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In Dockside Reading, Isabel Hofmeyr traces the relationships among print culture, colonialism, and the ocean through the institution of the British colonial Custom House.
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, dockside customs officials would leaf through publications looking for obscenity, politically objectionable materials, or reprints of British copyrighted works, often dumping these condemned goods into the water. These practices, echoing other colonial imaginaries of the ocean as a space for erasing incriminating evidence of the violence of empire, informed later censorship regimes under apartheid in South Africa.
By tracking printed matter from ship to shore, Hofmeyr shows how literary institutions like copyright and censorship were shaped by colonial control of coastal waters. Set in the environmental context of the colonial port city, Dockside Reading explores how imperialism colonizes water.
Hofmeyr examines this theme through the concept of hydrocolonialism, which puts together land and sea, empire and environment.
A history of the world through 12 shipwrecks, from ancient Rome to WW2, by world renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins.
From a Bronze Age ship built during the age of Queen Nefertiti and filled with ancient treasures, a Viking warship made for King Cnut himself, Henry VIII's spectacular Mary Rose and the golden age of the Tudor court, to the exploration of the Arctic, the tragic story of HMS Terror and tales of bravery and endurance aboard HMS Gairsoppa in World War Two, these are the stories of some of the greatest underwater discoveries of all time. A rich and exciting narrative, this is not just the story of those ships and the people who sailed on them, the cargo and treasure they carried and their tragic fate. This is also the story of the spread of people, religion and ideas around the world, a story of colonialism and migration which continues today.
Drawing on decades of experience excavating shipwrecks around the world, renowned maritime archaeologist David Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past to tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets.
For more than a decade this annual volume has provided an authoritative summary of all the developments in the world's navies and their ships in the previous twelve months. It combines regional surveys with major articles on important new warships and looks at wider issues of significance to navies such as aviation and weaponry. The contributors come from around the globe and as well as providing a balanced picture of naval developments, they interpret their significance and explain their context.
As well as its regular regional reviews, the 2024 volume focuses on three fleets: the Brazilian Navy, the Hellenic Navy and the Royal Navy. There are in-depth articles on the French Auguste Benebig class of overseas patrol vessels, the Indian P15A & P15B Kolkata/Visakhapatnam class destroyers, and the Spanish S-80 Class Isaac Peral class submarines. The third regular section of the volume is devoted to reviews of important technological developments around the world. David Hobbs looks at aspects of naval aviation and focusses on U.S. unmanned systems. Norman Friedman outlines developments in naval propulsion systems, while Richard Scott analyzes the Kongsberg/Raytheon naval strike missile.
Now firmly established as the only annual naval overview of its type in the world, The Seaforth World Naval Review is essential reading for professional and enthusiast alike. It takes the reader to the heart of contemporary maritime affairs.
Fishing boats, particularly those along the eastern seaboard of
Britain, from Whitby northwards, have always been fundamental to my
existence writes Gloria Wilson in her Introduction. ... I touch
upon my own story, give some account of how I have arrived at the
happy and somewhat unconformable circumstance of being a writer and
illustrator within the commercial fishing and boat building
communities. Nevertheless, the boats themselves form the mainstay,
the connective narrative throughout the book... I have chosen those
which, for me, are the most likeable and pleasing, predominantly
the classic, cruiser-sterned wooden-hulled seine netters and
dual-purpose craft which are splendid sea boats and have such
beautiful hull forms.
This beautiful full-colour book covers knots, splices and
whippings. It begins with the ten knots everyone should know. The
other knots are grouped by use so that if, for example, you want to
make a loop you have eight knots to choose from. Each stage of each
knot is illustrated and its uses, strong points and weak points are
highlighted.
Because marine governance in most countries is sectoral,
maritime policies are frequently fragmented, reactive, and even
contradictory, meaning that marine resources are underutilized and
poorly protected. To avoid these problems, the concept of
integrated national maritime policy (INMP) has been developed. This
book examines this concept, analysing its current application in
four countries Australia, Canada, UK and USA whilst discussing at
length how it might be applied to Saudi Arabia.
Based on extensive fieldwork carried out in Saudi Arabia
including interviews with officials in government departments with
maritime responsibilities, and a survey administered to 230
stakeholders the book offers a unique insight into INMP in the
Kingdom. The book provides a practical template for developing the
political will and civil constituency in Saudi Arabia necessary for
the introduction of INMP. In setting out in detail its benefits,
this book could help build the momentum in Saudi Arabia required to
implement the concept as well as attract other countries to do the
same. A significant contribution to the growing literature on ocean
governance, this book will be of great importance to policy makers
and scholars of Middle Eastern studies, marine governance and
comparative politics.
International maritime transport is the backbone of the world
globalized economy. It is a significant contributor to global CO2
emissions but also likely to be affected by wide-ranging and
potentially devastating climate change impacts associated with
rising sea levels and increased frequency/intensity of extreme
weather events.
This book offers key information and analysis to anyone interested
in learning more about the climate change challenge from the
perspective of maritime transport and trade. It covers:
- the scientific background
- greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping
- potential approaches to mitigation in maritime transport
- the state of play in terms of the relevant regulatory and
institutional framework
- potential climate change impacts and approaches to adaptation in
maritime transport
- relevant cross-cutting issues such as financing and investment,
technology and energy.
Including contributions from 25 experts from academia,
international organizations such as the IMO, the UNFCCC
secretariat, OECD, IEA and the World Bank, as well as the shipping
and port industries, this is essential reading for professionals in
the transport industry, governments and policymakers, trade bodies,
investors, as well as researchers and students in the field of
climate change and international transport.
This book is an up-to-date analysis of current issues affecting
marine insurance law and market practice. It is authoritative
advice from leading specialists drawn from the academic and
professional worlds. The book includes a comparative analysis of
aspects of English, Scandinavian, and US law and practice. Its
in-depth analysis on key topics is often only touched upon in
textbooks. Topics covered include: marine policies and undisclosed
principals * the shifting boundary between marine and non-marine
risks * jurisdictional issues * piracy and terrorism under the
Norwegian Insurance Plan * liability of marine insurers for late
payment of indemnity * insuring negligence and due diligence risks
* the new Institute Cargo Clauses 2009 * the concept of indemnity
in marine insurance * insuring the consequences of unlawful acts
committed by third parties * development in US marine insurance law
* the Marine Insurance Act 1906 * the Institute Cargo Clauses
(2009) A, B, and C * the Institute W
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