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Whittles Publishing Henry Robb Ltd. [1945-1965]: 3
Book SynopsisThe story of Leith-built ships continues in this third volume from just after the conclusion of World War Two to 1965. However, the world was different; the men came back from the front and those women who had been working in the shipyards lost their jobs. All shipyards were experiencing full order books, replacing, or repairing ships lost or damaged in the conflict, but the industry was changing albeit slowly at first. The advent of electric welding would eventually change the way ships were built leading to the demise of the Rivet Squad, which was replaced as a cost cutting exercise as it became the accepted method of ship construction. Henry Robb Shipyard participated in the massive new shipbuilding programme with a great many vessels being ordered from two of the largest customers of the yard. Many orders came from the giant Ellerman Lines, while a great many more were ordered by other customers, such as the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. The Admiralty also remained a customer and a few large supply ships would be built in this time. In this volume the author has not forgotten the people who were the very fabric of the yard and community. Personal accounts are included from those who built or sailed on these vessels. This is the story of a mighty industry, but one which nonetheless had begun its decline. In the century from 1893, this nation went from producing 80% of all the worlds' commercial ships to producing no commercial ships at all. It is a sad fact, but this volume keeps alive the story of the Leith-built ships and the vibrant industry that once existed.
£16.19
Whittles Publishing The Fabulous Flotilla: Scotland's Adventure on
Book SynopsisThe Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, known in colonial Burma as the ‘Fabulous Flotilla’, was the largest privately-owned fleet of ships in the world. It was an entirely Scottish enterprise with nearly all its investors, management and ship’s officers drawn from Scotland. Over 1,200 ships were ordered mainly from Clyde yards and each year carried the majority of the population of Burma on its river network without loss of life. The paddle steamers were amongst the largest in the world, innovative in design and technology, and very beautiful. The flotilla began as a naval task force in the 1820s, was commandeered in five wars, and was to end its life with the British evacuation of Burma in 1942, the greatest evacuation in British military history. Fascinating personalities emerge from Strachan’s descriptions of Irrawaddy commanders and the flotilla’s key players. The ships evolved over a hundred years into riverine versions of ocean liners with plush cabins, restaurants, shops and even post offices on board. The largest class of ships carried 5,000 passengers including royalty, celebrities of the day and famous writers like Somerset Maugham along with early tourists and big game hunters. In the second part of the book, the author who himself has spent much of his life running ships on the rivers of Burma, takes us on a journey 1,000 miles upriver to explore the different regions of the country often highlighting Scottish connections. The river is the thread through which Burma’s often tragic history, yet rich and glorious Buddhist culture, flows and only on a river journey can the country be understood. Renamed Myanmar in 1997, Burma is Scotland’s ‘lost colony’ and the Scottish connection is little remembered today due to Burma’s half a century of post-war isolation. In its 1920s heyday Burma had the highest concentration of Scots anywhere in the world, outside of Scotland, with the exception of Canada. Scots were everywhere in Burma, running everything, and even their Burmese servants spoke in ‘broad’ Scots. With the ‘opening up’ of Burma in the early 21st century the Irrawaddy watershed, where about 50 million people live in a primitive rural economy, is under threat. Deforestation on a vast scale has resulted in the silting up of once navigable channels. China, with its ‘belt and road’ system that is a euphemism to a recolonisation of the country, plans to build one of the world’s largest dams in the river’s headwaters that would devastate the country’s agriculture and fisheries. The Fabulous Flotilla provides a revealing record of this remarkable era in Burma’s history and past Scottish endeavour – a jewel of a story that may soon be lost.
£17.09
Special Interest Model Books Illustrated Dictionary of Sailing Ships, Boats
Book SynopsisOld Sailors loved nothing better than vying with one another at sea or in harbour to recognise a ship or boat on the horizon. It was sometimes an important life-saving talent to have in battle. Modern boat enthusiasts, including yachtsmen and fishermen, still like to indulge in this ancient skill. There have been many thousands of water vessels developed within the last three and a half thousand years, from the simple wooden log or dug-out to the huge sophisticated ships of Brunel and other nineteenth century designers. This is the realisation of author's intention to give readers a simple, quick reference book, illustrating 110 of these old ships and boats up to the turn of the twentieth century. They fall into the general categories of Ancient Craft, Sailing Ships, Small Sailing Boats and Craft and Steam Ships. The result is a handy book for those many enthusiasts who love the sea and would like to know more about these old and interesting vessels.Table of ContentsAncient Craft. Sailing Ships. Sailing Clippers. Fleutes. Frigates. Elizabethan Galleons. Capital Warships. Pilot Boats. Whaling Boats. Schooners. Sailing Barges. Junks. Luggers. Lifeboats. Sloops. Cutters. Smacks. Trawlers. Steam Ships. Steam Paddle Boats. Channel Steamers. Transatlantic Steamers. Ships' Boats. Traditional Rigs & Hull Types. Ships' Ordnance. Glossary of Terms.
£16.95
Bernard McCall Looking Back at Container Ships
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£15.20
Archetype Publications Ltd Conservation of Archaeological Ships and Boats
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£45.00
Luath Press Ltd Scotland's Great Ships
Book SynopsisFrom the Celtic sea-farers to the Cutty Sark and the Royal Yacht Britannia - Osborne and Armstrong champion great ships. Combining the ships' histories with their involvement and significance in Scottish life and imagination, this is a unique study of Scotland's oft forgotten maritime legacy. Not just a book for ship enthusiasts, this lavishly illustrated, highly accessible and readable account of Scotland's great ships will capture your imagination and leave you dreaming of life on the high seas.
£20.00
Fernhurst Books Limited Simple Boat Maintenance
Book SynopsisSimple Boat Maintenance concentrates on the 67 most common boat maintenance jobs. Each is rated for difficulty on a scale of 1-5 and is explained in simple steps with lots of photos and diagrams. No special tools are required and no skill is assumed. Take this book in one hand, a spanner in the other and set to work. Learn how to: solve most engine problems; look after the gas, water, fuel and electrical systems; service pumps, winches, windlasses & sterngear; repair cracks & holes in fibreglass; find & cure leaks.Trade Review“Quite simply the best book I’ve ever read on ‘how to’. Why? Because it could not be more simply laid out. Every problem is broken down into very short categories: Why it needs to be done; When it should be done; Tools needed; Where to find it. Then follows a step-by-step guide on the task.” (Yachting Monthly) “This is the best-illustrated book ever produced on maintenance. Using very clear graphics and photographs, common maintenance tasks are broken down into simple step-by-step instructions. Even those that claim to have two left thumbs would be able to use this guide.” (Peter Chennell, Sea Safety Manager, RNLI Offshore News)Table of ContentsIntroduction; Engines: Cooling system; Engines: Fuel system; Engines: Electricity; Engines: Servicing; Engines: Other topics; Fuel system; Water system; Gas system; Electrical system; Heads; Bilge & water pumps; Seacocks; Stern gear; Steering; Anodes; Antifouling; Fibreglass; Deck hardware; Leaks; Winches; Windlasses; Inflatables
£14.25
Bernard McCall Ocean Freighter Heyday
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£16.15
Springer Safety Culture and Leading Indicators for Safety
Book SynopsisLeading safety indicators for the marine and offshore industries.- Failure modes and effects analysis.- Job safety analysis.- Marine HSQE management.- Risk assessment.- Technical manuals and publications.- Cyber security.- Reliability centred maintenance.- Management of change.
£143.99
Springer Ballast Water Treatment and Exchange for Ships
Book SynopsisChapter 1 - Classification and documentation.- Chapter 2 - General requirements.- Chapter 3 - General system-related and installation criteria requirements.- Chapter 4 - Ventilation system-related and installation criteria requirements.- Chapter 5 - BWMS installations in hazardous areas on the deck of oil carriers, chemical carriers or tank barges.- Chapter 6 - BWMS installations in steering gear compartments.- Chapter 7 - Structural considerations and the effects of corrosion.- Chapter 8 - Ballast system infrastructure.- Chapter 9 - Electrical systems and instrumentation.- Chapter 10 - Ballast water separation and treatment systems.- Chapter 11 - Personal protective and firefighting equipment and arrangements.- Chapter 12 - Considerations for oil, gas and chemical carriers and tank barges.- Chapter 13 - Operational management.- Chapter 14 - Ballast water exchange requirements.- Chapter 15 - Ballast water exchange system design and construction.- Annex - Ballast water management plan.
£31.49
Springer International Publishing AG Equipment Conditioning Monitoring and Techniques
Book SynopsisMoreover, consideration should be given to enrolling vessels and assets in either a reliability-centred maintenance programme or a preventative maintenance programme to take advantage of the additional cost saving benefits for equipment maintenance together with receiving credit towards Class mandated continuous survey for machinery.
£104.49
Springer Applying Physical Ergonomics to Modern Ship
Book SynopsisPART 1 INTRODUCING THE HUMAN ELEMENT AND ERGONOMICS TO THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Controls.- Chapter 3. Displays.- Chapter 4. Alarms.- Chapter 5. Integration of Controls, Displays and Alarms.- Chapter 6. Computer Workstation Design.- Chapter 7. Manual Valve Operation, Access, Location and Orientation.- Chapter 8. Labelling, Signs and Graphics.- Chapter 9. Stairs, Ladders, Ramps, Walkways, Platforms and Hatches.- Chapter 10. Maintenance Considerations.- Chapter 11. Materials Handling.- Chapter 12. Crew Habitability.- Chapter 13. Anthropometric Design Principles and Dimensions.- Chapter 14. Application of Human Elements to Maritime Design.- PART 2 APPLYING HUMAN ELEMENTS AND ERGONOMICS TO THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT.- Chapter 15. Navigational Bridge Layout and Arrangements.- Chapter 16. Requirements for Class Notations relating to Bridge Layout.- Chapter 17. Requirements for Class Notations relating to Bridge Layout and Equipment.- Chapter 18. Bridge Arrangements and Working Environment for Coastal/Offshore Vessels.- Chapter 19. Requirements for Class Notations relating to Integrated Bridge Systems.- Chapter 20. Ergonomic Bridge Design Introduction Terminology.- Chapter 21. Bridge Functionality Introduction Terminology Bridge functions.- Chapter 22. Bridge Arrangement and Layout.- Chapter 23. Console and Workspace Design.- Chapter 24. Design of Displays, Controls and Information on the Bridge.- Chapter 25. Design of Alarms and Warnings.- Chapter 26. Procedures, Codes and Aides Memoires.- Chapter 27. Working Environment.- Chapter 28. Bridge Facilities.- Chapter 29. Evaluating Bridge Design.- PART 3 HABITABILITY IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT.- Chapter 30. General Provisions.- Chapter 31. Accommodation Areas.- Chapter 32. Vibration.- Chapter 33. Noise.- Chapter 34. Indoor Climate.- Chapter 35. Lighting and Illumination.- Chapter 36. Requirements for Class Recognised Test Specialists.- PART 4 HABITABILITY ON WORKBOATS.- Chapter 37. General Provisions for Workboats.- Chapter 38. Accommodation Areas on Workboats.- Chapter 39. Vibration on Workboats.- Chapter 40. Noise on Workboats.- Chapter 41. Indoor Climate on Workboats.- Chapter 42. Lighting and Illumination on Workboats.- PART 5 HABITABILITY ON OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS.- Chapter 43. General Provisions for Offshore Installations.- Chapter 44. Accommodation Areas on Offshore Installations.- Chapter 45. Vibration on Offshore Installations.- Chapter 46. Noise on Offshore Installations.- Chapter 47. Indoor Climate on Offshore Installations.- Chapter 48. Lighting and Illumination on Offshore Installations.- PART 6 LIVING AND WORKING IN LOWTEMPERATURE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS.- Chapter 49. Weather Conditions of Interest.- Chapter 50. Crew Safety in Low Temperature Conditions.- Chapter 51. Crew Welfare in Low Temperature Conditions.- Chapter 52. Crew Training for Low Temperature Conditions.- ANNEXES.- References.- Glossary.
£152.99
Springer Vieweg Zustandsüberwachung und Instandhaltungstechniken
Book SynopsisKapitel 1 Allgemein.- Kapitel 2 Ausrüstungsfehler.- Kapitel 3 Zustandsüberwachung (prädiktive) Wartung.- Kapitel 4 Temperaturmessungen.- Kapitel 5 Dynamische Überwachung.- Kapitel 6 Ölanalyse.- Kapitel 7 Korrosionsüberwachung.- Kapitel 8 Elektrische Prüfungen.- Kapitel 9 Beobachtung und Überwachung.- Kapitel 10 Trendanalysen zur Leistung von Motoren und Systemen.- Kapitel 11 Bewertung neuer Zustandsüberwachungstechniken.- Kapitel 12 Inspektionen basierend auf präventiven Wartungstechniken.
£71.99
Springer Means of Access for Enclosed Spaces
Book SynopsisChapter 1. General provisions.- Chapter 2. Means of access requirements and interpretations.- Chapter 3. Walkways, ramps and work platforms.- Chapter 4. Vertical ladders, inclined ladders and handles.- Chapter 5. Hatches. - Chapter 6. Alternative means of access.
£23.74
Pentagon Press Shipbuilding Trending the Rise of the
Book SynopsisAfter the Second World War, maritime Asia recorded high levels of growth, thereby bringing the "Indo-Pacific" construct to prominence. The region`s intersecting interests, including those of major maritime trading and strategic powers, significantly shape developments across the globe. The landscape of the Indo-Pacific is strategically bound by India in the west (although in the future, it will inevitably stretch farther westwards to incorporate at least the eastern coast of the African continent), the US in the east, Japan and South Korea in the north, and Australia in the south. This region encompasses more than half the earth’s surface, supports more than half the world’s population, and contributes as much to the global GDP.
£37.99
Amsterdam University Press Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Workers around the
Book SynopsisMaritime trade is the backbone of the world’s economy. Around ninety percent of all goods are transported by ship, and since World War II, shipbuilding has undergone major changes in response to new commercial pressures and opportunities. Early British dominance, for example, was later undermined in the 1950s by competition from the Japanese, who have since been overtaken by South Korea and, most recently, China. The case studies in this volume trace these and other important developments in the shipbuilding and ship repair industries, as well as workers’ responses to these historic transformations.Table of Contents1. Introduction Marcel van der Linden, Hugh Murphy, and Raquel Varela Acknowledgements NORTH-WESTERN EUROPE 2. Labour in the British shipbuilding and ship repairing industries in the twentieth century Hugh Murphy 3. Bremer Vulkan: A case study of the West German shipbuilding industry and its narratives in the second half of the twentieth century Johanna Wolf 4. From boom to bust: Kockums, Malmö (Sweden), 1950-1986 Tobias Karlsson 5. The Norwegian shipbuilding industry after 1945: Production systems, rationalization, and labour relations, with special reference to Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder and Aker Stord Hans-Jakob Ågotnes and Jan Heiret 6. From war reparations to luxury cruise liners: Production changes and labour relations at the Turku shipyard (Finland) between 1950 and 2010 Kari Teräs 7. The Dutch shipbuilding industry, 1950-2012 Sjaak van der Velden SOUTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE 8. Always on the verge of sinking: Labour and production in the Sestri Ponente shipyard, Genoa (Italy), 1950-2014 Giulia Strippoli, Davide Tabor, and Luciano Villani 9. Work, workers, and labour conflicts in the shipyard Bazán/Navantia-Ferrol, Galicia (Spain), 1950-2014 José Gómez Alén 10. Against market rules: A Spanish shipyard nobody wanted (except workers) Rubén Vega García 11. Labour relations in a Portuguese shipyard: The case of Setenave Jorge Fontes 12. Work in the Portuguese shipyards of Lisnave: From the right to work to precariousness of employment Raquel Varela and Ana Rajado 13. The Gdansk Shipyard: Production regime and workers conflicts in the 1970s and 1980s in the People's Republic of Poland Sarah Graber Majchrzak 14. The shipbuilding industry in Galati (Romania) under Communism, 1948-1989 Constantin Ardeleanu THE AMERICAS AND AUSTRALIA 15. Charting a new course: US shipbuilding labour, 1950-2014 Robin Dearmon Muhammad 16. The Argentinean shipbuilding industry: Workers' struggles in a state shipyard Cintia Russo 17. Production and labour of a state-owned enterprise: A case study of an Argentinean shipyard, Astillero Río Santiago Juliana Frassa 18. Labour in the Brazilian shipbuilding industry: A contribution to an analysis of the recovery period Claudiana Guedes de Jesus 19. Brazilian shipbuilding and workers between tradition and innovation: Shipyards Caneco/Rio Nave and Mauá - Rio de Janeiro, 1950-2014 Elina G. da Fonte Pessanha and Luisa Barbosa Pereira 20. Cockatoo Island, Australia: Industry, labour, and protest culture Lisa Milner ASIA 21. Evolution and development of the shipbuilding industry in Bharati Shipyard Ltd, Maharashtra (India), from the 1970s to 2010: Employer, employee, and production perspectives S. M. Fahimuddin Pasha 22. Shipbuilding and shipbuilders in Thailand Nicola Mocci 23. The lower labour market and the development of the post-war Japanese shipbuilding industry Takeshi Haraguchi and Kazuya Sakurada 24. The evolution of labour relations in the South Korean shipbuilding industry: A case study of Hanjin Heavy Industries, 1950-2014 Wonchul Shin 25. China, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam Hugh Murphy 26. Some final observations Hugh Murphy and Marcel van der Linden Appendix 1: The effects of the oil price shocks on shipbuilding in the 1970s Hugh Murphy and Stig Tenold Appendix 2: Shipbuilding in 2013: An analysis of shipbuilding statistics Victoria Culkin Glossary of shipping and shipbuilding terms List of Tables, Graphs, and Figures Collective bibliography Notes on contributors Index
£188.10
Melissa Greek Sailing Ships Museum of Galaxidi
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£54.00
Springer Verlag, Singapore Bio-Inspired Locomotion Control of Limbless
Book SynopsisThis book presents a bio-inspired hierarchical control scheme step by step toward developing limbless robots capable of 3D locomotion, fast reflex response, as well as sophisticated reaction to environmental stimuli. This interdisciplinary book introduces how to combine biological concept with locomotion control of limbless robots. The special features of the book include limbless locomotion classification and control, design of biological locomotor and the integration of sensory information into the locomotor using artificial intelligence methods, and on-site demonstrations of limbless locomotion in different scenarios. The book is suitable for readers with engineering background, especially for researchers focused on bio-inspired robots.Table of ContentsPreface.- Limbless locomotion introduction (classification and the corresponding locomotive features in nature).- Limbless locomotion control in robotic domain.- Design of a lamprey spinal central pattern generator (CPG).- Limbless locomotion under the lamprey spinal CPG.- Sensory reflex mechanism.- Adaptive limbless locomotion.- Research challenges.
£42.74
Springer Advanced and Emerging Marine Engineering Technologies
Book SynopsisSensors and Instrumentation in Marine Systems.- Coastal and Oceanic Mechanics.- Structural Integrity and Durability.- Mechatronics in Subsea Applications.- Energy Systems and Sustainability.- Safety, Emissions, and Environmental Impact.
£40.49
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