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The Practice Exam for the Principle and Practice of Engineering
(PE) - Naval Architecture is written by a professional naval
architect with over 15 years experience in providing engineering
support to offshore oil, maritime construction, shipyard
maintenance and repair, and military projects. The author took the
most recently proctored exam (2013) and offers this practice exam
as a demonstration for the level of difficulty that will be
encountered by future candidates on exam day. This exam is
formatted to look like and feel like the NCEES exam; with a
distribution of questions across the breadth of engineering topics
tested that emulates the distribution presented by the NCEES exam.
Answers for all 80 questions are included with explanations.
A marine engineer will need to have a broad background of knowledge
within several aspects of marine design and operations. These
aspects relate to the design of facilities for offshore
applications and evaluation of operational conditions for marine
installation and modification/maintenance works. Such needs arise
in the marine industries, in the offshore oil and gas industry as
well as in the offshore renewable industry.Developed from knowledge
gained throughout the author's engineering career, this book covers
several of the themes where engineers need knowledge and also
serves as a teaser for those who will go into more depth on the
different thematic aspects discussed. Details of qualitative risk
analysis, which is considered an excellent tool to identify risks
in marine operations, are also included.The book is the author's
attempt to develop a text for those in marine engineering science
who like a practical and solid mathematical approach to marine
engineering.It is the intention that the book can serve as an
introductory textbook for master degree courses in marine sciences
and be of inspiration for teachers who will extend the course into
specialisation courses on stability of vessels, higher order wave
analysis, nonlinear motions of vessels, arctic offshore
engineering, etc. The book could also serve as a handbook for PhD
students and researchers who need a handy introduction to solving
marine technology related problems.
This text provides an introductory familiarity with the naval
architecture of Advanced Marine Vehicles, with particular emphasis
on Catamaran, SES and SWATH types. It is intended as a textbook in
advanced marine vehicle design, for a 13-week elective in Naval
Architecture at the Senior undergraduate level. As such, it is
assumed that the students have a working familiarity with the naval
architecture of conventional ships, and thus this work emphasizes
the differences between conventional-ship design and AMV-design.
The text is focused on early-stage design, providing the tools for
preliminary ship sizing in order to evaluate whether the AMV is the
appropriate ship type for the mission. It also includes discussion
of the particular features and benefits of the major AMV types, so
that you can decide when one AMV type might be preferable over
another. The book begins with an overview of the types of AMVs.
This is followed by discussions of each of the 'nodes' of the ship
design spiral, e.g. Resistance, Propulsion, Structural Design,
Arrangement, Maneuvering, etc. Appropriate to being an overview
type of course at the undergraduate level, this book does not
provide a detailed treatment of any of the hydrodynamic or
mechanical dynamic nuances of high speed vessel design. Instead I
present design lanes and overall guidance, such that a practitioner
can execute a reasonable early-stage design. Tackling of specific
detailed problems that may come up within such a design exercise
may require recourse to more detailed texts, and appropriate
references and citations are provided herein. This text is the
result of the author's 35 years as a practitioner in the design of
advanced marine vehicles.
With the introduction of guided missiles to the U.S. Navy, the
Gunner's Mate Missile (GMM) rating was created. Tasked with
operating, maintaining and repairing guided missile systems, the
GMM had broad responsibilities. GMM training included two phases.
GMM strikers studied for the Petty Officer 3rd Class rating (GMM3)
and then advanced to 2nd Class (GMM2). From these candidates, some
would be given additional training to obtain 1st Class (GMM1) or
Chief Petty Officer (GMMC) ranks. This Gunner's Mate Missile M 2
& 3 manual was originally issued in 1972, when the Talos,
Tartar and Terrier missile systems were in use. Chapter topics
include an explanation of the Gunner's Mate (Missile) rating, how
to hit a target from a moving ship, principles of missile flight
and jet propulsion, missile guidance and control, launching
systems, typical gun and missile systems, applications of
servomechanisms, hydraulics and pneumatics, electrical devices,
explosives / pyrotechnics and magazines, small arms and landing
party equipment and demolition, general maintenance, common test
equipment and troubleshooting, launcher checks and missile
replenishment and servicing, and information input and output.
Renewable energy is expected to play a major part in future energy
supplies, both to reduce the impact on the world climate and also
to make up for any shortfall in conventional energy sources. Ocean
energy has the potential to make a significant contribution to
future renewable energy supplies as identified in recent reports
from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change and the
International Energy Agency. Ocean energy is an emerging industry
sector and there are a number of promising developments under way.
Significant commercial deployments in the gigawatt range are
envisaged over the next 10 to 20 years in Europe, USA, Asia and
South America. Electrical Design for Ocean Wave and Tidal Energy
Systems gives an electrical engineer's perspective of this
technology, addressing offshore wave and tidal power stations, grid
integration and distribution. With contributions from a panel of
leading international experts, this book is essential reading for
electrical design engineers, researchers and students working in
ocean energy development and renewable energy. Topics covered
include generator selection and rating; electrical energy storage;
grid integration; power quality; cabling, umbilicals and array
layout; modelling and simulation techniques; control theory and
realisation; power system issues; and economics of ocean energy
electrical systems.
These articles were written years ago while I was working as a
commercial fisherman, passenger boat owner/operator, Field Editor
for the country's premier commercial fishing publication, National
Fishermen, and freelancer for several other national and
international marine magazines. The work collected here is not
meant to be all inclusive, and in no way does it cover the breadth
of equipment and gear found on a given recreational or commercial
boat. However, anyone looking to purchase new equipment or begin a
new project, whether it's painting the hull or taking out an old
engine and replacing with a new one, may find some useful,
money-saving advice in these pages. Wherever possible, industry
experts were consulted and interviewed, and most of the
interviewees quoted here are still in the business.
NOW IN REPRODUCED HARDCOVER EDITION WITH COLOR DIAGRAMS
Introduction to the Theory and Design of Engineering Machinery and
Equipment Aboard Ship Digitally Reproduced from First Edition 1958
2012 Reprint of 1925 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original
edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Although
mastery of the art of rigging is no longer required on board ships
today, serious model builders need to learn this art in miniature.
The book is widely considered the best manual every produced on
rigging the sail ship. This edition is based on the 1925 revision
of the original work first published in 1848. Biddlecombe, a Master
in the Royal Navy and former merchant seaman, was the author of the
first edition. Biddlecombe divides his work into five parts: (1)
Alphabetical Explanation of the Terms and Phrases used in Rigging.
(2) Directions for the Performing of Operations Incidental to
Rigging, and for Preparing It on Shore. (3) Progressive Method of
Rigging Ships. (4) Description of Reeving the Running Rigging and
Bending the Sails. (5) Tables of the Quantities and Dimensions of
the Standing and Running Rigging of Ships, Brigs, Fore-and-Aft
Schooners, and Cutters, etc.
The previous volume Advances in Unmanned Marine Vehicles brought
together eighteen chapters describing research and developments in
unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs). It was observed that almost
without exception research groups worldwide were developing and
working on real UMVs which means that they are able to test,
evaluate and re-evaluate their designs in relatively quick
succession, thereby rapidly reporting new approaches, techniques,
designs and successes. This rapid design-evaluation cycle is the
prime mover for progress, not only for consolidating designs but
also leading to new design ideas and innovation. Since its
publication in 2006, Advances in Unmanned Marine Vehicles has
proven to be a useful and popular source of reference. However, the
rapid design-evaluation cycle means further advances have been made
which need to be reported. Thus, the seventeen chapters contained
in this volume cover further advances in autonomous underwater
vehicles, remotely operated vehicles, semi-submersibles, unmanned
surface vessels whilst operating autonomously and/or in
co-operation with other types of UMV. This book will be of interest
to undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and industrialists
who are involved in the design and development of UMVs.
Boat building is one of the most ancient of our industries.
Originally published in 1948, Amateur Boat Building is fully
illustrated with drawings and photographs. In additional to details
about the types of hulls, lines, plans and construction there are
appendices dealing with copper sheathing, ballast, and electrical
illustrations. Most amateur boat builders find that nothing is more
enjoyable than sailing in your own craft enjoying the work of your
own hands.
We finally have a business book for boaters. It covers all of the
steps to begin chartering. He discusses the pros as well as the
cons. The captain obviously has time on the water and is genuinely
interested in helping his readers get started. His enthusiasm and
sense of humor are obvious in this informative book. I reference it
often. Want to charter? Get this book.
A facsimile printing of Jane's Fighting Ships, 1900, the third
edition of the most authoritative source of information about the
navies of the world. An essential reference book for a naval
library.
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