Merchant Ship Stability - Hardcover

Pursey, H.J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0851744427 ISBN 13: 9780851744421

Publisher: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1982

Synopsis

1982 Introduction: "During the past few years there have been considerable changes in the approach to ship stability, so far as it affects the merchant seaman. The most obvious of these is the introduction of metric units. In addition, the Department of Trade have already increased their examination requirements: they have also produced recommendations for a standard method of presenting and using stability information, which will undoubtedly be reflected in the various examinations. This revised edition has been designed to meet the above-mentioned requirements. The basic information contained in the early chapters has been retained for the benefit of those who are not familiar with such matters. The remainder of the text has been re-arranged and expanded, as desirable, to lead into the new material which has been introduced; whilst a new chapter on stability information has been added to illustrate the Department of Trade recommendations. The theory of stability has been covered up to the standard required for a Master's Certificate and includes all that is needed by students for Ordinary National Diplomas and similar courses. This has been carefully linked-up with practice, since the connection between the two is a common stumbling block. Particular attention has been paid to matters which are commonly misunderstood, or not fully appreciated by seamen."

Edition details

• Publisher: Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851744427
• ISBN 13: 9780851744421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 212