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Maine to Cape Horn - The World's Most Dangerous Voyage (Hardcover): Charles H Lagerbom Maine to Cape Horn - The World's Most Dangerous Voyage (Hardcover)
Charles H Lagerbom
R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Marine and Coastal Law - Cases and Materials, 3rd Edition (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition): Dennis W. Nixon, Michael J Daly,... Marine and Coastal Law - Cases and Materials, 3rd Edition (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition)
Dennis W. Nixon, Michael J Daly, Susan E. Farady, Read D. Porter, Julia B. Wyman
R3,377 Discovery Miles 33 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This extensively updated third edition of the classic casebook Marine and Coastal Law provides readers with an authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide to landmark laws, regulations, and legal decisions governing the United States' vast marine and coastal resources. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the prestigious Marine and Coastal Law casebook provides an essential overview of landmark legal decisions and statutory provisions in U.S. marine and coastal law, with a particular emphasis on regulatory changes and legal conflicts involving climate change, coastal resilience/protection, and sea level rise. In addition to a thorough updating of the contents of the second edition (including editorial commentary on every case), this new revised edition features extensive new content, including two entirely new chapters and new "learning objectives" for each chapter. Produced by five experts in U.S. marine law, this third edition stands as an accessible and invaluable resource for both lay readers and legal professionals who are seeking greater understanding of the ever-evolving and frequently contentious laws and regulations governing U.S. and international fisheries, maritime shipping and transport, offshore oil and mineral resources, climate change mitigation strategies, coastal protection, marine pollution, and port and harbor operations. Clear and incisive editorial commentary on every case from recognized experts in the field of marine law Coverage for two centuries of changes to maritime and coastal law in the U.S., from the 1800s to 2020 Extensive discussion and explanation of legal doctrines, concepts, and principles that provide the foundation for U.S. maritime law "Learning Objectives" for each chapter to aid understanding of each case

Titanic Calling - Wireless Communications during the Great Disaster (Hardcover): Michael Hughes, Katherine Bosworth Titanic Calling - Wireless Communications during the Great Disaster (Hardcover)
Michael Hughes, Katherine Bosworth
R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Published in commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the "Titanic"'s sinking, this book tells the story of that fateful night from an unusual angle: through the many wireless communications sent to and from the land stations and the ships involved as the tragic events unfolded.Drawing on the extensive record of wireless transmissions in the Marconi Archives, "Titanic Calling" recounts this legendary story the way it was first heard, beginning with repeated warnings--just hours before the collision--of several large icebergs unusually far south and alarmingly close to the "Titanic"'s course. The story follows senior operator Jack Phillips as he sends distress messages to nearby ships and shows how these urgent calls for help were received and rapidly relayed across the Atlantic in a desperate attempt to save the lives of the "Titanic"'s passengers and crew. Finally, the distant SS "Virginian" receives the "Titanic"'s final, broken message. The story concludes with the rescue of the fortunate survivors, who radio messages to loved ones from aboard the RMS "Carpathia "while safely on their way to New York. Illustrated throughout with photographs of the messages and including full transcripts of original material, the book also features an introduction to the development of maritime wireless communications and a discussion of the Marconi Archives's "Titanic "collection. The forced brevity of the messages lends the narrative a startling sense of immediacy and brings to life to the voices of the individuals involved.

The Nautical Gazette; 1874 Mar 21-Apr 4 (Hardcover): Anonymous The Nautical Gazette; 1874 Mar 21-Apr 4 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R716 Discovery Miles 7 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In The Days Of The Tall Ships (Hardcover): R. A Fletcher In The Days Of The Tall Ships (Hardcover)
R. A Fletcher
R1,152 Discovery Miles 11 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in 1930, this is a wonderfully detailed look at the history of the Sailing Ship in the nineteenth century. Packed with photos and anecdotes, every major ship and Captain of the day is examined in depth. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Types of Ships - The East Indiamen - American Superiority and Atlantic Packets - Navigation Laws, Utility Ships - Opium and Tea Clippers - Rushes To Californian and Australian Gold Fields, Some Fast Passages - Wool, Wheat and Emigrant Ships - Roaring Forties, Icebergs, Slow and Fast Passages, Etc - Disasters, Rescues, Etc - Life On A Sailing Ship

Long Term Almanac 2000-2050 for the Sun and Selected Stars (Hardcover, Hardcover): Geoffrey Kolbe Long Term Almanac 2000-2050 for the Sun and Selected Stars (Hardcover, Hardcover)
Geoffrey Kolbe
R937 R804 Discovery Miles 8 040 Save R133 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Nautical almanac data for the sun and selected stars valid until 2050, plus easy to use, concise sight reduction and altitude correction tables. Plus work forms to make the process even easier. A concise one-book solution for celestial navigation. It takes a few extra steps to get GHA and dec with the Long Term Almanac, since it does it without the usual 10 pounds of reference books, but with practice it takes just a few minutes longer than normal almanac look up.

All the information you need for:

Finding your position from timed sextant sights
Checking your compass by celestial bearings
Computing great circle routes to your destination

Viking Raid - A Robert Fairchild Novel (Hardcover): Matthew McCleery Viking Raid - A Robert Fairchild Novel (Hardcover)
Matthew McCleery
R670 Discovery Miles 6 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Combining a ship finance textbook with a jet setting geopolitical romp, Viking Raid picks up where The Shipping Man left off - on a journey into the famously private world of international shipping tycoons and their financiers. At the conclusion of The Shipping Man, Robert Fairchild is sipping rose on the Cote d'Azur with Coco Jacobsen and toasting to the success of their $300 million junk bond offering; six months later the CEO is in the 120-degree engine room of a supertanker discharging two million barrels of Saudi crude oil - afraid for his job and afraid for his life. Fortunes change quickly in the volatile world of international oil shipping and Fairchild knows that unless he can find another $500 million soon his powerful Norwegian tanker tycoon boss will have little use for him. When Robert convinces Coco to attempt an Initial Public Offering of Viking Tankers on Wall Street, the desperate American thinks his problems may have been solved - but the former hedge fund manager couldn't be more wrong. Instead, Fairchild finds himself stuck between an American shale gas wildcatter and The Peoples' Republic of China in their competition for clean energy. Combining swashbuckling shipping adventure with corporate finance derring-do, Viking Raid puts Fairchild back at the table in the highest-stakes casino in the world - with more than just his deal at risk.

RMS Queen Mary (Hardcover): Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Frank Cooper, Athene Mihalakis Kovacic RMS Queen Mary (Hardcover)
Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Frank Cooper, Athene Mihalakis Kovacic
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The American Fishing Schooners, 1825-1935 (Hardcover, Revised): Howard I. Chapelle The American Fishing Schooners, 1825-1935 (Hardcover, Revised)
Howard I. Chapelle; Foreword by Jon Wilson
R1,590 R1,399 Discovery Miles 13 990 Save R191 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The history of the development of the unique vessels built for the New England fishing industry from colonial days to the first third of the twentieth century is here recounted by the leading authority on the subject. Mr. Chapelle gathered material from numerous sources over many years for this book, bringing together a vast amount of important information on the beautiful American fishing schooners, now extinct, built at Essex and other shipbuilding areas of New England. This book traces the evolution of the American fishing schooner from the eighteenth century to the last working and racing schooners of the mid-1930s. The designers, builders, and crews are also discussed. There are 137 plans of schooners which graphically show the development of the type. An important feature of the book is its illustrated glossary-appendix based on Mr. Chapelle's notebooks. It covers scores of items of hull construction and equipment, rigging and gear, color and carving, and includes notes by the builders and riggers themselves, in fact, everything that could be recorded about these crafts, then fast-disappearing.

Ships - The History and Specifications of 300 World-Famous Ships (Paperback): Chris Bishop Ships - The History and Specifications of 300 World-Famous Ships (Paperback)
Chris Bishop
R414 R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Save R33 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Fully illustrated in a striking landscape format, Ships contains 300 mercantile and military vessels arranged in chronological order, from ancient times to the present day. Every type of vessel from every part of the world is featured, from Phoenician war galleys from 1500BC, through the graceful trading clippers of the nineteenth century, to the sophisticated and heavily armed submarines of the nuclear era. In these information-packed pages you will find out about ancient galleys, Viking longships, medieval cogs, galleasses, galleons, men-of-war sailing ships, coastal gunboats, iron-clad steam boats, dreadnoughts, aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. Many well-known ships are included, such as Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, the ill-fated passenger liner Titanic, the infamous German World War II battlecruiser Bismarck and many, many more. Each ship is illustrated with a colourful artwork, while lively text offers a concise service history of the ship and a specification box provides comprehensive technical data, including displacement, dimensions, machinery, armament, speed and complement.

Tragic Sinking of Gloucester's Patriot (Hardcover): W. Russell Webster Tragic Sinking of Gloucester's Patriot (Hardcover)
W. Russell Webster
R769 Discovery Miles 7 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Old Steamboat Days on the Hudson River - Tales and Reminiscences of the Stirring Times That Followed (Hardcover): David Lear... Old Steamboat Days on the Hudson River - Tales and Reminiscences of the Stirring Times That Followed (Hardcover)
David Lear Buckman
R865 Discovery Miles 8 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Design and Construction of the Nautilus (Hardcover): Demetri Capetanopoulos The Design and Construction of the Nautilus (Hardcover)
Demetri Capetanopoulos
R878 Discovery Miles 8 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Please God Send Me a Wreck - Responses to Shipwreck in a 19th Century Australian Community (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Brad Duncan,... Please God Send Me a Wreck - Responses to Shipwreck in a 19th Century Australian Community (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Brad Duncan, Martin Gibbs
R2,844 R2,024 Discovery Miles 20 240 Save R820 (29%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the historical and archaeological evidence of the relationships between a coastal community and the shipwrecks that have occurred along the southern Australian shoreline over the last 160 years. It moves beyond a focus on shipwrecks as events and shows the short and long term economic, social and symbolic significance of wrecks and strandings to the people on the shoreline. This volume draws on extensive oral histories, documentary and archaeological research to examine the tensions within the community, negotiating its way between its roles as shipwreck saviours and salvors.

The Cabin Boat Primer (Legacy Edition) - The Classic Guide Of Cabin-Life On The Water By Building, Furnishing, And Maintaining... The Cabin Boat Primer (Legacy Edition) - The Classic Guide Of Cabin-Life On The Water By Building, Furnishing, And Maintaining Maintaining Rustic House Boats (Hardcover, Legacy ed.)
Raymond S. Spears
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hidden History of Islip Town (Hardcover): Jack Whitehouse Hidden History of Islip Town (Hardcover)
Jack Whitehouse
R718 Discovery Miles 7 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Canadian Pacific Ships - The History of a Company and its Ships (Paperback): Ian Collard Canadian Pacific Ships - The History of a Company and its Ships (Paperback)
Ian Collard; Foreword by Stuart Wood
R768 R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Save R105 (14%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In 1873 a company was formed to construct the first railway across Canada. It soon branched out into shipping, chartering ships from the Cunard Line for service between Vancouver, Yokohama, Shanghai and Hong Kong. In 1889 Canadian Pacific would be awarded the mail contract for the service across the Pacific and, by 1903, they would purchase Elder Dempster & Company and begin sailing from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal. They obtained control of the Atlantic, rail and Pacific routes, and later interest in the Canadian-Australasian Line, becoming 'the world's greatest transportation system', bridging two oceans and linking four continents. Canada's largest operator of Atlantic and Pacific steamships until after the Second World War, CP Ships boasted such names as Empress of Britain, Empress of Ireland and Empress of Canada. This new history of the shipping side of Canadian Pacific includes a wealth of illustrations and a detailed fleet list that will enthral maritime enthusiasts.

Port Jefferson (Hardcover): Robert Maggio, Port Jefferson Free Library and Port Jef, Port Jefferson Free Library Port Jefferson (Hardcover)
Robert Maggio, Port Jefferson Free Library and Port Jef, Port Jefferson Free Library
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Trade War - Containers Don't Lie, Navigating the Bluster (Hardcover): Lori Ann LaRocco Trade War - Containers Don't Lie, Navigating the Bluster (Hardcover)
Lori Ann LaRocco
R827 R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Save R106 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester - A True Restoration Tragedy (Hardcover): Nigel Pickford Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester - A True Restoration Tragedy (Hardcover)
Nigel Pickford
R624 R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In 1682, Charles II invited his scandalous younger brother, James, Duke of York, to return from exile and take his rightful place as heir to the throne. To celebrate, the future king set sail in a fleet of eight ships destined for Edinburgh, where he would reunite with his young pregnant wife. Yet disaster struck en route, somewhere off the Norfolk coast. The royal frigate in which he sailed, the Gloucester, sank, causing some two hundred sailors and courtiers to perish. The diarist Samuel Pepys had been asked to sail with James but refused the invitation, preferring to travel in one of the other ships. Why? What did he know that others did not? Nigel Pickford's compelling account of the catastrophe draws on a richness of historical material including letters, diaries and ships' logs, revealing for the first time the full drama and tragic consequences of a shipwreck that shook Restoration Britain.

Arrested Development - A Journalist's Account of How the Growth of Nigeria's Shipping Sector Is Impaired by Politics... Arrested Development - A Journalist's Account of How the Growth of Nigeria's Shipping Sector Is Impaired by Politics and Inconsistent Policie (Hardcover)
Bolaji Akinola
R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Arrested Development takes a hard look at the state of Nigeria's shipping sector and concludes that the sector has failed to live up to expectation. Inconsistent government policies, mediocrity, poor planning, and a general lack of understanding of the role of shipping in national development have all contributed to the sorry state of the shipping sector. The author traced the history of Nigeria's shipping sector from the precolonial era to the present time and concludes that a lot more needs to be done if meaningful development of the sector is to be attained.

Foss Maritime Company (Hardcover): Mike Stork Foss Maritime Company (Hardcover)
Mike Stork
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Cruising Yachts: Design and Performance (Paperback, 5th Revised edition): Thomas Harrison Butler Cruising Yachts: Design and Performance (Paperback, 5th Revised edition)
Thomas Harrison Butler; Foreword by Ed Burnett
R670 Discovery Miles 6 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Dr Thomas Harrison Butler was a skilled, yet amateur, designer responsible for some hundreds of classic English cruising yachts which still grace our seas. Cruising Yachts, his design manifesto, first appeared in 1945-the year of his death-and last appeared in print in 1995. This long overdue Fifth Edition has been produced in collaboration with the Harrison Butler Association, and is a complete re-setting of the original text, drawings and mono photographs, documenting in detail HB's approach to the design and equipping of a yacht, providing an annotated catalogue of notable designs, and including a biographical portrait by HB's daughter, the late Joan Jardine-Brown. New for this edition are a modern gallery of colour photographs of HB yachts, and a thoughtful and illuminating Foreword by Ed Burnett, one of today's foremost designers of yachts in the classic English idiom.

Why the USS Scorpion (SSN 589) Was Lost - The Death of a Submarine in the North Atlantic (Hardcover): Bruce Rule Why the USS Scorpion (SSN 589) Was Lost - The Death of a Submarine in the North Atlantic (Hardcover)
Bruce Rule; Prologue by Erich A Livingston
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Northern Neck Fishing Steamers Go to War - Turning Fishboats into Warships (Hardcover): Richard W Covington Northern Neck Fishing Steamers Go to War - Turning Fishboats into Warships (Hardcover)
Richard W Covington
R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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