This excellent publication contains fourteen different and very interesting stories all of them have been perfectly written; the content of the volume is actually proving the fact that the maritime history is forcing people to get their concepts of time and space significantly re-thought, and same applies to their knowledge.

The book will help people properly understand the past and also let them clarify how exactly the globalization processes took place. In fact, this is a brilliant collection of nice essays examining the whole history of the oceanic culture together with the effect all around the planet. The authors of the book have managed to gather the pirate captains, island culture and even Chinese junks making an attempt of charting the ways human beings did exploit the possibilities that were offered to them by the maritime environments.

The book seeks to transcend the oceans and stress the so-called interconnectedness between sea and land. In short, we may say that this book is forming a valuable worldwide contribution to the ocean history. Needless to say that the content of this publication is deservedly expected to be of great use for all people with the interest in maritime history.

The naval strategy of today has been merged with the general army strategy including the air and land warfare. It is constantly evolving, following the major changed in the world situation and the associated technologies are improving, accordingly. The present document contains a wealth of useful information for the people willing to be updated with all recent happenings in the field.

The book starts with the description of both maritime policy and naval strategy together with the changes, followed by the marine technology companies fueling the maritime business. The next chapter is dedicated to the cybersecurity in the Navy achieved through the network consolidation. The evaluation and operational tests of the marine aviation have also been covered. The book also addresses the official regulations released by the recognized regulatory bodies, for example the IMO BWM, i.e. "Ballast Water Management" convention.

In short, the content of this Special Report is dealing with all important aspects of the contemporary surface warfare and is therefore expected to be of great interest to the professionals in this industry; however, the content will also serve as a good guide to other readers as it has been compiled based on the valuable contributions provided by the world recognized specialists.

This Almanac is dedicated to the people of all of the nations armed services. The volume starts with the message from the National President of the Navy League. One of the missions of the present entity is to advocate for the different sea services.

This is commonly done is various ways. Looking at the broad range of the existing military systems that are available to the sea services that have been detailed in the Almanac, the readers are expected to factor the applicable requirements of the Combatant Commanders and also make sure that the resources are readily available  to meet the above mentioned requirements. The first chapters of the volume are covering the corporate members, business associate members, and non-profit and government agency members of the organization, followed by a directory of the sea services.

The main part of the document is arranged in several major chapters covering the American Navy, including cruisers, aircraft carriers, surface crafts and submarines, command ships, destroyers and other types of vessels, navy fleet weapons and aircraft, command and control systems, various systems installed on board of the navy vessels, communication, automation, etc. USCG and Maritime Administration have been dealt with in the separate chapters and same approach was applied to the Flag Officers...

The purpose of this manual is to provide the user with sufficient information to perform correct installation and operation of the equipment. This manual is organised into the following chapters: Introduction - A brief overview of this manual with references and abbreviations; Technical Data - Presents detailed product specification, physical dimensions, required power, environment restrictions, together with restrictions in use and guarantee; Installation - Refers to the Installation Manual; Technical Description - A brief description of the theory of an integrated GPS/TMU system and how the Seapath calculates accurate position, velocity, and attitude; Operation Instructions - Describes system operation following installation; Maintenance - Describes repair and servicing procedures including a detailed troubleshooting section; Drawings - Refers to the Installation Manual; Parts list - Lists the parts in the basic delivery and available optional equipment.

The present installation manual contains the info necessary to install the Seapath 200 on a vessel. The Seapath 200 is a precise heading, attitude and position sensor based on a sophisticated combination of DGPS carrier phase measurements and inertial sensor technology. To achieve the specified accuracy of the product the installation have to be properly done and the installation procedures in this manual have to be followed.

This manual is organised into the following chapters: Chapter 1 - Introduction - A brief presentation of the Installation Manual with references and abbreviations. Chapter 2 - Specifications - Describes the physical dimensions, required power, environmental and cable specifications. Chapter 3 - Installation - Presents procedures to be followed for a typical ship installation with recommendations on location of the different parts, mechanical and electrical installation, and how to set up and calibrate the product. Chapter 4 - Installation Drawings - Contains outline drawings showing the mechanical dimensions of the different parts the Seapath 200 consist of.

An excellent modern publication containing selected tips and techniques for better marine navigation, route planning and handling of boats - both sailing boats and ones under power. All techniques and tips have been explained in a very clear manner making the seamanship and navigation really comprehensible even to the newcomers. The text of the volume is very simple and understandable.

Clear explanations provided by the author are demystifying all covered topics. The readers from all around the globe have already found this publication a must-read one for any person contemplating the blue water voyage or coastal cruising. According to their reviews, this volume deserves an important place in the library of any offshore yachter. The book is well-prepared, it engages the readers and provides lots of valuable information covering many areas of boating and yachting.

The content of it will be of equally great use for marine professional and beginner sailors since it provides them all with the easily accessed and readable reference touching every single boating skill and also some secrets of the effective seamanship. It is very practical and gives numerous instructions and informative hints to help all beginners gain the required boating skills very quickly plus gives some new information for the experienced sailors.

A stem reminder of the "real politics" was provided in March 2014 when Russian forces seized control of the Crimean peninsula from the Ukraine in an almost bloodless operation. Russia's military action a response to the February 2014 revolution in Ukraine that had seen the installation of a pro-European government in Kiev, has been subject to considerable international criticism and the imposition of limited sanctions by the European Union and the United States.

However, as was the case with respect to its invasion of Georgia in 2008, Russia's willingness to flex its military muscle has allowed it to achieve its key objectives, in this case the security of its Black Sea Fleet's main naval base at Sevastopol and the protection of Crimea's ethnic Russian population. The inability of the United States - and of its European allies - to respond decisively to Russia's actions in the Ukraine has come at a time when the limitations of its global influence have started to become more apparent. For example, the Obama administration's failure to act on its previous 'red line" and undertake action against the Syrian chemical weapons attacks on regime opponents has significantly weakened its regional credibility at a time when key regional allies such as Saudi Arabia have become disconcerted about a possible rapprochement with ban.

There has inevitably been much criticism of the administration's lack of action from political opponents, as well as from some more independent commentators. However, its stance arguably reflects the reality of limited public support for further overseas military adventures after the long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the need to prioritize defense resources in an era of lower military budgets. Against this backdrop, the United States" hard-headed focus on protecting its Asia-Pacific interests through the Pivot to the Pacific' is undoubtedly correct...

The correct understanding of the basic processes occurring at the sea-level, is really a key to the effective planning of the coastal defense arrangements. Such process would commonly include storm surges and ocean tides, rises plus all other processes that are usually caused by the climate changes.

The content of the present work mainly bases on the valuable technical materials contained there in the recognized scientific publications and researches dedicated to this subject, that were significantly expanded and incorporating all important technological advances in the relevant areas, for example the tsunami science, satellite altimetry, and analysis of the extreme sea-levels.

The duet of authors of the work, Philip Woodworth and David Pugh, have made an attempt to compile a discussion of how the measurement and survey techniques complement others in the course of providing the reliable forecasts of the forthcoming changes. This book may be treated as one of maybe the most exciting and authoritative volumes considered quite essential for the students, scientists and researchers in various fields; these fields would include marine engineering and marine biology/geology, climatology plus oceanography, as well as any other relevant disciplines. This interesting volume will also be of great use to persons who are involved in making key decisions plus coastal engineers.​