To select a knot, first identify the knot family that is most appropriate for your task. The purposes of the different knot families are described at the start of each chapter. Use the icons and introductory text at the beginning of each knot to identify its categories of use and its properties. Refer to pages 22-25 for knot-trying techniques common to many of the knots, and consult the Glossary on page 171 for explanations of terms italicized in the text.

We recommend this excellent practical guidebook to all interested people; they will be able to tie more than a hundred of different knots, from very simple to complicated. They will also get a lot of interesting information about the ropes - their construction, maintenance and storage, proper use etc.

More than eight hundred of photographs and instructional illustrations have been added by the author of the volume in order to get the material understood easier. You may find some of the knots a bit too difficult to tie at the beginning; however, following the clear and easy-to-follow instructions provided by the author you will soon be able to make any knot without experiencing any difficulty, you will slowly turn into professional.

As it is clearly implied by the title of the present nautical publication no. 295, it was specifically released to provide seafarers with the instruction on how to keep their Admiralty-issues navigation charts updated. Obviously, no chart of any part of our world and directions can be perfect enough to require no frequent update, revision and subsequent amendment.

The degree of reliance to the nautical chart must first of all depend upon the completeness and way of the initial survey materials as well as the completeness of the reports of the changes. One shall always remember that no chart shall be taken for granted. This is all to remind you that we can only rely on the duly and timely updated charts. It is not the intention of the present publication to teach navigation; it is rather assumed that mariners are able to perform plotting from the original text of the Notices to Mariners released by the Admiralty and that they are fully aware of the ways to position the updates on the chart.

The objective of this volume was to clearly and simply set up the very fundamental points of the good maintenance of the nautical charts. The text has been supplemented with the numerous nautical charts hand-updated in the UKHO to demonstrate the techniques of updating the charts. Needless to say, one of the basic publications to be possessed on board.

Hurricanes are deservedly considered to be among the most serious aspects of the ocean environment, and we do know that the can potentially cause significantly disastrous events for marine systems. This work presented by the expert in the field, should be treated as a very informative and valuable source of reference for all persons directly involved in the naval, ocean and even coastal engineering field.

The author clarified the conditions of the hurricane generated seas required for the design and also proper operation of relevant marine systems and provided the necessary and data relating to the protection of both onshore and near-shore structures plus the environment during the hurricane landing. The book by Michel Ochi covers all important aspects of the subject; it has been specifically designed by the author to serve as a reference tool for the students, technical managers, scientists, researchers and designers in various areas of ocean, coastal and naval engineering.

The publication presents the technical information covering the hurricane-generated seas in different conditions and areas, including deep ocean and finite water depth of the shelf. The theoretical information has been supplemented with the practical wave data collected during the relevant researches conducted by NOAA by means of the buoys and aircrafts.

The publication is primarily dealing with the flows over the ship propellers that operate behind vessels, together with the forces and movements generated by the propellers on the ship's hull and shafting. An excellent presentation of all complex technical concepts related to the subject. This book is a remarkably useful encyclopedic resource. It is reflecting the results of the work conducted by many researchers in the field and their professional experience collected during last sixty years.

For easier understanding, all mathematical derivations and concepts have all been explained in detail. The main content of the book has been divided in two parts. The first part the subject of the book has been outlines with the comprehensive practical applications to the representation of the performance of the hydrofoils, both with and without cavitation as well as propellers and wings. The second part of the volume is addressing the unsteady forces acting on ship propellers in wakes using the lifting-surface theory together with the vibratory forces included by the ship propellers on the boundaries and hulls.

The last chapter of the book describes the rational procedure to optimize of the compound propulsors with the intention to increase the efficiency. This is one of the best deck references available for the research engineers as well as all other specialists and even students. 

This set offered to you by Pearson consists of two books supplemented with the audio files intended to assist all students in improving their pronunciation of various English terms. The course itself has been specifically designed for learners in vocational education - it may be used everywhere - not only in the classroom but also for the training arranged within the framework of their companies' training program.

The team of authors has combined an excellent grammar syllabus with the professional vocabulary plus all skills that are required to success in the chosen field. The course includes numerous topics reflecting the very latest technical developments in the field of construction; moreover, it features clearly defined language and provides functional objectives. There is also a nice Glossary included in this pack covering terminology related to such the important areas of construction as trade, building and insulation materials, controls and equipment, disposal of the waste, clients and projects, calculations of the shapes, planning of the activities, cranes used in the construction process, training required, subcontracting and so many different other aspects.

Definitely valuable reference source for everyone who are willing to improve their grammar skills/pronunciation, as well as to become more familiar with the technical aspects of the language used in construction.

The information and facts contained in this manual have been researched and correlated employing chemists, industry experts and various users of tank cleaning chemicals. However, the information should not be construed as a definitive warranty for the guaranteeing of any specific tank cleaning process, especially during times of exceptional conditions or circumstances. Tank cleaning, in general, is an expensive activity.

However, the washing of tanks using chemicals is often a great aid to minimizing cleaning costs and achieving the desired degree of residue control. The aim of each tank cleaning operation is to render every tank or hold suitable for immediate commencement of loading cargo or performing repairs available in the most efficient manner possible. This tank cleaning should be accomplished with the optimum combination of cost, time and manpower. In addition, ensuring that the environment remains uncontaminated by pollutants. The degree and extent of the type of cleaning required depends upon the exact nature of the product to be loaded and upon the characteristics of the cargoes which were previously carried, especially the last cargo.

If the cargo to be loaded is of a similar nature to the cargo immediately discharged, then cleaning work is usually minimal. The type of cleaning chemical selected will also depend upon whether or not the tank has been coated. Very often it is necessary to prepare the holds or tanks of a vessel to receive an entirely different cargo. This can often only be achieved in the time available by using a carefully selected chemical cleaning process which will aid the rapid and complete removal of tenacious residues and sediments.

Indispensable to the efficient cleaning of tanks is a clear understanding of the nature of the problems and the products involved. The essence, therefore, of good tank cleaning is to use the correct mechanical equipment with properly selected cleaning chemicals applied in the approved fashion for the type of residues to be removed and the cargo to be received.

The present guide has been specifically designed and released to assist marine surveyors and ship masters tin ensuring that they perform the draught surveys in the maximum correct and accurate manner. We know that the accurate measurement of the dry bulk cargo can considerably minimize the risk of potential shortage claims and associated disputes.

The authors of this publication have outlined the established and proven methods and corrections for the draught surveys to be conducted to the required level of accuracy. The content of the guide provides them with the formulas and recommended procedures for nearly every situation that can be encountered in the course of the draught survey. The authors have also included the UN ECE forms for the draught surveys for reference. The guide starts with short introduction and description of the practical procedure of the draught survey. Apart from that, the main content of the guide has three parts covering the information required for the surveys, assessment of the underwater volume of the ship, and deductibles.

A glossary is there at the end of the guide containing and explaining all terminology. Five appendices provide some valuable additional information, such as the equipment, information and corrections check lists, metric/imperial conversions and check list of reservations.

This volume will describe the technical features of the DPT 3500 system with DP2 Class certification. The system is a member of the SMC family configured for use as autopilot, trackpilot, speedpilot and DPT system. The DPT 3500 system is a product of the Imtech Marine & Offshore UniMacs 3000s Integrated Bridge System series.

The system functionality can be addressed by interfaces like Conning 3500 and DPT 3500 panel. Any DPT 3500 system is forming a part of the propulsion/steering control architecture of a ship. Such architecture generally differs from ship to ship, depending on the number of control positions, available actuators, and the manual control components.