30.07.2017
MARINE ELECTRICAL CHECK LIST — A GUIDE TO INSPECTING MARINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

The present booklet is aimed to provide an explanatory guidance for checking electrical systems on board marine vessels. Of course, the first step to do will be to clarify any possible confusing points with some professional electrician prior to the commencement of working on any of the electrical systems.

The checklist covers nearly all items - electrical connections, batteries and their chargers, common ground point, alternators, starters, stray current, fuses, switches/breakers, charging diodes, diagrams and equipment labeling, cables/wires, bilge pumping system, corrosion protection, 120 Volt alternate current system, various electrical meters, anchor winch. In addition, pre-cruise mini check list is provided.

This short and compact yet very useful and practical publication will provide all necessary technical guidance to the people dealing with the operation and periodical maintenance of the shipboard electrical equipment/systems as it will help them ensure that all related equipment, installations and systems are duly maintained and continues to be good working order. It will also be useful to the people conducting various inspections and surveys of the subject equipment to check if same is compliant with the requirements of the regulations and good marine practice.

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30.07.2017
MARINE ECOLOGY IN A CHANGING WORLD

We are all aware of the fact that the world is changing quite rapidly and in past decades the technological progress in the fields of communication, robotics and others has been very impressive, and this all also improved our ability to explore the ocean and get the correct and reliable info about its ecology. This volume opens with a brief yet comprehensive overview of the basics of marine ecology, including the water quality, stability of the ecosystems, and biological diversity.

The other chapters of the publication have been arranged as per the major bio-orders, starting from the primary producers to mammals, and up to the primary consumers, fisheries and sea weeds. The information contained in this book will definitely provide students, professionals, scientists and researchers with the excellent broad view and cutting-edge data relating to the marine life facing deviations from the fundamentals of the theory.

The first chapter introduces readers to the general aspects of the oceanography, the second chapter is dealing with the coastal marine biological diversity, while the following chapters address the effects of ocean-climate changes, summarize both observed and potential responses to the populations of the zooplankton to the changes in climate, describe the berthing organisms, history of marine mammals, basic concepts of the ecology of the seaweeds etc.

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30.07.2017
MARINE CORROSION OF STAINLESS STEEL

The publication is presenting the updated view of the marine corrosion of the stainless steel, covering the relevant fields of selection and testing of the materials, their protection and monitoring. The first part of the volume consists of five chapters and is mainly concerned with the analysis of the results of the tests conducted in the course of the researches performed in the European sea waters towards the three popular types of the stainless steel some thirty years ago.

The author of the book has provided the clear description of the experimental procedures and all required data, such as the critical pitting temperature, as well as the crevice corrosion results etc. This information is forming the core of the volume, followed by the chapters dealing with the professional reviews of the results and reports. The main covered topics are the selection of the materials, including superaustenic steels, desalination processes, high-alloy steels, topside marine corrosion, duplex stainless steels and other important matters.

The chapter addressing the testing and experience covers the application limits, steel ageing and its influence on the behavior, modern steels, potential-dimension diagram, nickel base alloys etc. The "protection and monitoring" chapter covers the cathodic protection, monitoring of the pitting corrosion, future applications and other aspects.

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30.07.2017
MARINE CLAIMS — A GUIDE FOR THE HANDLING AND PREVENTION OF MARINE CLAIMS

A truly excellent text dealing mainly with almost each type of marine claims and showing how exactly specific marine claims can arise and what could be done to prevent them, and also how the claims shall be handled. The maritime shipping industry of today required the highest level of professionalism as the modern technologies request the required data to be available at once. The authors of the present volume have made every attempt to provide the immediately available and easily accessible information plus the expert comment.

The original release of the volume did identify the requirement for the accurate information and technical expertise. The requirement for these is constantly growing and is not expected to ever diminish, and this fact has been exemplified in this second release of the title, giving readers the comfort and making them confident when performing their professional duties; the content will definitely be highly appreciated and well met by all categories of the readers working in every field of the shipping industry, including ship operators, P&I managers, correspondents, average adjusters, lawyers and brokers, and marine surveyors. Prepared using the valuable contribution provided by the recognized industry experts, this title will be practically useful to all participants of the maritime activities.

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30.07.2017
MAN MARINE DIESEL ENGINES REPAIR MANUAL D2866—LE 401—402—403—405, D2876—LE 301—403

The present Repair Manual was released by MAN to facilitate competent repair of the MAN marine diesel engines listed herein. Contents - Safety instructions; General information on the overhaul of the engines; Troubleshooting table; Engine views; Cross section of the engine; Longitudinal section; Schematic diagram of engine lubrication, cooling and fuel systems; Fuel system; Cooling system; Lubrication; Flywheel; Intake/exhaust system; Valve timing; Crank gear, pistons; Attachments - Removing and installing starter, V-belts, Coolant level probe, Transmitters; Special tools. A very useful technical paper for the marine engineers.

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30.07.2017
MAN B&W DIESEL — S90ME—C8—TII PROJECT GUIDE — ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TWO STROKE ENGINES

MAN B&W DIESEL - S90ME-C8-TII Project Guide - Electronically Controlled Two Stroke Engines.

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30.07.2017
MAN B&W DIESEL — S80ME—C9 PROJECT GUIDE — ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TWO—STROKE ENGINES

MAN B&W DIESEL - S80ME-C9 Project Guide - Electronically Controlled Two Stroke Engines.

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30.07.2017
MAN B&W DIESEL — S70MC—C8 PROJECT GUIDE — CAMSHAFT CONTROLLED TWO—STROKE ENGINES

MAN B&W DIESEL - S70MC-C8 Project Guide - Camshaft Controlled Two Stroke Engines.

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