa, South America and Asia. It is still there and it is still a great problem in need of solving.
Nowadays it is business worth billions and taking advantage of the flaws in the law and sometimes poor enforcement of the international law, as well as the ships being undermanned. The pirates of today are perfectly armed and present real danger to the people onboard vessels, and to the cargo they transport.
The subject problem keeps growing even though the patrols are organized by the powerful national involving modern navy vessels. The author of the book sheds some light on the problem if general, and supplements the information with the detailed analysis of the recent cases of international maritime piracy.
This 2nd edition of the publication by John Cundell is deservedly treated as one of the most popular and useful publication on the subject matter. The content has been developed by the author, having the beginners in mind and considering that they would not have too much of technical skills and practical experience.
The main idea of the author was to get the radio control electronics finally demystified and make it understandable to the readers even without applying the difficult engineering principles that might be too hard to follow for the newcomers to the world of ship model making. The volume features ready and details instructions on how to install and operate radio control systems.
The guidance on the safe arrangement and securing of the associated equipment is of entry level. Note that this edition was thoroughly reworked in order o include the frequency allocations of 1980-90-es as well as to address the new battery technologies introduced within that period, and some other changes in the field considered important enough.
While the present book on ship hydroelasticity was written primarily with the naval architects in mind, it significantly differs from any other book on the same topic of those available today. The techniques that have been analyzed and described by the authors, had not found practical confirmation at the time when the book was first published.
That is why we would think that it is aimed more at the enthusiasts with deep interest in the science of naval architecture. One of the main issues that the authors faced was the fact that the discipline in question was developing and growing so rapidly, and the decision was made to concentrate on the basic theoretical material, supplemented with the specific results obtained from the real ships.
This would particularly refer to the slamming responses on steady waves – thorough investigation of the collected induced responses was conducted. In short, the authors restricted the content of the volume to the essential ideas, leaving the rest to the readers and future naval architects.
The content of the present book features professional and deep exploration and analysis of the design of the modern power generation and power distribution systems commonly installed on seagoing vessels and utilizing VFD, standing for the variable frequency drive technology. The author touched the issues normally presented by the VFD applied onboard vessels, and provides ready and proved solutions.
The wide range of techniques has been described and to enable the interested parties to choose the one minimizing both electrical and mechanical stress. The author compares the VFD and shipboard grounding, and addresses the effect of the variable frequency drives as applied to the quality of the power generated onboard.
The author also included numerous real-life examples of the VFD-related standards driven by the Department of Transportation. While the volume is primarily aimed at the ship designers, it will still be of practical use for the marine engineers, considering the number of the problems and associated solutions provided.
This compact yet very practically useful booklet was officially released by the RYA, or the Royal Yachting Association, to serve as the practical study guidance and an essential reference book for the candidates who are in the process of preparation to the SRC exam. The examination syllabus has been clearly outlines, making it easy for the students to prepare.
Numerous sample examination questions have been included by the authors with the intention to provide students with the chance to test their current knowledge and preparation level before they sit for a real exam. Among the topics covered within the syllabus there are description of the VHF equipment and its proper operation, DSC, standing for the digital selective calling, including the associated alerts and monitoring of the channel 70.
In addition to that, the emergency procedures are detailed including the safety calls. The Standard Marine Communication Phrases have also been covered, together with the applicable rules and regulations that shall be complied at all times.