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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.
Part of the ""Carriage by Sea"" series, this second edition
contains statistical information on coal consumption, production
and trade, including comparative statistics by geographical area,
together with full analysis. The carriage of coal by sea, including
the specifications and problems of vessels used to carry coal,
terminal operations and charterparties are also covered, as are
some of the most frequently arising claims and preventative
measures. The book is suitable for companies involved in the coal
trades, including shipowners, operators, charterers, managers,
shipbuilders and coal exporters and importers.
Bunkers are the lifeblood of the shipping industry - their
availability, quality and, above all else, cost often determine
whether a shipowner can operate efficiently and profitably. Cockett
on Bunkers provides those involved in the shipping and oil
industries with an understanding of the worldwide bunker fuel
industry and a comprehensive manual that can be used as a reference
in day-to-day bunker management and operation. Cockett on Bunkers
contains up-to-date information on marine fuel standards and
monitoring services, bunker buying techniques, bunker suppliers and
the art of blending, pricing and bunkering operational procedures
and takes into account recent developments in these areas.;Written
in an accessible style with the emphasis on practical
interpretation.
Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition provides a
contemporary analysis of policy and governance developments in the
shipping sector across the late twentieth and early twenty-first
centuries. It particularly focuses on developments in the EU and
the continued intensification of globalisation, sustainability and
social awareness. Examining the relationship between shipping
policy-makers, policy-enforcers and the industry, Evangelia Selkou
and Michael Roe analyse the problems that have emerged in an
intensely globalised sector where ship and cargo owners, crew,
cargo ownership, and vessel finance might all be spread across a
variety of locations, intensified by the anachronistic role of flag
of registry. Updated chapters explore key emerging issues, such as
the environment, the importance of externalities in the shipping
market and sustainability. The book provides an in-depth discussion
of these issues, while also exploring the potential developments
for shipping policy and governance in the future. Integrating
issues of policy-making, governance and globalisation, Selkou and
Roe offer a unique perspective of the relationship between policy
and the maritime sector. Mapping how the shipping industry
continues to undergo significant changes, this second edition will
be a valuable resource for scholars and students of EU policy,
international business, and transport geography and mobilities.
Policy-makers in shipping will also find it beneficial.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the economics of
the business of maritime transport. It provides an economic
explanation of four aspects of maritime transport, namely, the
demand, the supply, the market and the strategy. The book first
explains why seaborne trade happens and what its development trends
are; it then analyses the main features of shipping supply and how
various shipping markets function; the book finally addresses the
critical strategic issues of the shipping business. The full range
of different types of shipping are covered throughout the chapters
and cases. The book combines the basic principles of maritime
transport with the modern shipping business and the latest
technological developments, particularly in the area of digital
disruption. The ideas and explanations are supported and evidenced
by practical examples and more than 160 tables and figures. The
questions posed by the book are similar to those that would be
asked by the students in their learning process or the
professionals in the business environment, with the answers
concentrating on the reasons for what has happened and will happen
in the future rather than merely fact-telling or any specific
forecast. The book is most suited for students of shipping-related
disciplines, and is also a valuable reference for maritime
professionals.
When, as a young man in the 1880s, Benjamin Lundy signed up for
duty aboard a square-rigged commercial sailing vessel, he began a
journey more exciting, and more terrifying, than he could have ever
imagined: a treacherous, white-knuckle passage around that
notorious "graveyard of ships," Cape Horn.
A century later, Derek Lundy, author of the bestselling
"Godforsaken Sea" and an accomplished amateur seaman himself, set
out to recount his forebear's journey. "The Way of a Ship" is a
mesmerizing account of life on board a square-rigger, a remarkable
reconstruction of a harrowing voyage through the most dangerous
waters. Derek Lundy's masterful account evokes the excitement,
romance, and brutality of a bygone era -- "a fantastic ride through
one of the greatest moments in the history of adventure" ("Seattle
Times").
The development of a European Port Policy is widely recognised as a
critical component of the Common EU Transport Policy, and has been
the focus of attention since the early 1990s. A coherent common EU
wide port policy has not yet been achieved, but the authors of this
book argue that it has a major role to play in European integration
and that its significance in this context is set to increase.
European Union Port Policy assesses the progress that has been made
towards a comprehensive policy framework, reviewing the impact of
both historical and contemporary policy initiatives - such as the
recent 'port package' - before forecasting expected developments in
policy making and the prospects of successfully achieving a single
port policy. This book offers a unique review of port policy in the
EU and will appeal to all those in academic and policy circles with
an interest in both transport and European integration.
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