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• The magnetism of boats
• The steam drifter
• The Moray Firth scaffie
• The plumb-ended Fifie
• The ultimate sailing drifter?
• Versatile motor fishing vessels
• The herring fishing
• a new method
• The deep-sea trawler
• coal and oil
• A boat to take a salmon
• From working craft to yacht design
• St Ayles skiff
• a rowing revival
• The Baldie of Leith
• Craft of the Eyemouth disaster
• The gabbet and the puffer
• Maids of the lochs
• Yachts of Watson, Mylne and Fife
• Yachts of Roberstons' McGruers' and others
• The ring netters of Girvan
• working boats of Yacht Finish
• The whammel of the Solway Firth
• fit for purpose
• The line-skiffs and the Drontheim
• the north channel
• The Curach
• a skin on timber bones
• The Lock Fyne skiff
• sailing for work and for pleasure
• A yacht derived from a working boat
• Racing skiffs
• Mull, Oban and Tiree
• Jacobite, Dawn Treader and other creel boats
• The Birlinn
• lost and maybe found
• The role of the lighthouse-tender
• Craft by the Stewarts of Grimsay
• Sgoth Niseach
• the seaboat of north Lewis
• The racing dinghies of Plockton
• Bata Ghearrloch and the Loch Broom Post boat
• Coigach
• an ideal inshore boat?
• Northwest mainland and the hard cost of fish
• The Yoles of the North Coast and South Isles
• The Westray skiff and the Fair Isle Yole
• From the Ness Yole to the Sixareen
• A ballad of boats?

"People are drawn to the harbours and boats of Scotland whether they have a seafaring background or not. Why do boats take on different shapes as you follow the complex shorelines of islands and mainland? And why do the sails they carry appear to be so many shapes and sizes? Then there are rowing craft or power-driven vessels which can also be considered 'classics', whether they were built for work or leisure. As he traces the iconic forms of a selection of the boats of Scotland, Ian Stephen outlines the purposes of craft, past and present, to help gain a true understanding of this vital part of our culture. Sea conditions likely to be met and coastal geography are other factors behind the designs of a wide variety of craft. Stories go with boats. The vessels are not seen as bare artefacts without their own soul but more like living things"--Publisher's description.

• The Ship at 175 Water Street
• Austin's Hull Design Method
• Hull Construction Details
• Structures inside the Hull
• Conclusions

"In January 1982, archaeologists conducting a pre-construction excavation at 175 Water Street in Lower Manhattan found the remains of an eighteenth-century ship. Uncertain what they had found or what its significance might be, they called in nautical archaeologist Warren C. Riess to direct the excavation and analysis of the ship's remains. As it turned out, the mystery ship's age and type meant that its careful study helped answer some important questions about commerce and transportation of its day. Given only one winter month for fieldwork, the large crew excavated and recorded the site, which became known as the "Ronson ship site," named for the site's developer, Howard Ronson. At the end of their time in the field, the crew was able to save the first eighteen feet of the bow for preservation. For Riess, the analysis and conservation of the artifacts would begin. In this book, the follow-up to his 2014 publication The Ship That Held Up Wall Street, Riess presents the technical analysis of the vessel, which he believes to be the Princess Carolina, a merchant ship likely constructed by shipwright Benjamin Austin in Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1700s. In doing so, he fills significant gaps in contemporary knowledge of eighteenth-century shipbuilding techniques. Though meticulous in scientific detail, Riess's style is eminently readable for interested general readers"-- Provided by publisher

• 1. Introduction
• 1.1. The history of ships
• 1.2. Review of the development of ships
• 1.3. Future trends

• 2. Background of artificial intelligence (AI)
• 2.1. Review of AI
• 2.2. The fundamentals and implication areas of AI
• 2.3. The change of maritime in AI
• 2.4. Future trends

• 3. Evolution of maritime autonomous surface ships
• 3.1. Definitions of MASS
• 3.2. The development of autonomy in the world
• 3.3. Change of MASS systems
• 3.4. Elements of autonomous technologies
• 3.5. Technical and operational constraints
• 3.6. Future trends

• 4. Impact, development and potential for MASS
• 4.1. Crew careers status
• 4.2. Maritime industry shocks
• 4.3. The influence of port transportation
• 4.4. Safety and security in MASS
• 4.5. Legal implications of MASS
• 4.6. The post-COVID-19 pandemic era
• 4.7. Future trends

• 5. Concerns and challenges
• 5.1. Technological environment
• 5.2. Social responsibility
• 6. Conclusion and future trends.

Autonomous ships, like autonomous cars, can guide themselves without human conduction. AI and the future of computers taking over the art of driving is now our reality. The autonomous ship is a vessel that can operate fully on its own, without a crew, and is equipped with software to manage its movements. The interest in this field is growing rapidly with conferences dedicated to this specific technology. Forbes has stated that autonomous ships increase efficiency, improve safety, and relieve humans from unsafe and repetitive tasks.

• Review of the Current Trend on Autonomous Vehicles in Developing Countries.- Review of Current Trends in Marine Energy on Large Tidal Current Turbine.- The National Contingency Plan Towards the Oil Spill Preparation and Response in Malaysia.- Simulation of Three-Point Bending Sandwich Composite Panel Through Finite Element Analysis.- The uses of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Slope Mapping with the Determination of Potential Slope Hazard.- Tensile Strength: +45 Degrees Isotropic FRP Laminate with Different Universal Testing Machine.- Instruments utilized in Short Sea Shipping Research: A Review.- Issues on Palm Oil with Regard to The Revised MARPOL Annex II. A Re-view.- Assessing The Efficacy of The Advance Transfer Technique in Calculating Wheel Over Point Through Simulation Study.- Polysulfone/Cellulose Acetate Phthalate/Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PSf/CAP/PVP) Blend Membrane: Effect of Evaporation Time on Blend Membrane Characteristics.- Influence of Deadrise on the Dynamic Instability of A 14 Metres Custom Boat in Regular Waves.- The Implication of Container Floating Terminal on The Efficiency of Port Klang's Terminal Operations and Domestic Freight Forwarding Industry.- The Optical Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA), Phosphorylated Polyvinyl Alcohol (PPVA) and Phosphorylated Polyvinyl Alcohol - Aluminum Phosphate (PPVA-AlPO4) - Nanocomposite. Effect of Phosphate Groups.- Tensile and corrosion resistance studies of MXenes/nanocomposites - A Review.- Effect of Nanofillers on The Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Nanocomposites.- The degradation of mechanical properties caused by acetone chemical treatment on 3D-printed PLA-carbon fibre composites.- Tensile and Morphology Analysis of Oil Palm Trunk (OPT) Specimen Re-inforced Epoxy Fabricated via Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Moulding (VARTM).- The Analysis of Container Terminal Throughput Using ARIMA and SARIMA.- Investigation on the Mechanical and Microstructural Characteristics of Diffusional Bonded Gray Cast Iron and Low Carbon Steel.- Examination Table Innovation Static into Dynamic which Ergonomic using Anthropometry Approach and Rational Method.
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This book covers several research outcomes of various fields and schools related to maritime operation, applications and materials science. Thirty-four research papers have been compiled from the 2nd International Conference on Marine and Advanced Technologies 2021 (ICMAT 2021) which was organized by the Research and Innovation Section of the Universiti Kuala Lumpur-MIMET. The chapters were written by experienced lecturers from various universities in Malaysia discussing various topics and sub-topics related to maritime engineering and materials science. These chapters portray the actual knowledge on the latest developments and trends of technologies in maritime industries. .
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One of the most significant warship designers of the twentieth century, Sir Stanley Goodall rose through the ranks of the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors to become its head in 1936. The Corps was responsible for every aspect of the design and construction of British warships, and its head, the Director of Naval Construction, was the principal technical advisor to the Board of Admiralty. Although Goodall was succeeded in this post in January 1944, he remained the Assistant Controller Warship Production until October 1945 so was probably the single most influential figure in British naval technical matters during the war years. His private diary was never intended for publication - indeed it seems to have been a vehicle for venting some of his professional frustrations - so his opinions are candid and unrestrained. His criticisms of many in the Admiralty and the shipyards are enlightening, and taken as a whole the diary provides new and unique insights into a wartime construction programme that built nearly a thousand major warships and a myriad of landing craft and coastal forces. Dr Ian Buxton, a well-known authority on British shipbuilding, has edited the entries covering Goodall's war years, identifying the various personalities and ships referred to (sometimes cryptically), while setting out the context in a number of introductory essays. As an insider's view of a complex process, this book offers every warship enthusiast much new material and a novel perspective on an apparently familiar subject.
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• Chapte
• r1. Remains of the shipwreck: an introduction to the Iberian maritime and underwater landscape.- Chapte
• r2. A paradigm of inter and multidisciplinary research: The ForSEAdiscovery project as a case study.- Chapte
• r3. Life and Death in the Spanish Carrera de Indias: ships, merchants, cargoes and routes.- Chapte
• r4. Iberian Ships of the Early Modern Period.- Chapte
• r5. Ship Types in Portugal.- Chapte
• r6. The Iberian Peninsula between two Seas: Shipbuilding Revolution in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, 14th-15th centuries.- Chapte
• r7. An insight into Mediterranean naval architecture in the 16th century through the texts of Nicolo Sagri (1538-1571). A comparative perspective with Ibero-Atlantic shipbuilding.- Chapte
• r8. From the Baltic Sea to Andalusia: North European timber (and traders) in 16th-century Seville.- Chapte
• r9. Supplying timber for His Majesty's fleets: forest resources and maritime struggle in Portugal (1621-1634).- Chapte
• r10. Historical Documents as sources for the study of shipbuilding in Spain.- Chapte
• r11. Iberian Documents and Treaties on shipbuilding.- Chapte
• r12. Maritime vocabulary in texts: Fray Joseph de Ledesma (1701).- Chapte
• r13. GIS application on 16th-18th centuries Iberian Shipwrecks.
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This two-volume set highlights the importance of Iberian shipbuilding in the centuries of the so-called first globalization (15th to 18th), in confluence with an unprecedented extension of ocean navigation and seafaring and a greater demand for natural resources (especially timber), mostly oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.). The chapters are framed in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary line of research that integrates history, Geographic Information Sciences, underwater archaeology, dendrochronology and wood provenance techniques. This line of research was developed during the ForSEAdiscovery project, which had a great impact in the academic and scientific world and brought together experts from Europe and America. The volumes deliver a state-of-the-art review of the latest lines of research related to Iberian maritime history and archaeology and their developing interdisciplinary interaction with dendroarchaeology. This synthesis combines an analysis of historical sources, the systematic study of wreck-remains and material culture related to Iberian seafaring from the 15th to the 18th centuries, and the application of earth sciences, including dendrochronology. The set can be used as a manual or work guide for experts and students, and will also be an interesting read for non-experts interested in the subject. Volume 1 focuses on the history and archaeology of seafaring and shipbuilding in the Iberian early modern world, complemented by case studies on timber trade and supply for shipbuilding, analysis of shipbuilding treatises, and the application of Geographic Information Systems and Databases (GIS) to the study of shipwrecks.
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• Chapte
• r1. Introduction.- Chapte
• r2. Dendroarchaeology of shipwrecks in the Iberian Peninsula: 10 years of observations and advances.- Chapte
• r3. Ontography of an Ordinary Shipwreck: Paradox, Appellation, Provenance, Apparition.- Chapte
• r4. Archaeological perspectives during the age of war of religions: the "capitana" and "almiranta" of the Illirica Squadron.- Chapte
• r5. Can we identify the ship through a multidisciplinary approach? The Case of the Ribadeo 1 wreck (c. 1597).- Chapte
• r6. The Belinho 1 Shipwreck.- Chapte
• r7. Shipwrecks of the Iberian Tradition in the Bay of Cadiz (Andalucia, Spain).- Chapte
• r8. Iberian Shipwrecks in the Americas. The Case of the Highbourne Cay Wreck.- Chapte
• r9. Underwater Archaeology versus plunder of shipwrecks in the Dominican Republic.- Chapte
• r10. The timbers of the Frigate Santa Maria Magdalena (18th century): An Spanish warship in the History and Archaeology.- Chapte
• r11. Across the Pacific: The Manila galleons in perspective. Notes on the history and archaeology of the transpacific trade.- Chapte
• r12. Ploughing through Global Seas: Maritime Routes and Knowledge in the Spanish Navy at the End of the First Global Age.- Chapte
• r13. The design of European ships' stock-anchors of the fifteenth into the eighteenth centuries.- Chapte
• r14. A shared sailing: Artillery and ocean warships.
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This two-volume set highlights the importance of Iberian shipbuilding in the centuries of the so-called first globalization (15th to 18th), in confluence with an unprecedented extension of ocean navigation and seafaring and a greater demand for natural resources (especially timber), mostly oak (Quercus spp.) and Pine (Pinus spp.). The chapters are framed in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary line of research that integrates history, Geographic Information Sciences, underwater archaeology, dendrochronology and wood provenance techniques. This line of research was developed during the ForSEAdiscovery project, which had a great impact in the academic and scientific world and brought together experts from Europe and America. The volumes deliver a state-of-the-art review of the latest lines of research related to Iberian maritime history and archaeology and their developing interdisciplinary interaction with dendroarchaeology. This synthesis combines an analysis of historical sources, the systematic study of wreck-remains and material culture related to Iberian seafaring from the 15th to the 18th centuries, and the application of earth sciences, including dendrochronology. The set can be used as a manual or work guide for experts and students, and will also be an interesting read for non-experts interested in the subject. Volume 2 focuses on approaches to the study of shipwrecks including a synthesis of dendro-archaeological results, current interdisciplinary case studies and the specialist study of artillery and anchors.
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• Auf Grund gelaufen : Die lange und grosse Transformation
• Polanyi vs. Fukuyama
• Verlauf der Reformen und Paradoxien der Privatisierung
• Vergleichende und globale Unternehmensgeschichte
• Anmerkungen zur Labour History
• Methoden und Quellen
• Stets nah am Kentern : Eine Betriebsgeschichte zweier Werften
• Globale Zyklen und die spätsozialistische Transformation
• Das Vorspiel : Die Entwicklung der beiden Werften bis zum Ölpreisschock
• Krise und gescheiterte Lösungsversuche in den Siebzigern
• Am finanziellen Abgrund
• Fortgesetztes Durchwursteln im Postsozialismus
• Auftritt der EU, Abtritt der Werften
• Nachleben
• Ein sicherer Hafen? : Die Rolle des Staates in der Transformation
• Die porösen Grenzen der Werften
• Mäandernder Leviathan
• Legitimierungsrhetoriken und soziale Schutzmechanismen
• Vom Schulden- zum Schuldmanagement
• Zusammengeschweisst : Gemeinschaftsbildung in der Werft
• Die Subkultur von Uljanik und die Stocznia Gdynia als Lebensmittel- und Freizeitkooperative
• Die Multifunktionalität der Werft : Wohnungen, Sport und Wohlfahrt
• Den Kollaps überwinden : Schiffbau, Hierarchien und die Sehnsucht nach Gemeinschaft
• Zerbrechende Gemeinschaften : Eine Annäherung in Metaphern
• Wertschöpfungen : Schiffe, Arbeit und die Produktion von Bedeutung
• Der veränderte Wert der Industriearbeit : Vom Kommunismus zum Postsozialismus
• Arbeitsethos und Solidarität in der Vergangenheit
• Risse und Kompromisse : Neue soziale Werte und Wirtschaftspraktiken
• Neue Horizonte in den alten Industrielandschaften
• Kiel oben? : Zur Zukunft des Schiffbaus in der EU
• China und die Verortung der Transformation
• Die verborgene Lebbarkeit der Transformation
• Die Temporalität der Transformation
• Nach der Hegemonie des Neoliberalismus
• Nachwort
• Anmerkungen
• Ausgewählte Literatur
• Quellen
• Bildnachweise
• Dank
• Register

"Many stirring words have been written about the heroic deeds of the officers and the men of the U.S Navy before, during and after the Civil War. But very little has been published about the naval constructors who built the warships that made their exploits possible. Of all of the Navy's constructors of this era, none had more impact than John Lenthall. A native of Washington D.C and the son of an ambitious English artisan, John Lenthall designed the early steamer Susquehanna and the large Merrimack class steam frigates, also working on the construction of Princeton, the world's first war steamer designed with a screw propeller. His stellar rise through the ranks of U.S. naval constructors soon led to his appointment as the chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, the highest-ranking naval architect. Bred to the intricacies of Washington's bureaucracy, John Lenthall was a survivor and continued on as bureau chief throughout the unrelenting turmoil of the Civil War. It was only during the first years of the notorious Secretary Robeson's reign that Lenthall was finally moved aside. By then, he had served for over seventeen years, a recording that has never been equaled. "John Lenthall: The Life of a Naval Constructor" is thoroughly documented with previously untapped primary archival source material, offering historical insights, gripping narratives and illustrations that have never appeared before in print. It presents the results of ground-breaking original research on a subject that has never been fully explored. Kinnaman's treatment of Lenthall and the legacy of his fellow constructors brings to life a previously untold chronicle of American ingenuity and achievement"-- Provided by publisher

• Prow
• Trumpet
• Trophy
• Rope
• Bell
• Figurehead
• Timbers
• Mast
• Propeller
• Hull
• Anchor

'Three and a half millennia of British Maritime history, from the Middle Bronze Age to the early 20th century ... This book is written with passion and sympathy. It will live with me for a very long time' Francis Pryor, author of The Fens If Britain's maritime history were embodied in a single ship, she would have a prehistoric prow, a mast plucked from a Victorian steamship, the hull of a modest fishing vessel, the propeller of an ocean liner and an anchor made of stone. We might call her Asunder, and, fantastical though she is, we could in fact find her today, scattered in fragments across the country's creeks and coastlines. In his moving and original new history, Tom Nancollas goes in search of eleven relics that together tell the story of Britain at sea. From the swallowtail prow of a Bronze Age vessel to a stone ship moored at a Baroque quayside, each one illuminates a distinct phase of our adventures upon the waves; each brings us close to the people, places and vessels that made a maritime nation. Weaving together stories of great naval architects and unsung shipwrights, fishermen and merchants, shipwrecks and superstition, pilgrimage, trade and war, The Ship Asunder celebrates the richness of Britain's seafaring tradition in all its glory and tragedy, triumph and disaster, and asks how we might best memorialize it as it vanishes from our shores.
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• Machine generated contents note:
• 1. Sustainable Shipping, Renewable Energies, and Power Technologies
• 1.1. Introduction
• 1.1.1. Climate and Environmental Challenges
• 1.1.2. Technology Trends
• 1.1.3. Business Case and Drivers
• 1.1.4. Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships: IMO 2050 GHG Target
• 1.1.5. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• 1.1.6. MARPOL
• 1.1.7. IMO 2020 Requirements for Ships to Cut Sulfur Oxide Emissions
• 1.1.8. Energy Efficiency Design Index, Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan, and Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator
• 1.1.9. Sources for the Propulsion of Ships: An Overview
• 1.2. Electrical Systems Including Autonomous Ships
• 1.3. Port Sustainability Initiatives
• 1.4. Onshore Electrical Power for Ships
• 1.5. The Way Forward
• References
• 2. Renewable Technology Energy Status and Current Practices for Sustainable Power and Propulsion Arrangements
• 2.1. Introduction
• 2.2. Propulsion Technologies
• 2.2.1. Diesel and Diesel Combinations
• 2.2.2. Liquid Natural Gas
• 2.2.3. Liquefied Petroleum Gas
• 2.2.4. Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Vessels
• 2.2.5. Ammonia
• 2.2.6. Biofuels
• 2.2.7. Wind, Wave, and Solar Energy
• 2.2.8. Battery-Powered Ships
• 2.3. The Way Forward
• References
• 3. Autonomous Ships
• 3.1. Introduction
• 3.2. Autonomous Ship Description
• 3.3. Operational Concept and Technologies for Autonomous Navigation
• 3.4. Legislation
• 3.5. The Human Element and Training
• 3.6. Energy Requirements, Emissions, and Fuel Consumption
• 3.7. The Business Case
• 3.8. Cybersecurity
• 3.9. Port and Coastal Physical Infrastructure
• 3.10. Insurance
• 3.11. The Way Forward
• References
• 4. Projects Related to Autonomous Ships
• 4.1. Background
• 4.2. Potential Benefits of Electric Autonomy
• 4.3. Guidelines for the Conduct of Autonomous Ship Trials
• 4.4. Autonomous Test Areas and Trials of Autonomous Operations
• 4.5. Sustainable Business Models of Operating within a Total Transport System
• 4.6. Strategies for Introducing Autonomous Shipping in Maritime Transportation Systems
• 4.7. Naval Approaches
• 4.8. The Way Forward
• References
• 5. Gaps in Regulations and Standards for Autonomous Ships
• 5.1. Introduction
• 5.2. Review of International Conventions
• 5.2.1. COLREGs
• 5.2.2. SOLAS
• 5.2.3. International Convention on Load Lines 1966 and Tonnage 1969 Convention
• 5.2.4. STCW and SAR Conventions
• 5.3. National Traffic Situations Where Traditional Vessels Sail Together with Autonomous Ships
• 5.4. Standardization and Regulation
• 5.5. The Way Forward
• References
• 6. The Future
• 6.1. Introduction
• 6.2. Future Carbon-Neutral Winners?
• 6.3. Measures in Ports Toward a Sustainable Future
• 6.4. Pathways Toward Future Solutions for Sustainable Shipping
• 6.5. Societal Expectations to Sustainable Solutions
• 6.6. Post-COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities Knock?
• 6.7. Toward Sustainable Power, Autonomous Ships, and Cleaner Energies
• References

This exciting new book highlights and discusses new concepts for enhanced efficiency of ships and how they are operated, primarily resting on reducing the environmental footprints and operational expenses. An overview of technological and regulatory developments and drivers for the challenges described above is provided. Readers learn about sustainable energies and power for propulsion, particularly maritime electrification. The book includes shore-based initiatives on greenhouse gas reduction in shipping. Status and current practices for propulsion arrangements using renewable energy technologies are presented with examples on ships representing several categories of energies and power. Energy solutions that enable future digital and automated concepts for safe, secure, and cost-effective sustainable shipping are discussed, as well as the concept of autonomous ships as part of maritime electrification and all the possibilities. The development of renewable energies and the concept of autonomous ships provide glimpses for the development of future sustainable maritime transport solutions. Lessons learned and existing knowledge are important elements for successful transmission towards future concepts for safe, secure, and efficient maritime environmentally friendly and low-cost solutions to our sustainable power and energy challenges that lie ahead. The book discusses the work ahead and provides future thoughts on this issue.
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What started as one man's quixotic dream has turned to reality. For the past three years, the 65-foot Schooner Apollonia has been delivering goods up and down the Hudson River by sail sans fossils fuels--a throwback to a day when there were 1200 such boats on the river each day. It turns out buyers prefer the non-polluting, anti-Amazon way of making deliveries

• Revisiting the HOLISHIP Project
• Integration of Tools for Application Case Studies
• Design and Operation of an Offshore Support Vessel
• Development of a Tool for the Assessment of Lightweight Bulkheads and Decks Made of Composite Materials
• Design for Maintainability of a Research Vessel's Engine Room
• Design of a Multi-Purpose Ocean Vessel
• Virtual Vessel Framework for Merchant Ship Maneuvering Operation
• Hydrodynamic Optimisation for Life-Cycle Operation
• Model-based Systems Engineering for the Design and Operational Assessment of Marine Energy Systems and Retrofitting Solutions
• Gravity Base Foundation Concept for a Platform in Icy Shallow Waters
• RoPax Design Revisited--Evolution or Revolution?
• Double-Ended Ferry
• SHIPLYS (Ship Life Cycle Software Solutions) Concept for Ship Newbuilding and Retrofitting Bids
• LINCOLN--Lean Innovative Connected Vessels.

This book deals with modern Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software tools and platforms implemented in ship design, the integration of techno-economic databases, the use of optimisation and simulation software tools, which are integrated in these platforms, and the virtual modelling of ships and their operation by using a Virtual Vessel Framework (VVF). It contains a series of application case studies related to the developed holistic approach to ship design and operation. Nine case studies are described, referring to the design and operation of various ship types, namely RoPax, cruise ship, double-ended ferry, bulk carrier, containership, offshore support vessel, ocean surveillance ship and research vessel and one offshore structure. All case studies are driven by leading representatives of the European Maritime Industry. This book complements A Holistic Approach to Ship Design, volume 1, which covers methods and tools for the life cycle optimisation and assessment of ship design and operation.
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• Introduction.- Stability: Basic Concepts and Linear Stability.- Time Response and Basic Feedback Control.- Root Locus Methods.- Root Locus Methods.- Linear State Space Control Methods.- Nonlinear Stability for Marine Vehicles.- Feedback Linearization.- Control of Underactuated Marine Vehicles.- Integrator Backstepping & Related Techniques.- Adaptive Control.- Sliding Mode Control.
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This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the control of marine vehicles, from fundamental to advanced concepts, including robust control techniques for handling model uncertainty, environmental disturbances, and actuator limitations. Starting with an introductory chapter that extensively reviews automatic control and dynamic modeling techniques for ocean vehicles, the first part of the book presents in-depth information on the analysis and control of linear time invariant systems. The concepts discussed are developed progressively, providing a basis for understanding more complex techniques and stimulating readers' intuition. In addition, selected examples illustrating the main concepts, the corresponding MATLAB (R) code, and problems are included in each chapter. In turn, the second part of the book offers comprehensive coverage on the stability and control of nonlinear systems. Following the same intuitive approach, it guides readers from the fundamentals to more advanced techniques, which culminate in integrator backstepping, adaptive and sliding mode control. Leveraging the author's considerable teaching and research experience, the book offers a good balance of theory and stimulating questions. Not only does it provide a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students; it will also benefit practitioners who want to review the foundational concepts underpinning some of the latest advanced marine vehicle control techniques, for use in their own applications.
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