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  • The Faithful Sextant
    Robert Devereux McEliece
    A moving and chilling story of childhood bonds in the 1950s where young men lived on a dare and were restricted only by their imaginations. This is a gripping tale of what the Vietnam War did to these boys and their families.The Faithful Sextant tells of Captain Robert D. McEliece as he passes through boyhood in Alexandria, Virginia to find manhood in the world of seafarers and...
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    11,13 €

  • Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering
    This book includes original and peer-reviewed research papers presented at 11th International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, which was held during August 9-11, 2024. The conference is sponsored by China University of Petroleum (East China), Shandong, China, co-sponsored by Qingdao University of Technology, China, technically supported by Concordia University, Mont...
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    261,76 €

  • Cathodic Protection of Marine Vessels
    Alexander Arnfinn Olsen
    Protective coatings are the most efficient way to protect ship steel structures from corrosion. However, cathodic protection, often in conjunction with protective coatings, is also used to protect immersed parts of bare steel surfaces (including coating damaged areas) from corrosion. This includes the external hull surface and the internal surfaces of tanks, such as ballast tan...
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    29,34 €

  • To be a Pilot
    David Devey
    This book follows my life as a Liverpool marine pilot, how I first entered into the service, the hardships I had to deal with in order to progress in the trade, and finally the politics that my colleagues and I had to overcome in order to achieve self-employment. This book is meant to highlight the importance that marine pilots contribute to society, the dangers they face, the ...
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    19,01 €

  • Break Bulk and Cargo Management
    Mark Rowbotham
    This book covers the subjects of break bulk cargo, general cargo and project cargo, and how these cargoes are shipped. It deals with the cargoes themselves, the vessels used for their carriage, and how the carriage is managed using the process of vessel chartering. It also covers offshore vessel management and how offshore supply vessels are used. ...
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    215,44 €

  • Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering
    This book presents a collection of selected and peer reviewed papers of 10th International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, which is held during April 14-16, 2023. The conference is co-organized by Taishan University, Shandong, China, technically supported by China University of Petroleum and Concordia University, which aims to bring together innovative academics an...
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    270,50 €

  • Noise and Vibration Control on Ships
    Leonid Boroditsky / Raymond Fischer
    This book provides a guide for the marine community to understand and address the noise and vibration environment associated with ships. Controlling noise and vibration in an effective and optimal manner requires a comprehensive understanding of all the ship systems that are involved in achieving a quiet vessel. While there are numerous published articles addressing various com...
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    221,56 €

  • Safety Culture and Leading Indicators for Safety in the Maritime and Offshore Environment
    Alexander Olsen
    This book provides guidance and insight into the development process for safety indicators to comply with general classification rule requirements. The utilisation of this guidance will provide tangible benefits as the marine and offshore industry is able to realise the positive results of tangible safety indicators that are developed correctly and managed appropriately through...
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    247,61 €

  • Value Added Products From Bioalgae Based Biorefineries
    This book covers wide aspects of algal technology and algae-based biorefinery aspects. Algae are the most prevalent, primitive, and abundant microbes on Earth, however, the commercialization of algal-based value-added products is still low due to the negligible dissemination of knowledge flow among the stakeholders and researchers.This book provides up-to-date information on th...
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    270,99 €

  • Dynamic Positioning Systems
    Fidaa Karkori
    The application of dynamic positioning (DP) systems has been expanded significantly not only in the number of DP vessels, but also in the range of applications and the advancement of DP technologies. In order to address various needs of the industry, the majority of leading Classification Societies (Class) have developed Class specific guidance relating to development, implemen...
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    171,36 €

  • Exploring India with Cordelia Cruises
    Prabhakar Veeraraghavan
    Book Description: 'Exploring India with Cordelia Cruises'Embark on an extraordinary voyage along India’s stunning coastlines with 'Exploring India with Cordelia Cruises.' This comprehensive travel guide takes you on an unforgettable journey aboard the luxurious Cordelia Cruises, revealing the rich tapestry of India’s coastal cities and hidden gems.Discover Luxurious CruisingExp...
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    19,92 €

  • Advances in Maritime Technology and Engineering
    This book comprises a collection of the papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2024) held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 14-16 May 2024. This Conference has evolved from the series of biannual national conferences in Portugal. ...
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    245,50 €

  • Advances in Maritime Technology and Engineering
    Advances in Maritime Technology and Engineering comprises a collection of the papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2024) held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 14-16 May 2024. This Conference has evolved from the series of biannual national conferences in Portugal. ...
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    286,44 €

  • Voyages and Vessels
    Aman Jain
    Embark on a detailed exploration of the world of boats with this comprehensive e-book. Trace the captivating history of boats, from ancient mariners to the Industrial Revolution’s transformative impact on boat construction. Dive into the intricacies of boat design features, including hulls, keels, bows, and more, all explained in simple language. Explore the cultural significan...
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    18,67 €

  • Ship Sensors
    R. Glenn Wright
    When combined with AI, advanced computing architectures, and enhanced communications, sensor technologies can monitor vessel performance and environment to detect conditions that may hinder voyage completion. This covers the present and future of sensors that can enhance vessel performance and further improve safety of navigation. ...
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    216,01 €

  • Cargo Work
    D.J. House
    An essential reference written for the marine industry and seafarers around the world, Cargo Work has been fully revised and expanded to cover the key classes of cargo, regarding the handling, stowage and carriage of all major commodities by marine transports. ...
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    243,84 €

  • Fractional Vibrations with Applications to Euler-Bernoulli Beams
    Ming Li
    The book examines vibration phenomena with an emphasis on fractional vibrations using the functional form of linear vibrations with frequency-dependent mass, damping, or stiffness, covering the theoretical analysis potentially applicable to structures and, in particular, ship hulls. ...
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    272,39 €

  • Transparensea
    Indira Lake
    Discover the secrets and truths the cruise industry doesn’t want you to know with this uncensored exposé. This journey through the eyes of a seasoned crew member reveals the darker reality beneath the surface of the multi-billion-dollar cruising industry. Uncover the shocking stories of crew members treated like dirt, drug smuggling, scams, prostitution, bullying, fraternising,...
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    19,53 €

  • Questioning the Carrier
    Jeff Vandenengel
    Winner of The Navy League's 2024 Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is naval history’s most powerful and versatile warship. It is the reason the U.S. Navy is the predominant force at sea today. Throughout its illustrious history, the carrier has overcome serious flaws, including its expense, vulnerability, centralization...
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    48,44 €

  • Human-Centred Autonomous Shipping
    This Open Access book covers the development of autonomous shipping towards a more human-centred approach, placing greater importance on human factors and human-centred design, and combining insight from experts in the industry and academia.Themes addressed technology, cyber security, regulation and classification, and competence and skills. ...
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    153,17 €

  • Maritime Accident and Incident Investigation
    Alexander Arnfinn Olsen
    This guide for trainees, advanced students and junior maritime professionals covers maritime organisational hazards and risks; root cause analyses and techniques for analysing evidence; and a maritime root cause analysis and strategy approach; with flow diagrams, line charts, and a toolkit of forms and documents. ...
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    266,41 €

  • Fuelling the World Economy
    This book explores the functioning of coal markets and their influence on ports and maritime economics since the second half of the nineteenth century. Each chapter includes case studies from different parts of the world, explaining the role played by coal in the expansion of the shipping industry. This book also explores regions usually neglected by the mainstream scholarly li...
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    48,32 €

  • The American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920
    Glenn A. Knoblock
    This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. It explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s spurred on by the California Gold Rush of 1849. Not only are the career details of such noted ships as the Flying Cloud and Challenge discussed in detail, but th...
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    59,05 €

  • SeaCities
    This book highlights the research outcome of Cities Research Institute’s SeaCities group at Griffith University and a panel with the same title which took place at the World Expo in Dubai 2021/22 supported by the UN.It reflects on topics which are relevant for a future aquatic urbanism like the evolution of a taxonomy for aquatic urbanism, island and ecological wetland developm...
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    48,19 €

  • From Steamboats to Subchasers
    Jerry Aske
    The Shelburne Shipyard has been an important part of Lake Champlain and American maritime history from shortly after the War of 1812, through the steamboat era, WWII, and the Korean War. The building of wooden subchasers during WWII is one of the great untold chapters of that legacy, now preserved in in this memoir and history of the Shelburne Shipyard. Author Jerry Aske came t...
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    12,05 €

  • Advances in Reliability and Maintainability Methods and Engineering Applications
    This comprehensive book brings together the latest developments in reliability and maintainability methods from leading research groups globally. Covering a diverse range of subject areas, from mechanical systems to cyber-physical systems, the book offers both theoretical advancements and practical applications in various industries. With a focus on reliability modelling, relia...
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    46,08 €

  • Firefighting and Fire Safety Systems on Ships
    Alexander Arnfinn Olsen
    This introduces firefighting and fire safety systems on ships for seafarers, students and cadets, as well as naval architects, ship designers and engineers. It is written in line with the IACS Classification Rules for Firefighting Systems, and with cross references to the ABS and other Class regulations. ...
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    186,86 €

  • Firefighting and Fire Safety Systems on Ships
    Alexander Arnfinn Olsen
    This introduces firefighting and fire safety systems on ships for seafarers, students and cadets, as well as naval architects, ship designers and engineers. It is written in line with the IACS Classification Rules for Firefighting Systems, and with cross references to the ABS and other Class regulations. ...
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    78,64 €

  • The Transformation of Maritime Professions
    This book deals with the economic impact of technological changes and the rise of passenger shipping on social relations on board and ashore in European shipping industries between c.1850 and 2000.  The changes in motive power, communication techniques and positioning technologies and the rise of passenger shipping went together with the creation of new tasks and functions and ...
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    47,96 €

  • Shipping and Logistics Management
    Kee-hung Lai / T. C. Edwin Cheng / Y. H. Venus Lun
    This book explains global trends and strategies in the shipping business, looking at the role of logistics service providers and at how information technology can help shipping operations. It also introduces best practices and advice that will allow professionals to improve the management of shipping and logistics activities. The book consists of sections examining shipping and...
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    47,61 €


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