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Book SynopsisNumerous successful reprints of contemporary works on rigging and seamanship indicate the breadth of interest in the lost art of handling square-rigged ships. Modelmakers, marine painters and enthusiasts need to know not only how the ships were rigged but how much sail was set in each condition of wind and sea, how the various manoeuvres were carried out, and the intricacies of operations like reefing sails or ''catting'' an anchor. Contemporary treatises such as Brady''s Kedge Anchor in the USA or Darcy Lever''s Sheet Anchor in Britain tell only half the story, for they were training manuals intended to be used at sea in conjunction with practical experiences and often only cover officially-condoned practices. This book, on the other hand, is a modern, objective appraisal of the evidence, concerned with the actualities as much as the theory. The author has studied virtually every manual published about seamanship over a period of nearly four centuries. This gives the book a completelyTrade ReviewOne of the most definitive accounts of the remarkable development of seamanship techniques between 1600 and 1860. * Nautilus Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisCanoecraft is the ultimate guide to building a wood-strip canoe. Thousands of canoes have been built using Canoecraft over the last 30 years. Now revised and expanded with 32 pages of colour, this international bestseller, known as the 'Bible of canoe building' is back, bigger and better than ever. Ted Moores is a master builder of woodstrip/epoxy canoes. Over four decades teaching wooden-boat construction, he discovered that the same dream motivates all of his students, no matter their age: to build something beautiful and functional. Canoecraft is the road map to that dream. Moores offers comprehensive instructions for the first-time builder, and for the second-time builder. He adds a variety of canoe plans, each presented as a traditional table of offsets. There is also a series of builder's tips and techniques, and an entire chapter on carving a paddle, the perfect accompaniment to a handcrafted canoe. The author's counsel is straightforward: 'When good materials are used and simple steps are performed with care, professional results are sure to follow.' Whether the goal is to build a general-purpose recreational canoe, or an efficient modern tripping canoe, or a full-decked fast-cruising canoe with walnut veneer, Canoecraft is the ideal guide to making it happen successfully.Trade Review'If you want to build a strip-plank canoe - or kayak - Canoecraft is the book to buy ... A very comprehensive boatbuilding book and highly recommended' Water Craft; 'An excellent definitive book ... something you must read if you are going to build a woodstrip canoe' Canoeist; 'A gentle push twoard your own canoe project' Woodworker's Journal. A Woodworking Magazine Top 40 Book.

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Book SynopsisThis is a book which will appeal equally to naval enthusiasts and ship modellers. It offers an overview of the design, development and classification of modern warship types and it studies the constructors' original models, explaining why and how they were made. The reader is shown how to research and select information on specific ships and how to find and understand plans. The book then turns to scale modelling with detailed chapters on choosing a subject, a scale, methods of construction (scratch or kit?), materials and techniques and the details of fittings and painting. The book leaves the reader with a deeper insight into the direct relationship between the full sized vessel and the realistic scale model or working model. The work presents an overview of the design, development and classification of modern warship types and offers an appreciation of the complex structures associated with real warship designs and how they can be related to those on warship models. It is illustrated by over 100 of the authors' fine quality photographs, many of which have never been published before.Trade ReviewThe desire to build model ships has for centuries been well established as an aid to design, as an art form, as a presentation piece or just for the sheer pleasure of producing a small scale version of a seagoing ship. The most marvellous models of famous ships have appeared produced from such disparate materials as wood, bone, metal and even matchsticks. The more elaborate are works of art and many are of considerable value. Model warship building may range from an Airfix Kit with numbered plastic parts all ready to be glued together and painted, to industrial models made by professionals which appear in builders' trade exhibitions, shipping offices and museums. Somewhere between the two will be found the keen amateur model maker, at whom this book is aimed. For the would-be model maker, there is no lack of advice which may be obtained from trawling the internet, from dedicated magazines, from model makers' clubs and from a variety of publications. Wooley and Clarke's handsome book is the latest addition to the genre. The primary aim of their book, they claim, is to lead the reader from an 'industrial' view of ship models into an altogether different dimension, but connected by a common thread. This seems to mean studying professional techniques of model making for inspiration to 'follow their passion and build a working or static model war ship'. A further aim is to provide a guide through definitions of various types of warship, thus enabling the reader to 'appreciate through first rate photographs the form and function of the warship, not just as a vessel of war but as a statement, and in a few instances, an embodiment of national pride'. Wooley and Clarke certainly have a way with words. The authors aspire to somewhat lofty aims for their readers, and their book is designed to assist readers to achieve these aspirations. Having suitably inspired the reader in chapters one and two, chapters which follow aim to help 'translate that desire and possible inspiration gained to make that transition from passive enthusiast with an interest in warships to active modeller, and help give guidance down a more practical path'. To this end, a closer study of their book reveals a methodical and practical guide to their chosen subject. Ten chapters, three appendices and a page of references for further reading, cover everything a warship model maker might need to know. Researching a project, planning a workshop, choosing a subject and deciding scale, constructional methods, building up superstructures, warship fittings, painting and camouflage and the operation of working models. All presented with a profusion of stylish photographs which illustrate the text, the better to explain the techniques suggested. A full scope of modelling activity designed to lead ultimately, as the authors romantically claim, to the 'joy of sailing the new creation that is a model warship'. Their enthusiasm is a pleasure to behold - The Nautical MagazineTable of ContentsThe Warship. Constructors' Models. Research, Plans and Helpful Publications. Getting the Best from a Workshop. Choice of Subject and Constructional Materials. Internal Fitting Out. Techniques for Building Weather Decks and Superstructures. Fittings, Etched Work and Castings. Painting and Camouflage. Preparation and Operation of Working Model Warships. Glossary of Terms. Sources of Information. Specialist Manufacturers and Suppliers.

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Book SynopsisTurn a run-down fiberglass boat into afirst-class yachtSince it first appeared in 1991, Don Caseyâs This OldBoat has helped tens of thousands of sailors refurbisholder fiberglass boats and has become a revered classicamong boat rehabbers.This second edition is revisedfrom first page to last with new information on electricalsystems, diesel engines, refrigeration, resins, plumbingand more. Plus, more than 600 newly created illustrationsenhance the bookâs beauty as well as its utility.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Choice2. The Dream3. The Plan4. Dollars and Sense5. Starting Small6. Scratch and Itch7. Windows and Walls8. Forks, Eyes, and Studs9. Nuts and Bolts10. Chips and Shavings11. Amps and Volts12. Going with the Flow13. A Cold Day in August14. Brush and Roller15. Material Things16. A Lofty Project17. EpilogueIndex

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Book SynopsisAlthough books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using high-quality, computer-generated illustrations and photographs to explain key techniques, the book provides complete plans and measurements for three different kayaks: 1) A simple solo craft for beginners, 2) A high-performance solo kayak for intermediate paddlers, and 3) A tandem design for two paddlers. With its easy-to-follow guidance and instructions, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak makes top-notch kayaks accessible to budget-minded paddlers.Trade Review"Nick Schade has managed to raise the craft of strip building to the art of graphic design in wood" Sea KayakerTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I The Background1 Why Build A Kayak?Why Use Wood?Why Use Strips?2 How Design Affects PerformanceStabilityThe Importance of SpeedManeuverability and TrackingVolume, or Interior SizeChoosing the Right BoatSome Proven Designs3 Tools and MaterialsToolsMaterials4 LoftingOffsets for the Hull FormsOffsets for the End FormsDrawing the PatternsMaking Small ChangesPart II The Building Process5 Getting StartedWhere to BuildCutting the StripsCutting FormsThe StrongbackAligning Forms6 Building the Hull & DeckStripping the HullStripping the DeckFinishing the EndsFairing7 Fiberglassing and FinishingFiberglassingThe Coaming UpMaking the HatchesInstalling Cheek PlatesJoining Hull and DeckUsing a SheerclampFinishing Off8 Artistic CreationPatterns from StripsDotted LinesDressing Up the SurfacePart III After It's Done9 Fitting OutThe SeatFootbracesKnee and Thigh BracesBulkheadsDeck LinesHatch GasketsGrab-LoopsRudders10 And a Paddle to MatchMaking the ShaftMaking the BladesRounding the ShaftFiberglassing the PaddleVariations on a ThemeTools for PaddlesMaterials for Paddles11 Maintenance and RepairsYearly Wear and TearBad ScratchesDealing with BruisesPatching HolesPart IV AppendicesA-1 Materials ListA-2 Material & Tool SourcesWoodGlass and ResinOutfitting and ToolsBooksA-3 Sources of PlansA-4 Custom DesigningDesigning Your Own BoatStealing DesignsModifying a DesignMoving the CockpitLast WarningA-5 English and Metric Conversion FactorsA-6 SafetyDangers in the ShopOn the WaterA-7 GlossaryA-8 BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisOffers plans and instructions for building 47 functional wooden boats for oar, motor, and sail, including dories, peapods, Sea Bright skiffs, wherries, and Rangeley boats.Trade Review"John Gardner's work has engaged and inspired more individuals connected with traditional small craft than will ever be counted." -WoodenBoat magazine; "Deserves an honored place on the library shelf." -National Fisherman; "Poses clear and impassioned means to go from the armchair to the open water via your own boatshop." -Sea HistoryTable of ContentsIn MemoriamBuilding Classic Small Craft, Volume 1PrefaceIntroduction1 The Common Punt2 L. Francis Herreshoff's Pram3 A Plywood Pram4 A Sailing Flattie5 A Chamberlain Skiff6 A Modified Quincy Skiff7 A Lowell Dory Skiff8 A Semi-Dory9 A Car-Top Semi-Dory10 The Dory11 A Modified Swampscott Dory12 A North Shore Surf Dory13 The Chamberlain Gunning Dory14 The Beachcomber-Alpha Dory15 A Sharpie16 The Peapod17 A Spurling Rowboat18 The St. Lawrence River Skiff19 The Rangeley Boat20 The Wherry21 The Origin of the Whitehall22 A Whitehall Pulling Boat23 The Sea Bright Skiff24 The Barnegat SneakboxAppendix: Notes on Boatbuilding MaterialsMore Building Classic Small CraftPreface1 Herreshoff Rowboat and Modified McInnis Bateau2 Pilot Gig3 Merrymeeting Bay Duckboat4 15-Foot Flattie Skiff5 Two 8-Foot Prams6 Four Canoes7 Down East Workboat8 Yacht Tenders9 Sea Bright Skiff10 Boston Fishing Power Dories11 Matinicus Peapod12 Two Garveys13 Clamming Skiff14 16-Foot Swampscott Dory15 Mower Dory16 Boatbuilders' PlanesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaksThis book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent. Master craftsman Sam Rizzetta presents three attractive innovations: a new building method that makes Kevlar and carbon-fiber boats cheap and feasible for home builders; an ergonomically designed canoe that makes paddling easier and more comfortable; and a foam-flotation installation method that makes canoes and kayaks safe and unsinkable.Table of ContentsPart I: Construction1Choosing a design2The fabric form method3Shop, tools, plans, materials4The form5Laminating the hull6Turning the hull into a boatPart II: Building in Safety7The self-rescue concept8Outfitting existing boats9Outfitting new boats10Testing and self-rescuePart III: Designs11A solo canoe12Kayoo, a decked canoe/kayak13Wasp an ergonomic canoeAppendix A Information resourcesAppendix B Tools and materials

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Book SynopsisThe maintenance bible for boatowners is fully updated and better than ever!If itâs on a boat and it has screws, wires, or moving parts, itâs covered in Boatownerâs Mechanical and Electrical Manual. When you leave the dock with this indispensable resource aboard, you have at your fingertips the best and most comprehensive advice on: Battery technologies, including recent developments in lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells 12- and 24-volt DC systems Electric and hybrid propulsion How to radically improve the energy efficiency of most boats Corrosion, bonding, and lightning protection Generators, inverters, battery chargers , wind and water generators, and solar power Electric motors and electric lights Marine electronics, including networking systems, antennas, and RFI Diesel engines Transmissions, shaft brakes, and propellers Refrigeration and air-conditioning Tanks, plumbing, and through-hulls Table of Contentscontents to come

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Book SynopsisDynamic Positioning for Engineers enables the reader to acquire the basic knowledge of the concepts and understanding of the dynamic positioning (DP) system from the systems perspective. This book illustrates the system, subsystems and components of the DP system to better tackle maintenance, problems and breakdowns, leading to an increased mean time between failures and effective fault finding on dynamic positioning DP-related equipment. Overall, this text will help professionals reduce downtime and higher repair costs. Aimed at onboard electrical engineers, engine room watch officers, chief engineers, DP professionals onboard, in onshore officers and those taking DP training courses, this book: Explains automation and its application in the DP system Describes environmental sensors and position reference sensors as important inputs to the DP system Includes chapters on power management and thrusters Aids engineers in maintaining a the DP system in good operational condition Table of Contents1. Introduction to Offshore. 2. Historical background to development of Dynamic Positioning. 3. The Seven Components of DP System. 4. Six Degrees of Freedom – Basics of Dynamic Positioning. 5. Different Types of DP Vessels and their applications. 6. DP Class / Equipment class (IMO-MSC 645/1580). 7. Basics of Electrical Propulsion and Thruster Types. 8. Thruster Controls and Automation of thrusters in DP. 9. Power Management System. 10. Harmonics in Power Syatem. 11. Introduction to Environmental Sensors. 12. Introduction to Position Reference Sensors. 13. Handling of Position Reference Sensors & Various Tests on PRS. 14. Architecture of DP System. 15. Basics of Networking in DP Systems. 16. Types of Signals used in DP Automation. 17. Consequence Analysis, Capability Plot, Foot prints and Motion Prediction. 18. DP Trials & Documentation. 19. Circuit Tracing & Fault Finding on DP. 20. Roles and Responsibilities. 21. Glossary. 22. References.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive handbook on submarine pipeline systems covers a broad spectrum of topics from planning and site investigations, procurement and design, to installation and commissioning. It considers guidelines for the choice of design parameters, calculation methods and construction procedures.Trade Review'The book is easy to read and concise with adequate supporting documentation wherever necessary. The authors have made a comprehensive presentation that the subject unfolds itself and develops smoothly from the beginning till the end that even engineers who are new to the field can easily get a comprehensive overview of the subject. Hence, this book will be useful to students specializing in offshore studies, nd also for practising engineers as a handy reference book.' Journal of Structural Engineering, June/ July 2005Table of ContentsPreface. About the authors. Glossary and notation. Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION. Chapter 2 BASES FOR DESIGN. 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Basic Requirements; 2.2.1 Functional Requirements; 2.2.2 Authorities’ Requirements; 2.2.3 Environmental Impact; 2.3 Flow Calculations; 2.3.1 General; 2.3.2 Operational Parameters; 2.3.3 Pipeline Size Determination; 2.3.4 Flow Simulations; 2.4 Site Investigations; 2.4.1 General; 2.4.2 Geophysical Survey; 2.4.3 Geotechnical Survey; 2.4.4 Soil Sampling and In-situ Testing; 2.4.5 Laboratory Testing; 2.5 Meteo-Marine Data; 2.5.1 General; 2.5.2 Wind, Waves and Current; 2.5.3 Collection of Wave Data; 2.5.4 Design parameters; 2.6 Route Selection; 2.6.1 General; 2.6.2 Alignment Sheets. Chapter 3 MATERIALS. 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Soil Materials; 3.2.1 General; 3.2.2 Seabed Soil Classification; 3.2.3 Backfill Materials; 3.3 Linepipe Materials; 3.3.1 General; 3.3.2 Strength, Toughness and Weldability; 3.3.3 Sour Service Resistance; 3.3.4 Steel Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance; 3.4 Sacrificial Anodes; 3.4.1 General; 3.4.2 Zinc Alloy; 3.4.3 Aluminium Alloy; 3.5 Pipeline Component Materials; 3.5.1 General; 3.5.2 Component Materials for Sour Service; 3.6 Coating and Insulation Materials; 3.6.1 General; 3.6.2 Material Properties. Chapter 4 LOADS. 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Functional Loads; 4.2.1 General; 4.2.2 Internal Pressure; 4.2.3 Pressure Control Systems; 4.2.4 Temperature; 4.3 Environmental Loads; 4.3.1 General; 4.3.2 Hydrodynamic Forces; 4.3.3 Hydrodynamic Force Coefficients; 4.4 Accidental Loads; 4.4.1 General; 4.4.2 Dropped Object Loads; 4.4.3 Trawl Loads; 4.5 Installation Loads. Chapter 5 RISK AND SAFETY. 5.1 Introduction;5.2 Safety Policy and Philosophy;5.3 Risk Management. 5.3.1 General;5.3.2 Hazard Identification;5.4 Risk Acceptance Criteria;5.4.1 General;5.4.2 Cost Benefit Analysis; 5.5 Risk Assessment;5.5.1 General;5.5.2 Risk Reducing Measures;5.5.3 Example: Risk of Anchor Damage;5.6 Special Risk Aspects;5.6.1 Subsea Isolations Valves;5.6.2 Flanged vs Welded Connections;5.6.3 Corrosion in HP/HT Pipelines; 5.7 Statistical Data. Chapter 6 DESIGN. 6.1 Design Conditions;6.1.1 Codes and Standards; 6.1.2 Serviceability Limit States (SLS); 6.1.3 Ultimate Limit States (ULS);6.1.4 Partial Safety Coefficients;6.2 Wall Thickness Determination; 6.2.1 General; 6.2.2 Design Methods; 6.2.3 Location Class Definition; 6.2.4 Wall Thickness According to DNV OS-F101; 6.2.5 Code Comparison and National Wall Thickness Regulations; 6.2.6 Trawling and Hydrostatic Pressure; 6.2.7 Wall Thickness Design Example; 6.3 Hydrodynamic Stability; 6.3.1 General; 6.3.2 Design Activities; 6.3.3 Design Conditions and Requirements; 6.3.4 Static Stability Design Format; 6.3.5 Dynamic Stability Design Format; 6.3.6 Pipe-Soil Interaction; 6.4 Free Span Evaluation; 6.4.1 General; 6.4.2 Free Span Classification; 6.4.3 Pipeline and Free Span Data; 6.4.4 Static Analysis; 6.4.5 Dynamic Analysis; 6.4.6 Fatigue Analysis; 6.5 Expansion and Global Buckling; 6.5.1 General; 6.5.2 Pipeline Expansion ; 6.5.3 Pipeline Buckling; 6.5.4 Upheaval Buckling; 6.6 Corrosion Prevention and Insulation; 6.6.1 General; 6.6.2 Corrosion of Steel in Seawater; 6.6.3 Internal Corrosion Prevention; 6.6.4 External Barrier Coating; 6.6.5 Thermal Insulation; 6.7 Cathodic Protection; 6.7.1 General; 6.7.2 Protective Potential and Current Requirements; 6.7.3 Hydrogen Embrittlement; 6.7.4 Sacrificial Anode Design; 6.7.5 Impressed Current; 6.7.6 Electrical Isolation; 6.7.7 Stray Current Interference; 6.8 Bends, Components and Structures; 6.8.1 General; 6.8.2 Fittings; 6.8.3 Valves and Other Components; 6.8.4 Structures. Chapter 7 FABRICATION. 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Linepipe Production; 7.2.1 General; 7.2.2 Standardisation; 7.2.3 Seamless Pipe; 7.2.4 Welded Pipes; 7.2.5 Specified Properties of Linepipe Steels; 7.2.6 Hot Formed Bends; 7.2.7 Cladding, Lining and Weld-Overlaying; 7.2.8 Testing During Pipe Manufacture; 7.3 Internal Coating; 7.3.1 General; 7.3.2 Surface Preparation; 7.3.3 Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE); 7.3.4 Epoxy Paint; 7.3.5 Inspection and Testing of Epoxy Paint; 7.4 External Anti-Corrosion Coating; 7.4.1 General; 7.4.2 Surface Preparation; 7.4.3 Asphalt Enamel; 7.4.4 Three-Layer Polyolefin Coatings (PE/PU/PP); 7.4.5 Fusion Bonded Epoxy (FBE); 7.4.6 Elastomer Coating (Neoprene); 7.4.7 Thermal Insulation; 7.4.8 Inspection and Testing; 7.4.9 Other Coating Systems; 7.5 Anode Manufacture; 7.5.1 General; 7.5.2 Reinforcement Insert; 7.5.3 Alloy Materials; 7.5.4 Casting; 7.5.5 Anode Defects; 7.5.6 Electrical Connections; 7.5.7 Painting and Marking; 7.5.8 Inspection and Testing; 7.6 Anode Installation; 7.6.1 General; 7.6.2 Anode Mounting; 7.6.2 Electrical Connection; 7.6.3 Finishing; 7.7 Concrete Coating; 7.7.1 General;7.7.2 Concrete Mix Design; 7.7.3 Reinforcement; 7.7.4 Impingement; 7.7.5 Extrusion; 7.7.6 Slipforming; 7.7.7 Concrete Curing; 7.7.8 Inspection and Testing; 7.7.9 Anode Joints; 7.8 Marking, Handling and Repair; 7.8.1 General; 7.8.2 Marking; 7.8.3 Handling, Transport and Storage; 7.8.4 Repair; 7.9 Components and Fittings; 7.9.1 General; 7.9.2 Component Manufacture; 7.9.3 Risers and Expansion Offsets; 7.9.4 Tees and Valve Assemblies; 7.9.5 Pig Launchers and Receiver. Chapter 8 INSTALLATION. 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Seabed Intervention; 8.2.1 General; 8.2.2 Pre-Trenching; 8.2.3 Pipeline Supports; 8.2.4 Crossings; 8.3 Pipe Assembly; 8.3.1 General; 8.3.2 Girth Welding; 8.3.3 Engineering Criticality Assessment (ECA); 8.3.4 Field Joint Coating; 8.3.5 Mechanical Connections; 8.4 Pipelaying; 8.4.1 General; 8.4.2 S-Lay; 8.4.3 J-Lay; 8.4.4 Reeling; 8.4.5 Piggy-Back Installation; 8.4.6 In-Line Components; 8.4.7 Abandonment and Recovery; 8.5 Towing, Pulling and Directional Drilling; 8.5.1 General; 8.5.2 On-Bottom Towing and Pulling; 8.5.3 Off-Bottom, Surface and Controlled Depth Towing; 8.5.4 Pipeline Bundles; 8.5.5 Directional Drilling; 8.6 Risers, Shore Approaches and Tie-ins; 8.6.1 General; 8.6.2 Riser Installation; 8.6.3 Shore Approach Construction; 8.6.4 Tie-in; 8.6.5 Branch line connection; 8.7 Trenching and Backfilling; 8.7.1 General; 8.7.2 Jetting and Cutting; 8.7.3 Ploughing; 8.7.4 Artificial Backfilling; 8.7.5 Protective Covers ; 8.8 Pre-Commissioning; 8.8.1 General; 8.8.2 Flooding and Hydrotesting; 8.8.3 Gauging; 8.8.4 Cleaning; 8.8.5 De-watering; 8.8.6 Drying; 8.8.7 Nitrogen Purging. Chapter 9 CONTROL AND DOCUMENTATION. 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 General Requirements; 9.2.1 General; 9.2.2 Quality management; 9.2.3 Document Formats; 9.2.4 Communication; 9.2.5 Document Register; 9.2.6 Document Review and Acceptance; 9.2.7 Nonconforming Items; 9.3 Design; 9.3.1 Design Basis; 9.3.2 Design Documentation; 9.3.3 Design Drawings; 9.4 Supply and Fabrication; 9.4.1 General; 9.4.2 Pipe Production; 9.4.3 Anode Manufacture; 9.4.4 Pipe Coating; 9.4.5 Other Supplies; 9.5 Installation; 9.5.1 General; 9.5.2 Installation Manuals; 9.5.3 Contractor’s Engineering and Management; 9.5.4 Installation Procedures; 9.5.5 Construction Reporting; 9.6 As-Built Documentation; 9.6.1 General; 9.6.2 Pipeline Management Systems; 9.6.3 Contractor’s engineering and management; 9.6.4 Installation procedures; 9.6.5 Construction reporting. Chapter 10 FLEXIBLE PIPELINES. 10.1 Introduction;10.1.1 General; 10.1.2 The World’s First Subsea Flexible Pipes; 10.1.3 Unbonded Flexible Pipe Specification; 10.2 Flexible Pipe Structure; 10.2.1 General; 10.2.2 Internal Carcass; 10.2.3 Inner Liner; 10.2.4 Pressure Armour; 10.2.5 Tensile Armour; 10.2.6 Holding Bandage; 10.2.7 Outer Sheath; 10.2.8 Additional Layers; 10.3 Flexible Pipe Design; 10.3.1 General; 10.3.2 Load Conditions; 10.3.3 Cross-Sectional Design; 10.3.4 End Fitting; 10.3.5 System Design; 10.3.6 Service Life Analysis; 10.4 Material Qualification; 10.4.1 General; 10.4.2 Metallic Materials ;10.4.3 Polymeric Materials ;10.4.4 Epoxy Resin; 10.4.5 Fibre-Reinforced Polymers; 10.5 Fabrication; 10.5.1 General; 10.5.2 Pipe; 10.5.3 End Fitting; 10.5.4 Factory Acceptance Test; 10.5.5 Packing and Load out; 10.6 Installation and Pipe Qualification; 10.6.1 Installation; 10.6.2 Flexible Pipe Qualification; 10.6.3 Prototype Testing. Chapter 11 OPERATION. 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Flow Assurance; 11.2.1 General; 11.2.2 Mitigation of Flow Blockage; 11.3 Operation, Maintenance and Abandonment; 11.3.1 General; 11.3.2 Commissioning and Operation; 11.3.3 Maintenance; 11.3.4 Changes to the Design Condition; 11.3.5 Decommissioning and Abandonment; 11.3.6 Pipeline Pigging; 11.4 In-service Inspection; 11.4.1 General; 11.4.2 Start-up Inspection; 11.4.3 Periodical Inspection; 11.5 Repair Assessment; 11.5.1 General; Pipe Defects. Bibliography and references. Author index. Subject index

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Book SynopsisIEEE 45-2002 is an excellent standard, which is widely used for selecting shipboard electrical and electronic system equipment and its installation. The standard is a living document often interpreted differently by different users. Handbook to IEEE Standard 45: A Guide to Electrical Installations on Shipboard provides a detailed background of the changes in IEEE Std 45-2002 and the reasoning behind the changes as well as explanation and adoption of other national and international standards. It contains the complete text of IEEE 45-2002 relevant clauses, along with explanatory commentary consisting of: - Recommendation intent and interpretation - Historical perspective - Application - Supporting illustrations, drawings and tables This Handbook provides necessary technical details in a simplified form to enhance understanding of the requirements for technical and non-technical people in the maritime industry.Table of Contents1 Overview 1 2 Ship service and propulsion generator (SWBS 235) 7 3 Emergency power generation and distribution-shipboard (SWBS 310) 17 4 Shipboard electrical system power quality 25 5 Power system electrical one-line diagram-shipboard 37 6 Electrical system load analysis-shipboard 53 7 Voltage drop calculations -shipboard electrical system 77 8 Short-circuit analysis-shipboard electrical power system 81 9 Switchboards- shipboard electrical power system (SWBS 324) 97 10 Motor and motor controller - shipboard (SWBS 302) 115 11 Electrical power distribution and protection system-shipboard (SWBS 320) 133 12 Grounding system-shipboard electrical distribution (SWBS 320) 151 13 Electric propulsion system-shipboard (SWBS 235) 163 14 Electrical system redundancy requirement-shipboard 177 15 Electric propulsion drive system - Shipboard (SWBS 235) 191 16 Electric propulsion motor - shipboard (SWBS 235) 203 17 Transformer-Chipboard (SWBS 314) 211 18 Marine electrical cable (SWBS 304) 225 19 Shipboard Control, automation, and Power Management System (PMS)-(SWBS 202) 249 20 Alternate Compliance Program (ACP) - ABS and USCG (Ship Design) 263 21 Steering and maneuvering system-shipboard (SWBS 561) 281 22 Shipboard interior communication systems-(SWBS 432-433) 293 23 Shipboard exterior communications (SWBS-440) 297 24 Shipboard navigation system (SWBS426) 299 25 Shipboard miscellaneous electrical alarm, safety, and warning systems (SWBS 436) 303 26 Shipboard UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) 305 Appendices 311

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Book SynopsisMenhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were used to catch menhaden, a member of the herring family used for bait, oil, and fertilizer. Powered by diesel or steam hundreds of these boats fished the waters of the eastern United States, from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico. It was a huge industry employing thousands of people working. During the World Wars many menhaden steamers were pressed into service for the U.S. Navy, searching for submarines among other duties. Today these boats are gone, the plants mostly closed or torn down, and the men retired, but this new book, by boat modeler Steve Rogers, captures the memory of the boat, and allows the reader to recreate it in 1/2-inch scale, resulting in a 56-inch model. With clear drawings, plans, and step-by-step illustrated instructions, the reader moves from carving the hull master, through the authentic steps of construction, to the final p

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Book SynopsisThe schooner yacht was developed in the United States, though very little has been written about them in this country until now. In this in-depth look at some of the great American schooner yachts, the author uses both the original plans and drawings and current and past images to discuss their construction and history. Not only are the schooners featured in all their glory, but there is also detailed information about the designers of these boats and their contributions to the trade. See William Burgess''s efficient beauty with the Rose of Sharon, Cox & Stevens''s large steel-hulled cruising yacht the Deva, and Samuel Crocker''s innovation and tradition with the Mahdee. This worldwide overview of the greatest sailing yachts ever built will be a wonderful resource for designers of these vessels, historians, and shipping enthusiasts.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword 5 Preface 6 Acknowledgments 7 Introduction 8 Chapter 1: Water Jet Theory 10 Chapter 2: Water Jet Shiphandling 30 Chapter 3: Handling Alongside 40 Chapter 4: High-Speed Navigation and BRM 64 Chapter 5: Other Considerations 81 Appendix 87 Notes 88 Glossary 89 Bibliography 96 Index 97

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Book SynopsisThe complete and colourful saga of steamboating on the Missouri River is recounted, from its 1819 inception to the removal of the last commercial steamer in 1935. William Lass has crafted an engagingly written account that provides a panorama of transportation into and through the West.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook, first issued in 1942, is designed to be used as a textbook or a study guide for the hawsepiper. The twenty-five chapters contain information on electronics, celestial navigation, rules of the road, engineering, etc.,that will be helpful to the third mate, experienced mariner, or student preparing for a licensing examination.

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Book SynopsisSooner or later everyone who ventures out on the water will encounter strong winds and confused seas, fog, thunderstorms, or heavy rain. This book acquaints boaters with the forces that shape weather, allowing them to predict what changes can be expected. Part I presents a logical explanation of climate and weather, concentrating on those aspects that affect the mariner the mostwind speed and direction, low visibility, thunderstorms, gales, and hurricanes. The second part, which can be read independently, deals with the effects of climate and weather on the boater without delving into the whys and whereforesa practical approach for those who want only the needed facts.

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Book SynopsisIn its first two editions by the late Alex L. Parks, this work achieved a worldwide reputation as the authority on the maritime laws that relate to the towing industry and pilotage. The current editor has continued in that fine tradition. Nowhere has the law related to marine transportation of goods by tug and tow and harbor towage and pilotage been treated in greater depth. The citations are presented in a useful form, giving precedence to the AMC cites most commonly used by the admiralty practitioner; the essence of the holdings of cases is enclosed in parentheses following the citation. Providing the professional practitioner with a ready source of reference to this area of the maritime world, the book treats the concepts of the field by tracing their derivation in admiralty law. Also included with the analysis of each topic is a thorough survey of case law. In this edition new case citations have been added, updating the law where there have been changes and reflecting the inev

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