Prepared by the recognized expert and well known powerboater, the present publication will be of great practical use for the people intending to sell their boat. The author has provided numerous real tips and instructions which, when duly followed, will eventually result in the bargain that would satisfy both parties and let you save your time and, of course, money.

Most people think of the process as just putting the advertisement in the newspaper with a good photo and technical characteristics of the boat; however, it is never that simple. In order to reach better results, you will need to do everything properly. First of all, due attention shall be paid to the preparation of the asset for sale, bringing all of the associated papers in order, and thinking about the appropriate and reasonable pricing.

Then it would make sense to think about placing some ads and prepare yourself for the negotiations with the prospective buyers. In short, the content of the present title will help anyone in need to sell the boat quickly and for the best possible price. It shall be noted, however, that the potential buyers will also be interested in the above items and will go through the volume very carefully, preparing themselves for the bargain.

This is one of the most popular titles on the history of seafaring in the whole world, greatly appreciated by the enthusiasts. The author provides readers with the excellent understanding and knowledge of how the seafaring did develop through the years and centuries, covering moth military and trade shipping. The focus was made on the critical aspects of the seafaring that would be of particular interest to the specialists.

The volume is perfectly readable and the chapters are compact yet very informative and full of interesting information. The whole history of the seafaring has been covered, starting from the very first steps of development, to the modern times and issues, such as the piracy etc. Numerous illustrations and maps have been included to supplement the text. We can say that literally all important historical facts have been included and addressed in detail, appealing to the broader audience.

The volume will be a genuine treasure and a must-have one for the people trying not only to know, but also to understand the seafaring history, since they will be able to track the whole development process up to today, and considering the fact that the author managed to pack tons of information into a quite compact volume.

When working on this volume, the author was pretty aware of the huge scope of the contemporary vessel design as well as the difficulties faced by the designers trying to place the different elements in the correct perspective. The significant increase in the world tonnage has eventually resulted in the progress with this task, and that is why the need for the food review appeared.

Apart from the discussions on the newly introduced design techniques, the content of the present title also focuses on the essential theory of the naval architecture, without which it would bake little to no sense to proceed any further. Every effort has been made to present the material in the way that would make it understandable to the students; it should not be, however, treated as the mere textbook of naval architecture.

The real intention of the author was to introduce students to the general scope of the most important areas of ship design. The volume is therefore highly recommended to the students of the naval architecture and ship design faculties; however it will be of practical use even to the specialists willing to improve or refresh their knowledge of the subject, expanding it to cover some new areas.

Historically, people have been tied to the boats in the many varied ways. While some people look on the boats as the means of rest and relax while others would rather treat boats like living creatures. The present title has already been proven useful to and highly appreciated by the representatives of both parties.

The material is conveniently arranged in seven chapters with the first one dealing with the boat deck work, where such topics as mooring, stowing and tripping lines, anchoring etc. are discussed. The second chapter addresses the sail handling of your boat; while the third one will introduce you to the essential safety aspects that shall be paid ultimate attention at all times when sailing on any boat or yacht.

There is one separate chapter devoted to the life on board and this information will be particularly interesting to those making their first voyage. Since the ventilation is considered very important, it has been covered in the next chapter, followed by the one about the galley. The closing chapter of the volume tells readers about the dinghy boats, a very interesting and traditionally popular design. This is a real must have book for all boating enthusiasts regardless of their skills and preparation level.

The content of the present course will provide a good introduction to the assessment of the seafarers, as well as their certification and examination, with the primary focus placed on the associated internationally accepted regulatory framework and practice.

Upon completion of the course, the students will be considered provided with sufficient knowledge and obtained necessary skills to be able to conduct administration, supervision and monitoring of the assessment and professional training of the seafarers as per the relevant provisions of the STCW Convention and Code.

They should also be able to perform evaluation and application of the processes needed for implementation of the aforementioned provisions in accordance with the national law, understand the methods and process of the national assessment and examination, be able to choose the proper methods of assessment, get involved in the organization and administration of the assessment activities.

Of course, they will also be able to show their ability to issue the certification paperwork and control the whole process of assessment, examination and certification. Make sure you have checked the content before you start the course.

IMU-CET - Chemistry - Math - Physics

How you ever noticed the hulls of the ships having a strange protrusion of the forward end? It is big amount of metal sticking out of the water. We call it the bulbous bow. But, it serves a specific purpose. Let us see what the bulbous bows are for and why they are fitted.

All ships are of different sizes and, like the ships, the bulbous bows are also all different sizes. They are all designed specifically for the ship in which they are fitted, and they are all designed to serve one main function.

To understand a bow, let us first consider the vessel which does not have a bulbous bow fitted. As it moves through the water, a pressure wave builds up at the front of the ship. This increases the height of the water – the ship is pushing it ahead; but that water has to go somewhere, so what happens – it flows back down the side of the hull. It will keep flowing back down, forming the wave all the way along the side of the ship’s hull.

Now, the problem with this is that it increases the drag of the vessel. It’s in contact with a larger surface of water, it is coming higher up the hull, the water is moving at the inconsistent speed because it is going up and down as well as along. This increases the fuel consumption of the vessel. So, we need to wind a way to mitigate this wave.

This is a very compact but truly brilliant textbook and a genuine treasure for those making their first steps in the offshore engineering industry. Prepared and released by the specialists of one of the world leaders in the field of offshore construction, the booklet will provide the newcomers with the concise yet absolutely useful information covering all important aspects of the jack up construction and giving them literally everything they would need to know before they start digging deeper.

As the title implies, the content is focusing on the self-elevating, or jack up mobile offshore drilling units. The introductory chapter gives the very essentials and is followed by the chapter on the basic components of any jack up unit together with the relevant functions. After that, the readers will proceed to the configuration of the unit, including the guides, parts of the rig elevating system, legs, footings and others.

The operation modes have been covered in a separate chapter with the focus made on the transit and preloading, working in elevated condition, full air gap operations etc. The remaining chapters of the publication are dealing with the classification requirements applicable to this type of rig, design considerations, and unit sensitivities.