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The Sextant Handbook (H/C) (Hardcover, 2nd Revised ed.): Bruce Bauer The Sextant Handbook (H/C) (Hardcover, 2nd Revised ed.)
Bruce Bauer
R1,000 R873 Discovery Miles 8 730 Save R127 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
This People's Navy - The Making of American Sea Power (Paperback, Ed): Kenneth J. Hagan This People's Navy - The Making of American Sea Power (Paperback, Ed)
Kenneth J. Hagan
R743 R697 Discovery Miles 6 970 Save R46 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Kenneth J. Hagan pulls the curtain back for American civilians as he shares a sweeping account of the country's naval experience. Including the wooden Continental Navy to contemporary projections of the service's high-tech mission in the next century, The People's Navy shares the complete making and growth of America's sea power. "...provides a clear, interesting, and through-provoking introduction to the history of the American sea power and should be read by all historians of the United States... This book will provide standard interpretation for a long time to come." - Reviews in American History

Refrigeration for Pleasureboats: Installation, Maintenance and Repair (Hardcover): Nigel Calder Refrigeration for Pleasureboats: Installation, Maintenance and Repair (Hardcover)
Nigel Calder
R1,005 R878 Discovery Miles 8 780 Save R127 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Youve just spent a day on the water under a sweltering sun. You sit back, enjoying the seclusion of a remote anchorage, lulled by the rattle of ice in your cold drink. A pretty picture, but a rare one aboard cruising boats.

A house is never without its utility umbrella, but when you pull your boats shore-power plug youre on your own. Even good refrigeration systems use a lot of energy. And bad ones? Erase those ice cubes from your tropical fantasy.

Refrigeration for Pleasureboats explains how the cruising sailor can acquire the amenities--even the necessities--of an efficient onboard refrigeration system. Whether youre off for two days or two years, you must balance the highest possible cooling capacity with the lowest possible energy consumption. Calder explains clearly and logically how and why refrigeration components work, how to keep them working efficiently and economically, and what to look for when something goes wrong.

Boat refrigeration systems are phenomenally expensive. A modest refrigerator/freezer system, professionally built and installed, can cost more than $4,000. Yet these units can still have unpleasant side effects--such as killing the boats batteries. Refrigeration for Pleasureboats provides all the step-by-step information an amateur needs to design and build a custom refrigeration unit that will cost far less than half the price of an off-the-shelf unit and will likely run better with far less drain on the batteries. With Calders maintenance and troubleshooting tips, youll be able to keep it running for years to come and keep those ice cubes tinkling in that frosted glass.

Calculator Navigation (Paperback): Mortimer Rogoff Calculator Navigation (Paperback)
Mortimer Rogoff
R790 R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Save R51 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reeds Vol 5: Ship Construction for Marine Engineers (Paperback, 7th edition): Paul Anthony Russell, E.A. Stokoe Reeds Vol 5: Ship Construction for Marine Engineers (Paperback, 7th edition)
Paul Anthony Russell, E.A. Stokoe
R1,491 Discovery Miles 14 910 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This authoritative textbook covers ship construction techniques and methods for all classes of the Merchant Navy marine deck and engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as students studying for degrees and diplomas in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. It is complementary to Reeds Vol 4 (Naval Architecture) and Reeds Vol 8 (General Engineering Knowledge). This fully revised edition prioritises the need of these students, recognising recent syllabus changes and current pathways to a sea-going engineering career, with the increased emphasis on academic content to be delivered by colleges and universities. The text has been updated and expanded to reflect recent developments in techniques and materials used, and related changes in ship design, including sample examination questions and worked example answers throughout.

Lost Sounds - The Story of Fog Signals (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): Alan Renton Lost Sounds - The Story of Fog Signals (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Alan Renton
R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Lost Sounds visits a number of lighthouses at different times over the last 130 years to reveal the philanthropic, scientific and romantic story of the fog signal - how it came about, how the machinery worked and, for the mariner and the keeper, what it sounded like! The development of fog signals complemented the expansion of lighthouse construction worldwide from the last quarter of the 19th century and represented the attempt to provide a vital navigation aid to mariners when the beam of light from the lighthouses lens was obscured by fog. Lost Sounds reveals the practical development of sound signals from the early percussion instruments to the later succession of compressed-air sirens and diaphones through to the last remaining electric emitters. However, it is much more than that - it is a record of another part of maritime history.

By Guess and By God (Paperback): William Guy Carr By Guess and By God (Paperback)
William Guy Carr; Preface by Admiral S S Hall
R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Resurgam Submarine - 'A Project for Annoying the Enemy' (Paperback): Peter Holt The Resurgam Submarine - 'A Project for Annoying the Enemy' (Paperback)
Peter Holt
R815 Discovery Miles 8 150 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

For centuries inventors have been dreaming up schemes to allow people to submerge beneath the waves, stay a while then return again unharmed. The Resurgam was designed for this purpose, as a stealthy underwater weapon which was the brainchild of an eccentric inventor realised in iron, timber, coal and steam. The inventor was George William Garrett, a curate from Manchester who designed and built the Resurgam submarine in 1879 using the limited technology available to a Victorian engineer on a small budget. This is not the story of Garrett himself as this story has already been told, instead this book tells the story how the Resurgam was built, how she may have worked and what happened to her. The book introduces Garrett the inventor then puts the creation of Resurgam in context by considering similar submarines being developed at the end of the 19th century. Garrett's relationship with the Royal Navy is related here as they were his intended client and the tale continues with a description of how the submarine was built and how it may have worked. The end of the story relates how the Resurgam came to be lost in 1880 pieced together from documents and newspaper reports. Curiously, aspects of the tale do not fit with what was found by underwater archaeologists recording the wreck so other ideas are explored about how and why the submarine was lost.

Reeds Vol 16: Electrical Power Systems for Marine Engineers (Paperback): Gordon Boyd, Fred Taylor Reeds Vol 16: Electrical Power Systems for Marine Engineers (Paperback)
Gordon Boyd, Fred Taylor
R1,501 Discovery Miles 15 010 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Within the marine and offshore industry, there is a clear and growing need for increased training and education on the use of electrical power systems. The number of electrical plant and appliances now in service has grown at an alarming rate in recent years, as has the amount of electrical power generated and utilised on board. Large passenger ships now carry as many electrical officers as marine engineers, and electrical propulsion is now in common use by LNG carriers, small parcel tankers, oil tankers, ferries, offshore support, the navy, fleet auxiliary, cable layers and cruise ships. A number of shipping companies now award the Chief Electro Technical Officer the equivalent rank to the ship's master and Chief Engineer. These developments have resulted in the establishment of a Foundation Degree programme for Electro Technical Officers and the current development of full degree programmes. As such, a targeted textbook for students on the subject is required. As with all titles in the Reeds Marine Engineering Series, this book will be written in clear, accessible language, so as to be of use to all students and particularly those for whom English isn't their first language. Technical drawings and diagrams will be used throughout and each chapter will be accompanied by example examination questions.

A Guide to Electrical Installations on Shipboard (Paperback): M. Islam A Guide to Electrical Installations on Shipboard (Paperback)
M. Islam
R3,191 Discovery Miles 31 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

IEEE 45(TM)-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(TM) 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(TM)-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.

Italian Destroyers of World War II (Paperback): Mark Stille Italian Destroyers of World War II (Paperback)
Mark Stille; Illustrated by Paul Wright
R399 Discovery Miles 3 990 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers, a formidable foe for Allied forces attempting to attack the sea lanes between Italy and North Africa. The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in it was a total of 59 fleet destroyers, with others added during the war. These were a diverse collection of ships dating back to the First World War with large destroyers built to counter ships of similar size introduced in the French Navy (the RM's historical enemy), and medium-sized ships which constituted the bulk of the destroyer force. RM destroyers were built for high speed, not endurance since they were only expected to operate inside the Mediterranean. They were also well-armed, but lacked radar. During the war, RM destroyers fought well. With the exception of a small force based in Abyssinia which fought a series of battles in the Red Sea against the British, RM destroyers were active in the Mediterranean. The primary mission of the RM during the war was to keep the supply lines to North Africa open. The Italians were largely successful in this effort, and destroyers were key. RM destroyers were present at every fleet action with the British Mediterranean Fleet. The intensity of these actions is reflected by the fact that the RM lost 51 destroyers during the war.

Mastering the Inland Seas - How Lighthouses, Navigational Aids, and Harbors Transformed the Great Lakes and America... Mastering the Inland Seas - How Lighthouses, Navigational Aids, and Harbors Transformed the Great Lakes and America (Hardcover)
Theodore J. Karamanski
R1,330 R996 Discovery Miles 9 960 Save R334 (25%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Theodore J. Karamanski's sweeping maritime history demonstrates the far-ranging impact that the tools and infrastructure developed for navigating the Great Lakes had on the national economies, politics, and environment of continental North America. Synthesizing popular as well as original historical scholarship, Karamanski weaves a colorful narrative illustrating how disparate private and government interests transformed these vast and dangerous waters into the largest inland water transportation system in the world. Karamanski explores both the navigational and sailing tools of First Nations peoples and the dismissive and foolhardy attitude of early European maritime sailors. He investigates the role played by commercial boats in the Underground Railroad, as well as how the federal development of crucial navigational resources exacerbated sectionalism in the antebellum United States. Ultimately Mastering the Inland Sea shows the undeniable environmental impact of technologies used by the modern commercial maritime industry. This expansive story illuminates the symbiotic relationship between infrastructure investment in the region's interconnected waterways and North America's lasting economic and political development.

Ships & Shipbuilding - Types, Design Considerations & Environmental Impact (Hardcover): Jose A. Orosa Ships & Shipbuilding - Types, Design Considerations & Environmental Impact (Hardcover)
Jose A. Orosa
R4,161 R3,894 Discovery Miles 38 940 Save R267 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

It is not well known how far back in time that ships were invented. Despite this, some archaeological remains were found dating back to 6300 BC. Based on that period, research and development were carried out on this subject based on different economical conditions and factors like trading and colonising. Thus, from this early period, Egyptians, Greeks, Roman and Vikings showed clear improvements in ship line designs, and propulsion systems, like oars and sails. With the passing of the years, new research areas were incorporated in research and development in ships. In particular, new concepts about safety and health risks, and also environmental impacts have been incorporated as an evolution from the classical research areas of the design of ship lines and machinery, respectively. From that period, different international organisations have acknowledged an extremely greater importance in these two derived concepts mainly due to their direct influence over human life and the environment. On the basis of this point of view, this book was drafted and organised with the aim to be an updated link between well-known ship designs and operating conditions, and their recent developments, to serve as a guide for marine engineers and naval architects in their professional lives and, especially, for researchers in these areas.

Commercial Shipbuilding Lessons for Navy Shipbuilders (Hardcover, New): Pat F. Key, Erick H. Spence Commercial Shipbuilding Lessons for Navy Shipbuilders (Hardcover, New)
Pat F. Key, Erick H. Spence
R2,848 Discovery Miles 28 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Delivering ships on time and within budget are imperatives in commercial shipbuilding. To ensure the design and construction of a ship can be executed as planned, commercial shipbuilders and buyers do not move forward until critical knowledge is attained. Before a contract is signed, a full understanding of the effort needed to design and construct the ship must be reached, enabling the shipbuilder to sign a contract that fixes the price, delivery date, and ship performance parameters. Navy programs often do not employ these best practices. This book examines commercial shipbuilding lessons that can be learned and applied by Navy shipbuilders.

GMDSS radio log book - incorporating the simplified F/V GMDSS log book (Record book, 3rd ed): Great Britain Maritime and... GMDSS radio log book - incorporating the simplified F/V GMDSS log book (Record book, 3rd ed)
Great Britain Maritime and Coastguard Agency
R493 Discovery Miles 4 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Intends to invite users to 'delete as appropriate' and 'complete as required' allowing the single document to be used as either publication, dependent on the user's specific requirements. This title encourages awareness of safety equipment through inspection and the recording of such inspections.

The History of Navigation (Hardcover): Dag Pike The History of Navigation (Hardcover)
Dag Pike
R774 R668 Discovery Miles 6 680 Save R106 (14%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Today travellers by land, sea and air take accurate navigation for granted but it was not always thus. The author, a highly experienced sailor, sets out to record the development of navigational techniques from the earliest time, five millenniums ago. As explorers started to venture offshore into the unknown they had to rely on the sun and stars for direction. From this pioneers turned to mathematics, astrolobes, sextants and increasing accurate clocks to measure latitude and later longitude. More recently major breakthroughs with electronic navigation, GPS and other satellite systems have revolutionised travel. Focusing primarily but not exclusively on marine navigation, the author weaves a fascinating course through the successes and failures of mankind's quest to explore his world. The result is a thoroughly entertaining and informative work which has no rival.

Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings: How to Build and Use 18 Traditional Navigational Tools (Paperback, Ed): Dennis Fisher Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings: How to Build and Use 18 Traditional Navigational Tools (Paperback, Ed)
Dennis Fisher
R675 R622 Discovery Miles 6 220 Save R53 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings is for people who like to work with their hands and who appreciate traditional nautical craftsmanship. You dont have to be the master of any craft to undertake any of these projects--from a simple kamal or latitude hook to the more complex pelorus or octant--just a careful and enthusiastic worker.

These 18 projects fall roughly into three categories: decorative, useful, and somewhere in between. Some, such as the astrolabe, are mainly for display. On the other hand, the sounding line is an important and practical tool for small-craft navigation, particularly in the absence of an electronic sounder. The cross-staff falls somewhere in between, equally at home in the den or the ditch kit.

Each of the devices discussed here--with simple, proven building instructions complemented by clear illustrations--has at one time or another been used for the practical business of navigation, and each is worth reviving for its beauty, historic value, or sheer usefulness.

Dennis Fisher has designed these projects with an emphasis on simplicity and reasonable cost. Everything can be scratch-built using easily obtainable materials and tools, and each is true to the spirit and function of the original instrument.

Analytical Methods in Marine Hydrodynamics (Hardcover): Ioannis K. Chatjigeorgiou Analytical Methods in Marine Hydrodynamics (Hardcover)
Ioannis K. Chatjigeorgiou
R5,222 Discovery Miles 52 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

Ladies of the Lights - Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service (Paperback): Patricia Majher Ladies of the Lights - Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service (Paperback)
Patricia Majher
R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"A great read about some great ladies, Pat Majher's "Ladies of the Lights" pays long overdue homage to an overlooked part of Great Lakes maritime history in which a select group of stalwart women beat the odds to succeed in a field historically reserved for men."
---Terry Pepper, Executive Director of Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association

Michigan once led the country in the number of lighthouses, and they're still a central part of the mystique and colorful countryside of the state. What even the region's lighthouse enthusiasts might not know is the rich history of female lighthouse keepers in the area.

Fifty women served the sailing communities on Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior, as well as on the Detroit River, for more than 100 years. From Catherine Shook, who raised eight children while maintaining the Pointe Aux Barques light at the entrance to Saginaw Bay; to Eliza Truckey, who assumed responsibility for the lighthouse in Marquette while her husband fought for four years in the Civil War; to Elizabeth Whitney, whose combined service on Beaver Island and in Harbor Springs totaled forty-one years---the stories of Michigan's "ladies of the light" are inspiring.

This is no technical tome documenting the minutiae of Michigan's lighthouse specifications. Rather, it's a detailed, human portrait of the women who kept those lighthouses running, defying the gender expectations of their time.

Patricia Majher is Editor of "Michigan History" magazine, published by the Historical Society of Michigan. Prior, she was Assistant Director of the Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame in Lansing, Michigan. In addition, she has been writing both advertising and editorial copy for almost thirty years and has been a frequent contributor to Michigan newspapers and magazines.

The Complete Anchoring Handbook (Paperback): Alain Poiraud, Achim Ginsberg-Klemmt, Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt The Complete Anchoring Handbook (Paperback)
Alain Poiraud, Achim Ginsberg-Klemmt, Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt
R887 R785 Discovery Miles 7 850 Save R102 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A modern, authoritative anchoring guide for sailors and powerboaters.

A boat swinging safely at anchor can mark the relaxing conclusion to a great day of boating or the successful completion of an essential emergency measure, while failure to anchor properly can be frustrating, inconvenient, or downright dangerous. "The Complete Anchoring Handbook" is your path to mastering this indispensable seamanship skill..

Based on original engineering analysis--and with contributions from such international anchoring experts as Alain Fraysse and Chuck Hawley--"The Complete Anchoring Handbook" emphasizes the proven best gear and methods for anchoring safely in any situation with any boat, sail or power. Heres everything you need to know, from the basics to the most advanced techniques. Poiraud and company describe: . . The physical forces acting on a boat, its ground tackle, and the sea bottom. Why the new generation of roll-stable anchors (including the Spade, Rocna, Manson Supreme, and others) is proving superior to traditional favorites. How to select and size anchors and ground-tackle components. How to connect those components without introducing weak points in your ground-tackle system. .

Alain Poiraud is an engineer and the inventor of the award-winning Spade anchor, as well as the Sword. He has participated in the Tour de France sailing races and cruised for decades in a self-designed ketch. His experiences in the weedy-bottomed Mediterranean led him to reengineer anchoring on a sound empirical basis..

Achim and Erika Ginsberg-Klemmt have cruised all over the world since 1992 and lectured widely on their "technomadic" lifestyle. Achim has worked as an engineer for underwatergeophysical sonar systems and seafloor mapping, and continues to develop imaging software for L3 Communications. Erika teaches writing at the Ringling College of Art and Design..

Arribadas forzosas a la ria de Pontevedra/Marin - corsarios, naufragios, averias... (Spanish, Paperback): Lino J Pazos Arribadas forzosas a la ria de Pontevedra/Marin - corsarios, naufragios, averias... (Spanish, Paperback)
Lino J Pazos
R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
River Seine Cruising Guide (Paperback): Derek Bowskill River Seine Cruising Guide (Paperback)
Derek Bowskill
R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Derek Bowskill's lively commentary to the River Seine is both a comprehensive guide as well as source of all the essential information for navigators on the river from the sea to Paris and beyond to the start of the French inland waterways system. River Seine Cruising Guide covers the Seine estuary to Paris, the river above Paris and the Canal de l'Ourcq and L'Oise. Throughout, the narrative is illustrated with clear maps that indicate key places, and towards the end of the book there is a comprehensive directory of technical information. Bowskill's work is an excellent companion not only for the trip to Paris but also to the Mediterranean.

Transport maritime et prevention de la pollution atmospherique (French, Paperback): Lise Detrimont Transport maritime et prevention de la pollution atmospherique (French, Paperback)
Lise Detrimont
R316 Discovery Miles 3 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Valbanera - Naufragio, misterio y leyenda (Spanish, Paperback): Eusebio Leal Spengler Valbanera - Naufragio, misterio y leyenda (Spanish, Paperback)
Eusebio Leal Spengler; Edited by Eduardo Rene Casanova Ealo; Mario Luis Lopez Isla
R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Risk-Mitigation Value of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential - A Comprehensive Security Assessment of the... The Risk-Mitigation Value of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential - A Comprehensive Security Assessment of the TWIC Program (Paperback)
Heather J Williams, Kristin Van Abel, David Metz
R1,503 Discovery Miles 15 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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