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Looking for a Ship
by John Mcphee  Publisher Comments This is an extraordinary tale of life on the high seas aboard one of the last American merchant ships, the S.S. Stella Lykes, on a forty-two-day journey from Charleston down the Pacific coast of South America. As the crew of the Stella Lykes makes their...
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Marine Cargo Operations: A Guide to Stowage
by Robert J Meurn Publisher Comments Marine Cargo Operations clearly spells out the basic principles of cargo operations and acquaints merchant officers with the techniques of stowage and their application. Based on the authors' half century of experience, the book singles out the most...
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Until the Sea Shall Free Them: Life, Death, and Survival in the Merchant Marine (Bluejacket Books)
by Robert Frump Synopsis A devastating disaster at sea . . . an officer who refuses to hide the truth. . . a courtroom confrontation with far-reaching implications . . . "The Perfect Storm meets "A Civil Action in a gripping account of one of the most significant shipwrecks of...
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Box Boats: How Container Ships Changed the World
by Brian J. Cudahy Publisher Comments Brian Cudahy provides a vivid, fast-paced account of the container-ship revolution-from the maiden voyage in 1956 of Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship more goods more cheaply than ever...
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Commercial Ships on the Great Lakes: a Photo Gallery
by Franz A. Von Riedel Publisher Comments For centuries, millions of tons of cargo have moved across the five Great Lakes. The lakes have always held on to the old-school ways of using single screw tugboats, steam propulsion, and incredibly talented engineers and captains who can maneuver their...
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The Business of Shipping
by Lane C Kendall Publisher Comments Long acknowledged as the most comprehensive and authoritative book in its field, The Business of Shipping describes and analyzes the shipping business as it exists today. It will be useful to professionals who are currently specialists in one branch of...
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The Port of Los Angeles (Images of America)
by Michael D. White Publisher Comments The epic of the Port of Los Angeles was initiated more than 150 years ago by a handful of visionaries and entrepreneurs who exploited both fortunate and outrageous circumstances to transform a tidal mudflat into the world's largest man-made harbor...
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Super Cargo Ships (Enthusiast Color)
by Christopher Batio Publisher Comments Some of the most awe-inspiring ships on today's seas are the massive cargo ships that transport immense loads from continent to continent. From container ships to oil tankers, Super Cargo Ships provides an up-close look at these awesome vessels, from...
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The Colombo Bay
by Richard Pollak Publisher Comments In the face of killer storms, fires, piracy, and terrorism, container ships the length of city blocks and more than a dozen stories high carry 90 percent of the worlds trade. This is an account of one ship's voyage and of the sailors who daily risk their...
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Sailing on Friday the Perilous Voyage
by John A Butler Publisher Comments *Addresses a renewed national interest in the revitalization of the U.S. merchant...
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Atlantic Kingdom: America's Contest with Cunard in the Age of Sail and Steam
by John Butler Publisher Comments -- Highlights a true tale of politics, adventure, and ruthless ambition -- Includes extensive illustrations, maps, diagrams, and prints Atlantic Kingdom pays tribute to the Americans who challenged Cunard, the English shipping company that held a...
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The Challenge of Arctic shipping :science, environmental assessment, and human values
by David Vanderzwaag Book News Annotation Ten essays address critical issues in Arctic development examining the implications for both policy-making in the North and the impact of that policy on native people. They also examine commercial proposals to develop and transport hydrocarbons...
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Ships and memories :merchant seafarers in Canada's age of steam
by Eric W Sager Description Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-166) and index....
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Getting Loaded
by William P Simpson
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Ports & Harbors
by F W Morgan
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Sovereignty for Sale
by Rodney P Carlisle
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Bankers Guide To Marine Insurance of Goods
by Victor Donver
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Doghole Schooners
by Walter A Jackson
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European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods By Inland Waterways (Adn); 2V.
by United Nations Economic Commission For Europe. Inland Transport Committee
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Our Inland Seas Their Shipping & Commerc
by James Cooke Mills
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