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This book gathers the peer-reviewed proceedings of the 14th
International Symposium, PRADS 2019, held in Yokohama, Japan, in
September 2019. It brings together naval architects, engineers,
academic researchers and professionals who are involved in ships
and other floating structures to share the latest research advances
in the field. The contents cover a broad range of topics, including
design synthesis for ships and floating systems, production,
hydrodynamics, and structures and materials. Reflecting the latest
advances, the book will be of interest to researchers and
practitioners alike.
In 1776, the American rebel colonists were desperately in need of
arms and financial backing, and the Frenchman Pierre Augustin Caron
de Beaumarchais came rapidly to their aid. Radical dramatist,
business tycoon, and former spy, he was the ideal man to encourage
a revolution in the making, and he promptly set up a fictitious
shipping firm to supply and transport munitions to the Americans;
by September 1777 he had sent five million livres' worth of
supplies. American victories in three revolutionary battles owed
much to this one remarkable man's efforts. With its thriller-like
episodes, moments of intense drama, and equally high comedy,
"Figaro's Fleet" provides an entertaining insight into the "cloak
and dagger" financing of the first revolution of the modern world.
This book deals with modern Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software
tools and platforms implemented in ship design, the integration of
techno-economic databases, the use of optimisation and simulation
software tools, which are integrated in these platforms, and the
virtual modelling of ships and their operation by using a Virtual
Vessel Framework (VVF). It contains a series of application case
studies related to the developed holistic approach to ship design
and operation. Nine case studies are described, referring to the
design and operation of various ship types, namely RoPax, cruise
ship, double-ended ferry, bulk carrier, containership, offshore
support vessel, ocean surveillance ship and research vessel and one
offshore structure. All case studies are driven by leading
representatives of the European Maritime Industry. This book
complements A Holistic Approach to Ship Design, volume 1, which
covers methods and tools for the life cycle optimisation and
assessment of ship design and operation.
Now anyone can make their own, custom-built canoe guaranteed to
draw raves on land and water alike. The Illustrated Guide to Wood
Strip Canoe Building is a comprehensive, detailed guide to the
process of contructing a high-quality wood strip canoe, written
especially for the novice boat builder. Sheathed strip boat
construction is becoming increasingly popular among both amateur
and professional builders. This is a method of producing a light
weight, strong, beautiful boat of the sleekest design using
materials, tools, and techniques available to the recreational
builder. This book offers complete coverage of the procedures and
techniques of mold set-up, assembly of the wood strip hull, epoxy
resin, and fiberglass application, finishing, and more. All phases
of construction are extensively illustrated with color photos and
line drawings. For each stage of the building process, a range of
alternative methods is presented, enabling the builder to select
those which will yield a craft customized to his or her own needs.
Source lists for canoe plans, building materials, and tools are
included. This book is dedicated to helping the backyard boat
builder achieve professional quality results in creating a fine
canoe to use and be proud of for years.
Set atop the rocky plateau of Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel,
the Old Light stands proudly - a monument to the skill of its
builder, Joseph Nelson. It is of a pleasing construction, both
solid and graceful, and when built in 1820 it had two lights - an
upper and a lower, and was the highest lighthouse in the country.
In this fascinating history of the old lighthouse and the fog
signal station, the author has combined her wide knowledge of the
island's history with information gleaned from extensive research
into Trinity House's archives. Some tantalising insights into the
life of the keepers and their families have emerged - the keeper
who was too tall for the lantern room; the keeper's wife who
tragically died of water contamination, and the gunners who poached
their dinners and hid their numerous children when the Elder
Brethren came to inspect the cottages! Interwoven throughout the
story are details of the numerous wrecks from the 15th century
until 1897. Accounts from newspapers are often included, and the
wrecks are linked to the lighthouse keepers of the time and the
heroic rescues performed by the lighthouse staff. There are also
some wonderful snippets of island history - one owner regarded
Lundy as independent of mainland authorities and issued his own
'puffin' coins and stamps - the latter are still in use to cover
postage to the mainland although the coins are now collectors'
items. The height of the Old Light soon proved to be its downfall
and eventually the reason why it was extinguished. Due to Lundy's
plateau-top fogs which completely obscured the lantern, although
there was clear visibility at ground level, a programme of
alterations and intensifications took place under the advice of
Professor Faraday. In 1862, a fog signal station was built on the
west coast, providing shipping with another warning. This was not
wholly successful either and it was not until 1897 that the Old
Light was replaced by new lights on lower levels at the north and
south ends of the island. Since the light was extinguished, the Old
Light and the fog signal station reverted to the owners. The
Landmark Trust restored the lighthouse and holiday-makers can now
stay in the keepers' quarters, climb the 147 steps to the lantern
room, and enjoy the breathtaking views across the whole island to
the coasts of Wales and Cornwall. Owned by the National Trust,
Lundy Island is an outstanding area of great natural beauty which
attracts many visitors, who frequently return year after year to
enjoy this special place.
This book introduces the components and principles of the common
ballast management systems. The working principles of different
filtration, cleaning and sterilizing equipment are also introduced.
The calculation norm of the construction design and the calculation
method of simulation are described. Besides, different aspects of
system management are analyzed. The principle of various detecting
sensors, the hardware of control system and the design method of
human-computer interface are respectively introduced. Last but not
least, the maintenance and management of ballast water management
system are described, mainly the maintenance and management of key
components which composes the system.
The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of
plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known
as the `as fitted' general arrangements, these drawings documented
the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it entered
service.Today these plans form part of the incomparable collection
of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, which is using the
latest scanning technology to make digital copies of the highest
quality. This book is one of a series based entirely on these
draughts which depict famous warships in an unprecedented degree of
detail - complete sets in full color, with many close-ups and
enlargements that make everyaspect clear and comprehensible.
Extensive captions point the reader to important features to be
found in the plans, and an introduction covers the background to
thedesign.HMS Birmingham was selected for the series because this
famous interwar `Town' class cruiser is unusually well documented.
Unusually, three separate sets of plans survive-as completed in
1937, as refitted in 1943, and as modernized in 1952-which allows
this novel form of anatomy to cover the whole of the ship's long
career.
This chart is a replica of Imray chart 2200.3 covering the Eastern
Approaches to the Solent. It is printed on water resistant paper.
This edition includes the latest official UKHO data at time of
publication, combined with additional information sourced from
Imray's network to make it ideal for small craft. It includes the
latest racing buoy information and official bathymetric surveys.
There has been general updating throughout.
The value of analytical solutions relies on the rigorous
formulation, and a strong mathematical background. This
comprehensive volume unifies the most important geometries, which
allow for the development of analytical solutions for hydrodynamic
boundary value problems. It offers detailed explanations of the
Laplance domain and numerical results associated with such
problems, providing deep insight into the theory of hydrodynamics.
Extended numerical calculations are provided and discussed,
allowing the reader to use them as benchmarks for their own
computations and making this an invaluable resource for specialists
in in various disciplines, including hydrodynamics, acoustics,
optics, electrostatics, and brain imaging.
Now in its 5th edition, Shiphandling for the Mariner is the classic
and definitive text on the art of practical shiphandling skills for
large, modern commercial vessels. Written by a father and son team
of pilots, along with contributions from other expert pilots and
shipmasters, this compendium follows a nontechnical format that
stresses maneuvers used routinely in the field. The text covers
essential maneuvers used in docking, undocking, and shiphandling,
plus uncommon maneuvers such as docking at single-point and
multiple-buoy moorings, use of anchors in shiphandling, offshore
lightering, and transiting of locks and canals. Bridge practices in
pilot waters and training techniques, including simulator training
are also discussed. Updated for the 5th edition: squat and
underkeel clearance, current practices for bridge resource
management, and the use of laptop navigation systems and ECDIS in
pilotage waters. Shiphandling for the Mariner is ideal for those
with a foundation of practical knowledge looking to advance and
master shiphandling skills that are essential to the marine
profession.
Attuned to a world of natural signs-the stars, the winds, the curl
of ocean swells-Polynesian explorers navigated for thousands of
miles without charts or instruments. They sailed against prevailing
winds and currents aboard powerful double canoes to settle the vast
Pacific Ocean. And they did this when Greek mariners still hugged
the coast of an inland sea, and Europe was populated by stone-age
farmers. Yet by the turn of the twentieth century, this story had
been lost and Polynesians had become an oppressed minority in their
own land. Then, in 1975, a replica of an ancient Hawaiian
canoe-Hokule'a-was launched to sail the ancient star paths, and
help Hawaiians reclaim pride in the accomplishments of their
ancestors. Hawaiki Rising tells this story in the words of the men
and women who created and sailed aboard Hokule'a. They speak of
growing up at a time when their Hawaiian culture was in danger of
extinction; of their vision of sailing ancestral sea-routes; and of
the heartbreaking loss of Eddie Aikau in a courageous effort to
save his crewmates when Hokule'a capsized in a raging storm. We
join a young Hawaiian, Nainoa Thompson, as he rediscovers the
ancient star signs that guided his ancestors, navigates Hokule'a to
Tahiti, and becomes the first Hawaiian to find distant landfall
without charts or instruments in a thousand years. Hawaiki Rising
is the saga of an astonishing revival of indigenous culture by
voyagers who took hold of the old story and sailed deep into their
ancestral past.
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