Ship Construction, 6th edition

摘要

This book is the sixth edition of a well established text. The fifth edition was published in 2001. The author is a former lecturer in naval architecture at Plymouth University, UK, who has worked in UK and Norwegian shipyards. Before retiring he was the manager of policy and standards development with the Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand and represented that country at meetings of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee. The book is aimed at students of marine sciences and technology, in particular those following BTEC National and Higher National courses. It will be useful also to undergraduates in marine technology and naval architecture, and those on courses leading to an Extra Masters Certificate. The book closely follows its earlier form with 32 chapters divided into seven parts. The first part gives a brief introduction to the phases of ship design and basic definitions of ship terms and main hull parameters. It concludes by discussing the development, in form, size, and layout, of various ship types. This gives the student an understanding of how ship design responds to the economic and functional demands of the marketplace, as well as to changing technology.