Dry Docking and Shipboard Maintenance: A Guide for Industry Contributor(s): House, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138909238 ISBN-13: 9781138909236 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $275.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - Repair & Maintenance - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
Dewey: 623.820 |
LCCN: 2015006896 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.5" W x 9.8" (2.25 lbs) 232 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book covers every aspect of the dry docking of sea going vessels. It provides a guide to industry for the different dock types and docking procedures inclusive of material management, steelwork operations and dry dock legislation. Many thousands of people worldwide are engaged within the perimeter of the docking and shipboard maintenance industries to ensure that our ships remain in Class and are kept seaworthy. Docking a vessel successfully involves many skills and trades, requiring a teamwork operation between ships crews and the shoreside docking personnel. This book describes dock types alongside the various methods of docking, stability concerns, repair activities, steelwork management, legislation and survey detail, as well as shipyard safety requirements.
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