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Ship Construction is a comprehensive text for students of naval architecture, ship building and construction, and for professional Naval Architects and Marine Engineers as a refresher on the latest developments in ship types, safety and shipyard practices. Beginning with an introduction to ship building and concluding with the finished product, the book enables the reader to follow the construction of a ship from start to finish. Eyres explores in depth, chapter by chapter, the development of ship types, materials and strengths of ships, welding and cutting, shipyard practice, ship structure and outfitting. The new edition includes a new chapter on computer-aided design and manufacture, and all the latest international regulations and technological developments.

·Covers the complete ship construction process including the development of ship types, materials and strengths of ships, welding and cutting, shipyard practice, ship structure and outfitting·All the latest developments in technology and shipyard methods, including a new chapter on computer-aided design and manufacture·Essential for students and professionals, particularly those working in shipyards, supervising ship construction, conversion and maintenance

376 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1972

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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Introduction To Shipbuilding
1. Basic Design Of The Ship
2. Ship Dimensions And Form
3. Development Of Ship Types
Part 2: Materials And Strength Of Ships
4. Classification Societies
5. Steels
6. Aluminium Alloys
7. Testing Of Materials
8. Stresses To Which A Ship Is Subject
Part 3: Welding And Cutting
9. Welding And Cutting Processes Used In Shipbuilding
10. Welding Practice And Testing Welds
Part 4: Shipyard Practice
11. Shipyard Layout
12. Ship Drawing Offices And Loftwork
13. Plate And Section Preparation And Machining
14. Prefabrication
15. Launching
Part 5: Ship Structure
16. Bottom Structure
17. Shell Plating And Framing
18. Bulkheads And Pillars
19. Decks, Hatches, And Superstructures
20. Fore End Structure
21. Aft End Structure
22. Tanker Construction
23. Liquefied Gas Carriers
Part 6: Outfit
24. Derricks, Masts, And Rigging
25. Cargo Access, Handling, And Restraint
26. Pumping And Piping Arrangements
27. Corrosion Control And Paint Systems
28. Ventilation, Refrigeration, And Insulation
Part 7: International Regulation
29. International Maritime Organisation
30. Tonnage
31. Load Line Rules
32. Structural Fire Protection
Index
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کتاب بسیار فوق العاده هست ، البته کتابی مرجع هست که سازمان بنادر ایران هم از این کتاب برای آموزش دریانوردی در بخش کانستراکشن استفاده میکنه . البته کتاب دیگه ایی هم هست به اسم merchant ships که تصاویر اون کتاب در برخی مسائل بهتر و با جزئیات بیشتر هستش .
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