
Ship Construction Seventh Edition offers guidance for ship design & shipbuilding from start to finish It provides an overview of current shipyard techniques safety in shipyard practice materials & strengths welding & cutting & ship structure along with computer-aided design & manufacture international regulations for ship types new materials & fabrication technologies Comprised of seven sections divided into 32 chapters the book introduces the reader to shipbuilding including the basic design of a ship ship
Dimensions & category & development of ship types It then turns to a discussion of rules & regulations governing ship strength & structural integrity testing of materials used in ship construction & welding practices & weld testing Developments in the layout of a shipyard are also considered along with development of the initial structural & arrangement design into information usable by production; the processes involved in the preparation & machining of a plate or section; & how a ship structure is assembled A number of websites containing further information drawings & photographs as well as regulations that apply to ships & their construction are listed at the end of most chapters This text is an invaluable resource for students of marine sciences & technology practicing marine engineers & naval architects & professionals from other disciplines ranging from law to insurance accounting & logistics