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We know of no other comparable book to Marshall Meek’s memoir There Go The Ships. The author was the chief naval architect and director of Ocean Fleets. Now, in this finely crafted account he offers an individual perspective of 60 years in the maritime world.
He records early days in Fife and in a Dundee shipyard; research in London and the splendid era of Liverpool shipping in its heyday; then his return to shipbuilding in Newcastle. Now in retirement in Northumberland he describes:-
How merchant shipbuilding sank without trace despite large subsidies
The ‘head in the sand’ philosophy of management and unions towards foreign competition
Why research and development fared better having more adaptable and progressive personnel
The glorious days when shipowners were in their prime before their rapid and ignominious collapse
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'... should be required reading for all present-day students of naval architecture' -- Ian W Dand
'... this book gives a remarkable inside view of the collapse of British shipbuilding and shipowning' -- Marine News - World Ship Society
'...very interesting reading... Marshall has the knack of explaining ship terms in ways a layman will find easy to follow' -- Eric Tupper
'A blend of personal reminiscences including his family and religious beliefs, and matters of national and international importance in shipping' -- Northumberland Gazette
'a hard-hitting book by a real professional... one of the most interesting I have read for a long time' -- The Maritime Channel
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'... this book gives a remarkable inside view of the collapse of British shipbuilding and shipowning' -- Marine News - World Ship Society
'...very interesting reading... Marshall has the knack of explaining ship terms in ways a layman will find easy to follow' -- Eric Tupper
'A blend of personal reminiscences including his family and religious beliefs, and matters of national and international importance in shipping' -- Northumberland Gazette
'a hard-hitting book by a real professional... one of the most interesting I have read for a long time' -- The Maritime Channel
Marshall Meek was the chief naval architect and director of Ocean Fleets. He perfected the design of the fast cargo liner, then designed the first ocean-going purpose built containerships that revolutionised shipping.
He was deputy chairman of British Maritime Technology, chairman of Argonautics Maritime Technologies and chairman of the DSAC Marine Technology Board. He was visiting professor in naval architecture at the University of Strathclyde and also president of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
He now lives in retirement in Rothbury, Northumberland with his wife Elfrida.
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- PublisherMemoir Club
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1841040452
- ISBN 13 9781841040455
- BindingHardcover
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