• One-stop source for engineers involved in marine engineering and shipbuilding
• Assembled the work of a number of leading authors in order to create an inclusive volume for a wider audience in maritime and related fields
• The coverage extends from the basics to more advanced topics in design, construction and operations of ships
• All the key areas are covered, including ship flotation and stability, ship structures, propulsion, seakeeping and maneuvering.
• Marine environment and maritime safety are explored as well as new technologies, such as computer aided ship design and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)
• Facts, figures and data from world-leading experts makes this an invaluable ready-reference for those involved in the field of maritime engineering
• Irregular waves
• Spectrum formulae by Pierson-Moskowitz and Bretschneider
• The JONSWAP sea spectrum

• Practising naval architects
• Marine engineers
• Ship designers
• Hydrodynamicists
• Ship builders
• Classification officers
• Marine consultants
• Marine insurance agents
• Engineers in related fields
• Marine scientists
• Oceanographers
• Marine ecologists
• Civil engineers working in the marine environment
• Students of naval architecture
• Students of Ship science and broader engineering sciences
• Engineering officer trainees

• The marine environment
• The ship in the marine environment
• Wind
• Variations in level of sea surface
• Regular waves
• The sinusoidal wave
• Irregular waves
• Spectrum formulae by Pierson-Moskowitz and Bretschneider
• The JONSWAP sea spectrum
• Maximum wave height in a stationary random sea
• Long-term statistics of irregular seaway
• Wave data from observations
• Wave climate
• Freak waves
• Oceanography
• Ambient air
• Climatic extremes
• Marine pollution
• References
• Marine vehicle types
• Overview
• Merchant ships
• High speed craft
• Yachts
• Warships
• References and further reading
• Flotation and stability
• Equilibrium
• Stability at small angles
• Hydrostatic curves
• Problems in trim and stability
• Free surfaces
• The inclining experiment
• Stability at large angles
• Weight movements
• Dynamical stability
• Flooding and damaged stability
• Intact stability regulations
• Ship structures
• Main hull strength
• Structural design and analysis
• Ship vibration
• References
• Powering
• Resistance and propulsion
• Wake
• Propeller performance characteristics
• Propeller theories
• Cavitation
• Propeller design
• Service performance and analysis
• References
• Marine engines and auxiliary machinery
• Introduction
• Propulsion systems
• Diesel engine performance
• Engine and plant selection
• Propulsion engines
• Auxiliary machinery and equipment
• Instrumentation and control
• References
• Seakeeping
• Seakeeping qualities
• Ship motions
• Limiting seakeeping criteria
• Overall seakeeping performance
• Data for seakeeping assessments
• Non-linear effects
• Numerical prediction of seakeeping
• Experiments and trials
• Improving seakeeping performance
• Motion control
• References
• Manoeuvring
• General concepts
• Directional stability
• Stability and control of surface ships
• Rudder action
• Limitations of theory
• Assessment of manoeuvrability
• Loss of speed on a turn
• Heel when turning
• Turning ability
• Standards of manoeuvring and directional stability
• Dynamic positioning
• Automatic control systems
• Ship interaction
• Shallow water/bank effects
• Broaching
• Experimental approaches
• CFD for ship manoeuvring
• Stability and control of submarines
• Rudders and control surfaces
• References
• Ship design, construction and operation
• Introduction
• Ship design
• Materials
• Ship construction
• Ship economics
• Optimisation in design and operation
• References
• Underwater vehicles
• Introduction
• A bit of history
• ROV design
• ROV components
• References
• Marine safety
• Background
• Regulatory authorities
• Classification societies
• Safety of marine systems
• Safety management of ship stability
• References
• Glossary of terms and definitions
• Abbreviations
• Symbols
• Terms and definitions

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• Marine Rudders and Control Surfaces: Principles, Data, Design and Applications