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Tracing the development of autonomous and automated shipping from a hype of unmanned ships to a more realistic use of automation to augment humans in maritime operations, this book shows why human f……続きを見る

This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 license. This book belongs to the Maritime Business and Economic History strand of the Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics book series. This open ……続きを見る

This open access book provides a comprehensive examination of the European Landing Obligation policy from many relevant perspectives. It includes evaluations of its impacts at economical, socio-cult……続きを見る

This open access book constitutes an ethnographic mosaic which depicts the contextual complexities of the life and work of seafarers who are employed in the international merchant cargo fleet. The c……続きを見る

The first African-American aircraft carrier commander, Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers (1929- ) played a prominent role as captain of the USS Midway during the Vietnam War. During the evacu……続きを見る

World War II's naval battles between the United States and Japan have been the subject of many books, popular movies, and documentaries, but the very important story of the fighting between United S……続きを見る

Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful ……続きを見る

An annual publication featuring the latest research on the history, development and service of the world's warships. Warship 2018 is devoted to the design, development and service history of the wor……続きを見る

An annual publication featuring the latest research on the history, development and service of the world's warships. For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, de……続きを見る

The domestic and international rules governing the qualifications for personnel serving on tank vessels have changed in recent years. To address those new requirements, the fourth edition of Tanker ……続きを見る

For over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of dis……続きを見る

“… illustrated with dozens of photos, many previously unpublished, but what most readers will find of greatest interest are the turret diagrams, with color-coded drawings reproduced from the origina……続きを見る

**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER** **WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS GOLD PRIZE BOOK OF THE YEAR** **A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR** **An extraordinary true story of shipwreck, survival and love 'A……続きを見る

從著名客船、渡輪到一般乘客無法搭乘的貨船、拖船、捕鮪船， 甚至是展示在博物館裡的歷史名船…… 這些船的內部到底長什麼樣子呢？ 【本書特色】 ◎獨家收錄船隻專門插畫家中村辰美親自登船走訪所繪製出的第一手稀有3……続きを見る

Afresh approach to the Battle of the Atlantic, told through the spectacular story of HG-76, a major turning point in the naval war. When HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941, it w……続きを見る

From the moment when the launching of HMS Dreadnought made every capital ship in the world obsolete overnight, we have been fascinated with these powerful surface combatants. Here Robert M. Farley l……続きを見る

This book undertakes an in-depth examination of the diversity in international approaches to the navy-coastguard nexus. It considers the evolving global maritime security landscape and the emergence……続きを見る

Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Ireland – every crewmember aboard the Spirit of Falmouth had served in one of these trouble spots, had had almost unimaginably traumatic experiences there, and then had tr……続きを見る

As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies. One of the most crucial to the is……続きを見る

The bestselling complete history of the British Navy - our national story through a different prism. The story of our navy is nothing less than the story of Britain, our culture and our empire. Much……続きを見る

For more than two hundred years, thousands of giant sailing ships traversed the Great Lakes carrying cargo and passengers. The memory of the romance and elegance of these beautiful ships has almost ……続きを見る

The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The ‘perfect storm’ is a on……続きを見る

What better way of travelling the world than by crewing on a yacht? The Hitchiker's Guide to the Oceans is ideal for crew pre-planning, and for skippers seeking crew. It is packed with practical inf……続きを見る

It's amazing if you think about it; the ways people's lives cross and yet you know very little about them. Pleasure boaters will frequently see tugs and ships and you may even have to take action to……続きを見る

It boasted libraries, palm trees, swimming pools, a 50-phone switchboard and was nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower… No, she's not a skyscraper, she's the Titanic! Marking the centenary of the sinki……続きを見る

"Very vivid..." THE NEW YORK TIMES Awakened by the shuddering of a huge iceberg puncturing the side of the ship, Colonel Archibald Gracie was quickly dressed and on deck to see the aftermath of what……続きを見る

A Trip to Labrador contains the letters and journal of Edward Caldwell Moore, who accompanied Sir Wilfred Grenfell to Labrador in 1905 on the hospital ship Strathcona. A Presbyterian minister and pr……続きを見る

This encyclopaedic volume synthesises 25 years of research and development of this unique rig as adapted to western craft. It is a work which has been welcomed by the growing number of yachtsmen and……続きを見る

Details the various options of marine refrigeration and the benefits and disadvantages of each. A chapter on hauling out and various issues to consider like staying aboard or moving off for the job.……続きを見る

From the acclaimed author whose beloved books inspired the hit television show, The Deadliest Catch, comes a thrilling true adventure tale in the Alaskan seas A Malaysian cargo ship on its way from ……続きを見る