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The Transportation of Oil by Sea
ISBN: 9780595365456 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Before the coming of the 'dot com" era it was by no accident that the richest individuals in the world were involved with tankers. Probably the most famous ship owner in the world was Aristotle Socrates Onassis. But before one looks at tanker freights of which Onassis among others managed to secure a good return on capital it is crucial to recap and examine some of the factors that affected the tanker industry starting with the Second World War."
"The Transportation of Oil by Sea" offers a fascinating introductory account of crude oil transportation and how international issues from World... "Before the coming of the 'dot com" era it was by no accident that the richest individuals in the world were involved with tankers. Probably the most ...
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48,81 |
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Morrow Guide to Knot
ISBN: 9780688012267 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here is an entirely different kind of knot book For the first time, here are step-by-step instructions that take full advantage of color photography to teach the art of tying knots. Unlike illustrations in other books, these pictures show every step looking over the shoulder of the tier -- the way you see the knot as you make it. And when two or more ropes are involved, they are color coded so you can clearly tell them apart. Included in addition are a section on decorative knots, a cross-reference list of the many applications of knots, and a detailed glossary. The... Here is an entirely different kind of knot book For the first time, here are step-by-step instructions that take full advantage of color photograp... |
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67,81 |
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Reed's Marine Insurance
ISBN: 9780713673968 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reeds Marine Insurance is aimed at all those who have little or no experience of marine or any other form of insurance working within the maritime transport field. Ideal for cargo operators, port managers, ship brokers, and shipping transport managers, it will also be invaluable for students on maritime law, sea transport and shipping courses and for those studying marine insurance as part of a maritime management course. It is designed to take the reader from the basics through to a competent level of understanding on the subject. It includes the... Reeds Marine Insurance is aimed at all those who have little or no experience of marine or any other form of insurance working within... |
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205,80 |
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Ship Design and Performance for Masters and Mates
ISBN: 9780750660006 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ship Design and Performance for Masters and Mates is a quick to use, comprehensive reference that brings the key information needed to understand ship design and performance at your fingertips. The book covers all key aspects of ship design and performance, supplemented by exam revision one-liners. It does not assume detailed theoretical knowledge, but rather builds up the reader's understanding of how the elements of ship design influence and impact on its performance, and how the engineer, crew and operators can maximise the performance of their vessel in operation. Written... Ship Design and Performance for Masters and Mates is a quick to use, comprehensive reference that brings the key information needed to under... |
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175,91 |
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Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes: Legends and Lore, Pirates and More!
ISBN: 9780762744923 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twenty-one riveting stories and illustrations about ships that met their end in the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, such as: British gunboat H.M.S. Speedy in 1804, American Navy brig U.S.S. Niagara in 1820, Civil War steamer Island Queen in 1864, the infamous freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975, and many more
Twenty-one riveting stories and illustrations about ships that met their end in the treacherous waters of the Great Lakes, such as: British gunboat H....
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61,69 |
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Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Outer Banks: Legends And Lore, Pirates And More!, First Edition
ISBN: 9780762745074 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. History and folklore abound in these twenty-five true stories about lost ships along North Carolina's storm-washed Outer Banks. Learn the haunting tales of wrecked vessels such as the steam packet Pulaski in 1838, the Pocahantas in 1862, the Virginia in 1900 and, of course, the ongoing search for the pirate ship of Blackbeard, among many others.
History and folklore abound in these twenty-five true stories about lost ships along North Carolina's storm-washed Outer Banks. Learn the haunting tal...
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61,69 |
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Wake of the Invercauld
ISBN: 9780773516885 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using survivor's accounts, including Holding's, various ship records, and her own research during visits to the Auckland Islands in 1993 and 1995, Madelene Ferguson Allen brings to light a neglected piece of maritime history. She describes life on the Scottish sailing ship the Invercauld and the sailors' struggle for survival on the Auckland Islands. After the shipwreck, the hierarchy of authority that had existed on the ship was abandoned and sailors relied on their own cunning for survival. Some even turned to cannibalism. Allen became aware of Holding and his ordeal on the Auckland Islands...
Using survivor's accounts, including Holding's, various ship records, and her own research during visits to the Auckland Islands in 1993 and 1995, Mad...
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391,02 |
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Hydrodynamic Propulsion and Its Optimization: Analytic Theory
ISBN: 9780792332015 / Angielski / Twarda / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. HYDRODYNAMIC PROPULSION AND ITS OPTIMIZATION ANALYTIC THEORY Hydrodynamic propulsion has been of major interest ever since craft took to the water. In the course of time, many attempts have been made to invent, develop, or to improve hydrodynamic propulsion devices. Remarkable achievements in this field were made essentially by experienced individuals, who were in need of reliable propulsion units such as paddle wheels, sculling devices, screw propellers, and of course, sails. The problem of minimizing the amount of input energy for a prescribed effective output was first investigated...
HYDRODYNAMIC PROPULSION AND ITS OPTIMIZATION ANALYTIC THEORY Hydrodynamic propulsion has been of major interest ever since craft took to the water. In...
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805,10 |
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The Wreck of the Sv. Nikolai
ISBN: 9780803286153 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1808 the Sv. Nikolai, owned by the Russian American Company, set sail from New Arkhangel (modern-day Sitka, Alaska) to explore and identify a site for a permanent Russian fur trading post on the mainland south of Vancouver Island. Heavy seas drove the ship aground in late December, forcing twenty-two crew members ashore, including Anna Petrovna Bulygin, the wife of ship captain Nikolai Isaakovich Bulygin. Over the next several months the shipwrecked crew clashed with Hohs, Quileutes, and Makahs, but with little knowledge of the country, the castaways soon found themselves owing their lives...
In 1808 the Sv. Nikolai, owned by the Russian American Company, set sail from New Arkhangel (modern-day Sitka, Alaska) to explore and identify a site ...
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53,72 |
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'Eastland': Legacy of the 'Titanic'
ISBN: 9780804728010 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first comprehensive account of the capsizing in 1915 of the steamer Eastland, an accident that killed more than 800 men, women, and children--the worst disaster of any kind in the history of Chicago and the worst in the history of the Great Lakes. Reviews -Hilton has written a comprehensive and exhaustive study of the worst disaster in Chicago's history. . . . Alterations and the addition of more lifeboats and rafts after the Titanic sank made the Eastland so unstable that it rolled over in the Chicago River. . . . The vessel's entire career is examined, and . . . the disaster...
This is the first comprehensive account of the capsizing in 1915 of the steamer Eastland, an accident that killed more than 800 men, women, and childr...
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131,92 |
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Shipbuilding in Colonial America
ISBN: 9780813905884 / Angielski / Twarda / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first general survey of shipbuilding in colonial America. It is based extensively on original research of merchant papers, legislative and judicial records, shipping registers, and insurance lists from the period. Familiar with both maritime and traditional colonial history, Joseph A. Goldenberg presents a balanced picture of the growth of the industry, encompassing social, labor, political, maritime, and economic history.
This is the first general survey of shipbuilding in colonial America. It is based extensively on original research of merchant papers, legislative and...
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156,41 |
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Ships and Submarines
ISBN: 9780816054398 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ships and Submarines provides a detailed look at the technical development of these vessels and their important role in history. Illustrations accompany the engaging narrative, and a timeline, glossary, further reading list, and index provide easy access to the broad range of information contained within the book's pages.
Ships and Submarines provides a detailed look at the technical development of these vessels and their important role in history. Illustrations accompa...
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136,80 |
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Steamboats Come True: American Inventors in Action
ISBN: 9780823213764 / Angielski / Miękka / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. James Thomas Flexner has been a professional writer most of his adult life. After several year spent at the City desk at the New York Herald Tribune after graduating from Harvard University, Flexner went on to become one of America's foremost historians. He has written with great distinction in a unique style accessible to and enjoyed by the scholar and general reader, twenty-six books in the fields of American history and art. Although he is principally known for his historical books, notably his four -volume biography of George Washington, Flexner has written in many forms and for many...
James Thomas Flexner has been a professional writer most of his adult life. After several year spent at the City desk at the New York Herald Tribune a...
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151,53 |
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
ISBN: 9780842308243 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1914, an expedition headed by Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. Shipwrecked and marooned for months on end, their ill-fated voyage became a triumphant story of indomitable courage and faith in the face of astounding obstacles.
A bestseller since it was first published in 1959, Alfred Lansing's Endurance now features a foreword and afterword from Dr. James Dobson—inspiring every reader to persevere no matter how impossible the challenge. In 1914, an expedition headed by Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. Shipwrecked and marooned for mont...
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71,58 |
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Maritime Security Handbook: Implementing the New U.S. Initiatives and Regulations
ISBN: 9780865879713 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Maritime Security Handbook provides the regulated community with guidance for understanding and complying with the extensive new security requirements. This essential new reference contains legal analysis, written by Blank Rome LLP, of the new Coast Guard security regulations as well as the actual maritime security legislation enacted by Congress. Beginning July 1, 2004, vessel owners and operators must ensure their vessels are operating in compliance with these new vessel security requirements. The new regulations address such issues as port security assessments, port security plans, and...
Maritime Security Handbook provides the regulated community with guidance for understanding and complying with the extensive new security requirements...
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537,65 |
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Black November: The Carl D. Bradley Tragedy
ISBN: 9780870137839 / Angielski / Miękka / 69 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Michigan s "storms of November" are famous in song, lore, and legend and have taken a tragic toll, breaking the hulls of many ships and sending them to cold, dark, and silent graves on the bottoms of the Great Lakes. On November 18, 1958, when the limestone carrier "Carl D. Bradley" broke up during a raging storm on Lake Michigan, it became the largest ship in Great Lakes' history to vanish beneath storm-tossed waves. Along with the "Bradley," thirty-three crew members perished. Most of the casualties hailed from the little harbor town of Rogers City, Michigan, a community that was stung... Michigan s "storms of November" are famous in song, lore, and legend and have taken a tragic toll, breaking the hulls of many ships and sending the... |
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97,50 |
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Old Outboard Motor Service V 2
ISBN: 9780872881877 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Vintage marine outboard motors 30 horsepower and above produced from 1955-1968.
Vintage marine outboard motors 30 horsepower and above produced from 1955-1968.
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231,53 |
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Wiring Diagrams 1956-1989: Outboard Motor and Inboard/Outdrive
ISBN: 9780872883888 / Angielski / Miękka / 712 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of wiring diagrams for vintage marine motors produced from 1956-1989.
A collection of wiring diagrams for vintage marine motors produced from 1956-1989.
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231,53 |
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Inboard/Outdrive Service
ISBN: 9780872884144 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Clymer ProSeries Inboard/Outdrive manual.
Clymer ProSeries Inboard/Outdrive manual.
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185,22 |
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Farallon: Shipwreck and Survival on the Alaska Shore
ISBN: 9780874221947 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1910, the steamship Farallon ran aground in Cook Inlet, stranding the crew and passengers on the barren shore. Lloyd brings to life the riveting tale of these hardy seafaring men who survivde hunger and despair under brutal circumstances. A compelling photographic record of the shipwrecked party was made by the ship's mail clerk.
In 1910, the steamship Farallon ran aground in Cook Inlet, stranding the crew and passengers on the barren shore. Lloyd brings to life the riveting ta...
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