Same as with the other STAB conferences, this compilation of files includes all papers presented in the course of the Seventh conference held in Madrid, Spain in 2003. The papers included in this set have been grouped. The first group describes the historical routes of the theory of the vessels' hydrostatic stability; the second group contains papers on the accident investigation and addresses the investigations of two famous accidents, namely sinking of the ro-ro passenger ferry "Express Samina" and capsizing of a fishing vessel "Ryuho Maru No. 5". The water on deck section consists of two articles, first on the nonlinear roll and numerical approach, and second dedicated to the investigation into various effects of the shallow water on deck. The section "extreme weather effects" explains the effects of the green sea loads on general cargo ships, and lashing the trailers on the ro-ro vessels under intensive rolling. The unconventional ships have also been dealt with in one of the chapters providing the latest studies of the dynamic stability of an UWV (underwater vehicle) and damage stability of TLP (tension leg platform) in ice environment.  The other sections of the book cover design for safety, damage ship stability, safety of the large passenger vessels, parametric rolling, regulatory aspects etc.

The first of the numerous papers that have been presented in the course of the Second STAB held in 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, deals with the following aspects related to the capsizing of the hotel platform "Alexander L. Kielland": a short overview of the design features of the Pentagone offshore platform together with the circumstances of the accident, static analysis of the capsizing, theoretical calculations relating to the capsizing after loss of leg D. the calculations are carried out in still water without the effect of anchor forces, wind, waves and current; including the effect of anchor forces and wind over-turning moment.

That study was undertaken by stepwise filling of the deck structure and trunks in legs C and E. Calculations of the stability and floating position in the various phases are made. Study of the survival capabilities of a Pentagone rig after loss of one of the legs with particular emphasis on possible equilibrium by ballast redistribution.

Evaluation of present stability criteria in light of the accident. Note that the special attention was drawn to damage stability criteria. Present survival criteria deal only with "low impact" damage, and the consequences of "higher impact" damage might be very serious for most of the offshore rigs that are in service today...

The collection of all activities during the STAB 2006 that was held in Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil, in 2006. It is presented as the small program which requires no installation; it allows to navigate through the structure of the STAB conferences and access all documents.

Among the key points of the subject conference there were IMO and weather criteria, workshop on safety of offshore floating units, naval architecture and stability, probabilistic approaches, fundamental aspects of parametric resonance and parametric resonance in realistic seaway, numerical and physical modeling for parametric resonance, environmental modeling, stability of high speed vehicles and naval vessels, maneuvering in waves, nonlinear dynamics, intact stability and ship motions, damage stability for passenger and naval vessels, ship survivability, risk-based approaches to damage stability, rules and standards, behavior of the damaged vessel and progressive flooding, accidents investigations, stabilizing systems, safety in operations, water on deck etc.

Taking into account the technical freshness and actuality of the materials included into this set of papers, we would definitely recommend it to anyone willing to stay duly updated with the latest technical developments in the field of ship stability. 

The book is containing the most interesting materials - proceedings of the Eleventh STAB. With a history of more than forty years, these conferences and associated workshops on ship stability are the main meeting points for the recognized and world respected maritime industry professionals and researchers interested in the important problems of stability of marine vessels. Subject conferences are based on completely refereed contributions.

Among the declared objectives of the STAB conferences there is promotion of the exchanges of new ideas and successful methodologies that address the stability of the vessels as well as any other marine vehicles, providing today's naval architects, ship stability researchers as well as ship owners, operators and consultants, certifying and inspection authorities with the opportunities to discuss, present and be kept duly updated with the latest developments in the assessment of ship stability as applied to all sizes and types of floating objects, i.e. ships, platforms etc.

This compendium will be of great use to any person interested in the contemporary problems of ship stability; in addition, it shall be considered a very good supplement to the theoretical studies of the future naval architects and shipbuilders.

The proceedings of the international conference STAB 1997 held in Varna, Bulgaria, and edited by Peter Bogdanov. STAB'97 is a follow-up Conference which continues the trend set by previous Conferences held in Glasgow (1975), Tokyo (1982), Gdansk (1986), Naples (1990) and Melbourne, Florida (1994) Being traditionally engaged with the most contemporary and important problems of stability and safety of ships and ocean vehicles, the STAB Conference is acknowledged as one of the most prestigious international events in the field of Marine Science, recognized not only by scientists, naval architects, shipbuilders and designers but also by officers of all branches of marine administration and control organizations, regulatory agencies, ship owners, marine consultants and operators, etc.

The topics of the Conference can be classified as follows - Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Stability of Ships and Floating Marine Structures; Advances in Experimental Technique for Investigations on Stability; Stability criteria Philosophy and Research, Realistic Stability Criteria; Operational Stability - the Influence of Environment; Damage Stability; Stability of Fishing Vessels; Upgrading of Stability Qualities of Ro-Ro Ships; Stability of Nonconventional Ship Types and Special Crafts; Risk and Reliability Analysis in Stability and Capsizing; Application of Expert Systems and On-board Computers Stability Monitoring and Control...

The publication was prepared and released to provide all people interested in naval history with the absolutely completed record of literally all fighting vessels of the British Royal Navy Fleet starting from the fifteenth century and up to the present time. This volume is the updated version of the one released in 2003 - it has been significantly updated and revised in order to include the vessels which were added to the Royal Navy.

The author has also included in this publication some ships constructed as warships, for example motor gun boats. coastal forces etc. We would definitely recommend to treat this volume as a genuine ABS of the vessels belonging to the Royal Navy - the content of the book contains the results of the researches conducted by the author. Needless to say that the information provided in the pages of this "encyclopedia" of Royal Navy fleet will be greatly appreciated by the naval history enthusiasts, professional naval historians and all other persons with the interest in naval wars.

The decision was made by the author to omit the technical details of the engines installed on the steam vessels for the sake of brevity. Most of the modern ships included in the book are provided only with the tonnage as, actually, all other technical info is readily available everywhere and may be easily obtained from the reference books.

From the very beginning of human civilization, the seas have held a real fascination for people. Over so many centuries, people have sought to sail and navigate the sea with huge numbers of vessels for various purposes. Even in the earliest days the ships were able to transport cargoes much faster and also farther than any overland transport.

The present publication lists and describes three hundred of the most famous ships in the maritime history. The author of the book has provided the readers with the detailed technical descriptions and specification of each of the vessels; moreover, there is also some historical note for each vessel.

The volume opens with the introduction where the author tells us the history of the shipping in brief, touching the most important aspects of the development of the shipping industry and describing all stages of the development, from the simplest plank boats through sailing ships and steam ships to the modern technological marvels.

The Cheops ship, Phoenician cargo ship, Greek and Roman war galley, Mediterranean cargo ship, Viking longship, English warship, Chinese junk, Hanseatic cog, Carrack, Caravel, Nao, Galleon, Great Harry, Mediterranean Galley and Ark Royal, Slave Carrack and St. Louis, Fluyt and Sovereign of the Seas, Galeass and Dutch frigate, Le Soleil Royal and Xebec, Endeavour, Bucintoro, Boston, Santissima Trinidad, Victory, South Carolina, Turtle, Bounty, Vanguard, Constitution, Fulton steamboat, Essex, Astrolabe, Claremont, Demologos, Morris, Sirius, Great Western, Congress, Great Britain, Jane Gifford, Bertha, Agamemnon, Washington, Powhatan, Gloire, Bretagne, Warrior, Monitor, Alabama, Banshee, Savannah, Parramatta, Adelaide, Canada, Friedrich Karl, and many others world famous vessels have been included by the author into this world ship encyclopedia.

The present document provide the readers with the information about the bearings produced by SKF, one of the world market leaders. The publication is covering all of the bearing types manufactured by this company, covering the cylindrical/spherical roller and ball bearings, angular contact ball bearings commonly used in the electric motors.

Note that the company also provides special types of bearings for various applications, e.g. hybrid and electrically insulated bearings, offering thousands of both standard-type and specialized replacement products intended for the aftermarket. This booklet starts with the general information, nomenclature, data tables and other info.