23.08.2017
CONTEMPORARY MARITIME PIRACY

The whole content of the present volume was prepared by the Commander James Kraska to serve as a very authoritative yet accessible overview of the contemporary maritime piracy - it should be noted that the book not only provides readers with the legal and historical context required for proper understanding of the pirates.

The author has done his best to give the information covering the operational environment of the merchant mariners and naval personnel together with the constraints affecting them. In addition to that the book contains several informative appendices turning it into a truly convenient reference source.

An excellent choice for the policy-makers and all other practitioners, analysts and scholars. In fact, the volume should be treated as the essential one to be read to get the understanding of why the maritime piracy is spiking now.

Written in a very fluidly manner, this text deserves the right to become a handbook for the maritime piracy diplomats and military personnel. we would consider this publication a must-read for all people willing to dig a bit deeper into the real world of the contemporary piracy.

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22.08.2017
COMPUTATIONAL RHEOLOGY FOR PIPELINE AND ANNULAR FLOW

The present publication is developing and applying the newly introduced computational and analytical FDM, standing for the finite difference methods, used to solve the flow problems in drilling and subsequent production. The content of the volume prepared by Wilson Chin will also provide the readers with the valuable technical insights into the analysis of the flow assurance.

The author has used the modeling techniques simulating the motion of the so-called non-Newtonian fluids, such as the Bingham plastic. As a result, his publication is presenting the proven methodologies for the stuck pipe and cutting transport analysis on the basis of the detailed empirical data.

Subject methods are applied in the subsea applications for the eccentric boreholes when designing the pipeline bundles. The author has also addressed the important aspects of the design and modeling of the pipes with the non-circular cross sections...

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22.08.2017
COMPETITION AND REGULATION IN SHIPPING AND SHIPPING RELATED INDUSTRIES

There are about thirty research institutes in Europe that have all been devoted to the maritime law. In addition to that, much of the quality research in Europe is conducted by other institutions. The content of the present volume is dedicated to the competition and regulation in the maritime shipping industry as well as in the other industries and has been arranged by the author in four major parts.

The first part of the book provides general information about the competition in the shipping industry. The second part addresses the competition in the port sectors plus several specific markets, while the third part is dealing with the major distorting factors. Finally, the closing part of the document is named freedom of contract vs. regulation. A very informative publication with the content expected to be greatly appreciated by the maritime industry.

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22.08.2017
COMPENDIUM ON SEAMANSHIP AND SEA ACCIDENTS

This is an indispensable source of real-life information about sea accidents and seamanship techniques. The file presented to your attention is the image of the official compact disc with the content compiled by the GLA, standing for the Germanischer Lloyd Academy.

All information which is contained on this disc has been presented in a popular pdf format which will let the users open the files on any laptop, tablet or even mobile phone. The material included by the authors is covering such critically important areas heavy weather, groundings, ship collisions, sea areas, managing risks, stability issues, marine engineering matters, handling of the cargo carried on board, fire safety issues, explosions, personal accidents and so many others.

Plus, the file provides some introductory info about the GL Academy itself. This disc was created to explain the users the fundamental principles of seamanship and clearly show what the disregard of good seamanship practices can cause...

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22.08.2017
COMMERCIAL AND MARITIME STATUTES

Here is the collection of statutes released by the "Informa Law from Routledge" and belonging to the "Maritime and Transport Law Library" series - the originally declared intention of the authors of the book was to form a reference point for the maritime, insurance and commercial litigator. In total, thirty-five statutes have been included in this collection; some of the statutes have been supplemented with the professional commentary.

The complete list of the key cases has also provided to assist readers with the correct interpretation of the particular statute. We do recommend the present collection of the shipping law documents to every person involved in the subject activities - it does not matter whether as student or specialist - the documents contained in the book will be of great practical benefit when used either for training of the future shipping lawyers or when performing the day-to-day professional duties of those who are already in the loop.

The collection was compiled by the people with great professional knowledge and experience. There is absolutely no doubt that every single paper included in its content shall be read and understood.

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22.08.2017
COMMENCEMENT OF LAYTIME

The main of the declared aims of the authors of this excellent volume was to make an attempt in researching the English common law as related to the commencement of laytime, considering the existing criticisms and looking at the different possible remedies.

The laytime itself is the amount of time that is allowed for the loading and discharge operations; over and above this amount of allowed time the ship owner will be pain demurrage. Subject time is considered to be a matter of truly extreme importance taking into account its applicability to every single voyage charter party and involvement of the huge sums of money when taken in the aggregate.

The publication starts with the concise yet informative introductory chapter followed with the main content covering the arrival at the destination port, special clauses considered relevant to the arriving, readiness, breaches of contracts, damages, as well as the miscellaneous matters, such as readiness and cancellation, possible exceptions, sale contracts, etc.

Every person in the industry knows how rare these books are and how difficult it is to get them. That is why we recommend to download this one especially if you are involved in subject activities.

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22.08.2017
COLOS (COMPUTER LOADING SYSTEM)

The software presented to your attention has been developed and released with the specific intention of the developers to work out the program that would be helpful when used for planning various cargo handling operations considering the vessel's draught, trim, stress and stability matters.

The cargoes transported on board marine vessel can consist of bulk, containers, timber, as well as of special goods (for instance, project cargo). This program is relating to the individual vessel to which one it has been specifically programmed for. The mechanism of the software has been built up in several modules capable of being opened by just clicking on the menu/sub-menu button that is shown on the very top of the main window. Simple and user-friendly one.

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22.08.2017
COASTAL SKILLS TRAINING — WELDING DIFFERENT JOINTS IN THE FLAT AND HORIZONTAL POSITION WITH MIG

This short video belongs to the world famous and very popular "Coastal Skills Training" series. The intention of the authors was to demonstrate how the proper weld joints shall be established using the MIG, standing for the Metal Inert Gas welding technique in both flat and horizontal positions.

Subject welding process is very widely used that is why we consider it very important for all persons engaged in ship construction and ship repair activities to have a thorough understanding of it. The proper knowledge of the process of welding will allow the welder to make a good weld seam and to it in a safe manner, which is critically important.

Realizing all technical aspects of particular welding technique will eventually result in a weld with the desired characteristics which, in turn, will contribute to the overall construction quality of the vessel and safety of people on board.

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