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Books 11 - 20 of 27 next » by Craig H Allen
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Professional mariners, military and civilian, will find this book to be an invaluable reference in understanding the rules of the road and the role these rules play in managing the risk of collision. The author provides a thorough commentary on the rules... (read more) New - Hardcover 
by Harold Lee Wise
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Wise (history, Elizabeth City State U.) describes American naval operations in the Persian Gulf in the late 1980s during the height of the Iran-Iraq war. Originally described by the Reagan administration as an oil tanker escort mission, operations... (read more) New - Hardcover 
by T. A. McLaren and Vickie Jensen
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A century ago, the steel ships working coastal waters were built elsewhere. Gradually marine engineers began migrating to the coast with their families, and the BC industry got underway. Ships of Steel chronicles that industry from the early development... (read more) Used - Hardcover
by Richard O. Mayne New - Trade Paper
by John Boileau
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In "Fastest in the World, John Boileau tells the story of the naval architects and engineers, excited by the prospect of developing high-speed submarine chasers, who built the world-class hydrofoil craft, HMCS Bras d'Or.... (read more) New - Trade Paper
check for availability by Daniel Lloyd Little
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It is 2009 and North Korea has purchased four outdated submarine launched ballistic missile boosters from a French company tasked with destroying the rockets. Because they are not a weapon in and of themselves, international law governing the sale of... (read more) Used - Trade Paper
by Pat Wastell Norris
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HIGH SEAS, HIGH RISK is the inspiring saga of two B.C.-based salvage tugs that became world famous for their deep-sea rescues and long-distance towing feats--and infamous for superior crews and feisty little fleet, including the renowned Sudbury and... (read more) New - Trade Paper
by Ryan Wahl
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Centuries before steel, fibreglass, aluminum and automation were applied to shipbuilding, early twentieth century British Columbian shipwrights hand built fish boats entirely out of wood. Guided by their intuition and knowledge of the sea, they used only... (read more) New - Hardcover
by Rene G. Rendon
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Defense acquisition projects cost billions of taxpayer dollars each year. These huge investments, coupled with seemingly perennial criticisms of waste and mismanagement, point out the need for a clearly written guide to the myriad functions and issues... (read more) New - Hardcover
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