Year: 2017 Language: english Author: Shaw J. Genre: History Publisher: Kelsey Publishing Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 100 Description: The development of cargo ships in the 20th century and into the 21st century. Additional info: About the author A retired mechanical engineer, Jim Shaw has written for most of the world’s major transportation and marine publications over four decades. He holds a US Merchant Mariner’s Document and has been a regular contributor to Ships Monthly since 1976. His interest in ships can be traced back to a 1964 voyage on P&O’s Oronsay to work on the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme in south-east Australia.
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Contents CHAPTER 1 Historical evolution A summary of the emergence of ship types and propulsion systems prior to and after World War I, covering reefers, heavylifters, ship construction, ro-ro, container ships, tankers, gas ships, bulk carriers and self-unloaders. CHAPTER 2 Container ships The development of container ships from the 1950s, including convertible holds, engine sizes, and the use of LNG propulsion. CHAPTER 3 Ro-ros and con-ros A look at the history of ro-ro vessel development, the emergence of con-ro ships and new con-ro confi gurations, auto carriers and livestock ships. CHAPTER 4 General cargo ships General cargo and multipurpose vessels, new designs for both multipurpose and refrigerator ships, and the development of open-hatch bulk carriers. CHAPTER 5 Bulk Carriers Bulk carriers up to capesize, wood chip carriers, combination ships, self-unloaders and LNG bulk carrier development. CHAPTER 6 Oil carriers Oil tankers, how they are loaded and discharged, the largest ships ever constructed, FPSOs and shuttle tankers. CHAPTER 7 Parcel tankers The development of parcel tankers, product carriers, chemical ships, asphalt carriers and ITBs and ATBs for the coastal trades. CHAPTER 8 Gas carriers The first LNG and LPG tankers, loading and discharge, propane, butane and ethylene carriers and new types of gas carriers. CHAPTER 9 Largest and strongest Heavylift ships, including Belships, the Stülcken system, ro-ro loading, crane-equipped ships, semi-submersibles and the largest ships ever built.
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Evolution of the Cargo Ship (World of Ships №1)
Language: english
Author: Shaw J.
Genre: History
Publisher: Kelsey Publishing
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 100
Description: The development of cargo ships in the 20th century and into the 21st century.
Additional info: About the author
A retired mechanical engineer, Jim Shaw has written for most of the world’s major transportation and marine publications over four decades. He holds a US Merchant Mariner’s Document and has been a regular contributor to Ships Monthly since 1976. His interest in ships can be traced back to a 1964 voyage on P&O’s Oronsay to work on the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme in south-east Australia.
Contents
ContentsCHAPTER 1
Historical evolution
A summary of the emergence of ship types and propulsion systems prior to and after World War I, covering reefers, heavylifters, ship construction, ro-ro, container ships, tankers, gas ships, bulk carriers and self-unloaders.
CHAPTER 2
Container ships
The development of container ships from the 1950s, including convertible holds, engine sizes, and the use of LNG propulsion.
CHAPTER 3
Ro-ros and con-ros
A look at the history of ro-ro vessel development, the emergence of con-ro ships and new con-ro confi gurations, auto carriers and livestock ships.
CHAPTER 4
General cargo ships
General cargo and multipurpose vessels, new designs for both multipurpose and refrigerator ships, and the development of open-hatch bulk carriers.
CHAPTER 5
Bulk Carriers
Bulk carriers up to capesize, wood chip carriers, combination ships, self-unloaders and LNG bulk carrier development.
CHAPTER 6
Oil carriers
Oil tankers, how they are loaded and discharged, the largest ships ever constructed, FPSOs and shuttle tankers.
CHAPTER 7
Parcel tankers
The development of parcel tankers, product carriers, chemical ships, asphalt carriers and ITBs and ATBs for the coastal trades.
CHAPTER 8
Gas carriers
The first LNG and LPG tankers, loading and discharge, propane, butane and ethylene carriers and new types of gas carriers.
CHAPTER 9
Largest and strongest
Heavylift ships, including Belships, the Stülcken system, ro-ro loading, crane-equipped ships, semi-submersibles and the largest ships ever built.
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