The present publication was written the address the various areas of the ship hull construction, covering literally everything starting from the types of ships and materials used for construction, and up to the welding technologies applied and quality control. The material is arranged in a very logical way and deals with the structural arrangement of the vessels featuring transverse and longitudinal; systems of framing, on the basis of the calculated service loads.

The author provides detailed and understandable explanations of the essential structural elements of the hull together with the most commonly used structural sub-assemblies. The construction of the ship’s double-bottom has been presented in detail along with the fore- and aft-end structures, midship section and other critically important areas. All materials normally used for the ship construction have been covered, including steel, FRP and aluminum alloys, with particular attention paid to the preparation of the construction materials, cutting and joining techniques, welding etc.

The formation of the residual stress in the hull structures has been addressed with the focus made on the buckling of thin metal panels caused by the welding. In short, all aspects of ship hull construction have been covered including the methods used for the nondestructive examination of the metal surfaces and welding seams.

One of the best electrical engineering publications available today. The publication features impressive coverage of all important terminology as well as definitions and acronyms. This is the second edition of the dictionary and the author has made all necessary amendments to the original publication in order to make the dictionary better. His efforts have eventually resulted in a true bestseller reflecting all recent advances in electrical engineering and associated disciplines.

The lexicon of the dictionary includes more that thousand and half additional entries bringing a total number of entries to eleven thousands. The content of the dictionary has been developed n the basis of the invaluable contributions by the world leading experts. ore that a hundred of informative illustrations and data tables accompany the main content. The newly included areas cover the hybrid vehicles and mechatronics, data storage and embedded systems and sensors, process control and related instrumentation etc.

One of the reasons for the revision was to include many of the completely new terms of computer electronics, fuel cells and others. This fully up-to-date reference source embracing the whole electrical engineering and device electronics, digital systems and control/power systems will be equally interesting to the students and practitioners and is therefore recommended to all groups of users.

Nowadays, bills of lading are forming an integral part of the transportation of various cargoes by sea and international maritime trade. The multi-functional nature of the bills of lading coupled with the huge number of case laws and regulations, make the maritime law very complex.

This publication was released to provide all interested parties with a detailed and thorough analysis of the maritime shipping law and practice as applied to the bills of lading covering all three stages, i.e. before, during and, finally, after the shipment takes place. The volume is expected to help the practitioners of today to find all required information quickly.

The content of this second edition has been revised and significantly updated by the authors in order to reflect all major and most critical developments in the field. The book now contains reference to the Far-Eastern and Singapore decisions that are becoming more and more important. Moreover, the author gives detailed analysis of the forged and fraudulent bills, misdelivery problem, and delivery without a bill of lading.

The valuable references to the relevant European laws related to the procedure and jurisdiction are provided together with the newly introduced material covering the electronic bills of lading and associated practical implications.

The content of the present publication of designing for strength is mainly intended to provide a good coverage of the strength related calculations for the general design to the standards considered suitable for the engineering courses. However decision was made by the author of the volume to skip the academic soil and fracture mechanics, advanced theoretical civil engineering, plasticity and other matters.

The original intention is to explain in details the main stress forms and then proceed to the critical examination of the associated material properties and relevant testing. After that the author explains the stress concentration followed by the information on the applications, with the latter being treated in fundamental terms, relevant aspects and procedures that are specific to the constructions and pressure vessels.

The volume concludes with the numerous real case studies providing additional information for easier understanding of the subject. A huge part of the material has been presented in a quite condensed format with some references made to the publications available today, all listed in a separate section, all of the references have been selected by the author of the book.

Over the past several decades, we could observe numerous significant developments and advances in the field of marine engineering, particularly related to the shipboard diesel engines installed on board both ships and offshore installations. So many new technologies were introduced, each of them deserving closest attention by all people engaged in the maritime industry.

The publication was prepared in order to fulfil all needs of the marine engineers willing to stay in touch with the latest information on the modern marine diesel engines slowly replacing the ones of the older series. It is absolutely important for the professional marine engineers to keep equipped with the due knowledge and understanding of the engines they operate and maintain when performing their day to day duties.

One of the features that differs this publication from many others is that the content has been presented in a perfectly understandable form, which will be appreciated by the students of marine engineering. In addition to the theory of the marine engines, the book is also intended to provide a good insight into the operation principles of the engines installed on board modern facilities. It will be of great benefit for those preparing for the examinations as well as for the self-learners.

In this volume, the team of recognized maritime law professionals tries to answer the most important questions related to the security challenges as applied to the United States. They analyze the modern legal challenges for America together with the naval operations confronting them. In fact, this is the first volume on the operational law addressing such the important aspects never been dealt with in detail before.

The idea of the authors was to provide industry with the proper platform so that the practitioners can benefit from the expertise in the contemporary maritime law. The ongoing trends have been addressed and analyzed in detail. There are four main parts in the book, staring with the introduction and the maritime challenges of today, followed by the information on the international straits and associated rights and obligations.

The third part of the book is entirely devoted to the maritime security and safety, while the closing part addresses the law of the armed conflict, including the historical background, contraband and prize, public international law etc. The volume will definitely be interesting to the maritime lawyers and as such is recommended to them all.

This is the second, updated and revised, edition of the textbook sold in nearly every country of the world and recognized by many of the industry professionals as the standard reference book on the subject - it is appropriate that it should actually be published at a time of changes happening to the international maritime industry today.

The present release of the book reflects all such changes and also places the emphasis of the required professional approach in all fields of marine practice and shipping management with the intention to provide the service of highest possible quality that is, in turn, required to sustain and further expand the international trade.

The textbook shall also be considered ideal to the people who are mployed in shipping companies, both afloat and ashore, as well as to the students who are planning to take the shipping, international trade, export and other relevant examinations. We would treat it as a sort of aide-memoire to the participants of the shipping industry all over the world.

It is very good reference source for the readers who are trying to improve their knowledge of the basic elements of shipping practice as well as the management. The subject of the book is mainly treated in a very practical way, that provides the readers with an overall understanding of the shipping industry economics.

Fire prevention is your first line of defense against the fire. However, if a fire does start, firefighters will need the right personal protective equipment to improve their chance of survival. It is vital that you learn the location of this equipment and understand how to quickly and properly put it on.

Ships may be equipped with the firefighter bunker suits increasing your protection of the human from flames, radiant heat and steam, allowing you to get near to the source of the fire. The bunker gear consists of turnout coat and pads. Protect yourself further with a firefighting helmet, gloves and rubber firefighting boots.

Your ships are equipped with the self-contained breathing apparatus, or SCBA units. Before using them, make sure that you have been fit tested and properly trained to use the SCBA suits. The SCBA shall carry at least thirty minutes of air on your normal circumstances.

An emergency escape breathing device, or EEBD, is designed to help crew escape from the smoky compartment and contains enough oxygen to last at least ten minutes. They are intended strictly for escape purposes and should not been used in firefighting.

Many times, when dealing with small fires, crew members will not have time to change into the protective clothing. Be aware of your clothing limitations when preparing to fight the fire. And always remember that fires are much safer and easier to fight at their early stages.