Ebook: Ship Design and Construction, Volumes 1-2

This book presents the practical aspects of ship design as they relate to the requirements of the owner and operator, as well as the mission of the ship. In addition to design aspects, coverage is provided on such subjects as government regulations, shipyard production techniques and cargo handling. This is a textbook that will assist students and others in understanding how merchant ships are designed and constructed, while providing them with a good background for further study.
Content:
Front Matter
• Preface
• Table of Contents
• Interactive Graphs Table  (258) 1. Introduction
2. The Marine Environment
3. The Marine Industry
4. The Ship Acquisition Process
5. The Ship Design Process
6. Engineering Economics
7. Mission and Owner's Requirements
8. Classification and Regulatory Requirements
9. Contracts and Specifications
10. Cost Estimating
11. Parametric Design
12. Mass Properties
13. Computer-Based Tools
14. Design/Production Integration
15. Human Factors in Ship Design
16. Safety
17. Structural Arrangement and Component Design
18. Analysis and Design of Ship Structure
19. Reliability-Based Structural Design
20. Hull Materials and Welding
21. Composites
22. General Arrangement Design, Hull Outfit and Fittings
23. Ship Preservation
24. Machinery Considerations
25. The Shipbuilding Process
26. Shipyard Layout and Equipment
27. Multipurpose Cargo Ships
28. Reefer Ships
29. Oil Tankers
30. Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Vessels
31. Chemical Tankers
32. Liquefied Gas Carriers
33. Bulk Carriers
34. Car Carriers
35. Roll-on/Roll-off Ships
36. Container Ships
37. Passenger Ships
38. Ferries
39. Inland and Lake Vessels
40. Ice-Capable Ships
41. Fishing Vessels
42. Offshore Support Vessels
43. Offshore Drilling and Production Vessels
44. Advanced Marine Surface Craft
45. Catamarans
46. Multi-Hulled Vessels
47. Hovercraft
48. Wing in Ground (WIG) Craft
49. Tugs and Towboats
50. Small Workboats
51. Dredgers
52. Heavy-Lift Ships
53. Forest Products Carriers
54. Oceanographic Research Ships
55. Naval Surface Ships
56. Naval Submarines
Index