The Shippping Statistics Yearbook 1987 as a comprehensive reference source contains statistical information derived and compiled from numerous different sources. The special topics dealing with Analysis of total world merchant fleet, land-up and broken-up tonnage as well as special fleets Key figures on world seaborne trade and world trade development Detailed overview on nearly 30 major com…
The yearbook contains statistical indicators derived and compiled from numerous different sources. Every effort has been to provide a collection of data relevant to the analysis of developments within each of the following markets. Shipping, Shipbuilding, ports and sea canals.
The contenst of the book consist of three part: Part I ("Sale, Mortgage and Lien") has been in view of the replacement of the Sale of Gooda Act. To this Part has been added Paccinini v. Partrederiet Trigon II: The "Alfred Trigon" which concerned the meaning of the words "free of average damage affecting class. Part II ("Carriage of Goods by Sea") are A/S Awilco v. Fulvia S.p.A di Navigazione …
This book have several chapters become incresingly in need of updating. For example, the chapter on Limitation of Lialibility has, in this second edition, been given greater depth on the 1976 (London) Convention in view of itsnow imminent coming into effect. Also the very significant and controversial, court ruling in The Marion Case (at House of Lords level) has been written into the cahapter.…
The purpose of this paper is to develop a risk assessment method for production processes of large-size steel ship hulls
THis paper is mainly concerner with the digital manufacturing
Automating the welding process for the shipbuilding industry is very challenging and important, as this industry relies heavily on quality welds. Conventional robotic welding systems are seldom used because the welding tasks in shipyards are characterised by non‐standardised workpieces which are large but small in batch sizes. Furthermore, geometries and locations of the workpieces are uncert…
Korean small and medium sized (SMS) shipyards are facing difficulties getting new orders in the conditions of the marine recession, and many SMS shipyards have gone bankrupt. In general, SMS shipyards have fairly low credit ratings, so it is hard for them to get a Refund Guarantee (RG), which is a necessary document for contracts from commercial banks or the Export Credit Agency (ECA). I analyz…
The Clyde is famous throughout the world for its shipbuilding. It has been called the cradle of steam navigation and is the birthplace of the Queen Mary and countless other liners, warships and cargo ships. Glasgow was not always a city of industry: its early life was dominated by the cathedral and the university. However, by the eighteenth century the import of tobacco and sugar and the manufa…
Tugboat services are an important part of Indonesia Port Corporation II (IPC) as a port operator. IPC II as the largest port operator in Indonesia that still continue to developing their business would be needs a large number of tugboat in the future for support a port services. In this case the development process of the tugs would be particularly as an important to give a magnitude for IPC I…