This is the first book to cover the Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GDMSS) in a comprehensive and readable way. GDMSS is now being developed...
The relationship between ports and governments has changed profoundly over the past quarter of a century. Many governments have sought to extract...
Shipping is by far the most significant mode of transportation for the carriage of freight. In terms of volume alone, no other mode comes close. Its...
A port (or seaport) is a place that provides for the vessel transfer of cargo and passengers to and from waterways and shores. Port economics is...
Freight Transport Modelling is a unique new reference book that provides insight into the state-of-the-art of freight modelling. Focusing on models...
Invaluable to participants of navigation control courses, candidates for Class 2 and Class 1 (master mariner) and all practising navigating officers.
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...
An influential guide to maritime emergencies and the current strategies that can be employed to cope with the immediate after effects and...
The Command Companion of Seamanship Techniques is the latest work from the well-respected marine author, D J House. It contains all the information...
The Global Maritime distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is becoming the all-embracing term for communication and data transfer between ship and shore...