The Dictionary Of Maritime

Author : Kenneth J. Blume
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810856344
Total Pages : 613 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry written by Kenneth J. Blume and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry, author Kenneth J. Blume provides a convenient survey of this important industry from the colonial period to the present day: from sail to steam to nuclear power. This concise new reference work captures the key features of overseas, coastal, lake, and river shipping and industry. An introduction provides an overview of the industry while the dictionary itself contains more than four hundred cross-referenced entries on ships, shipping companies, famous personalities, and major ports. A number of appendixes, including statistics on foreign trade, maritime disasters, famous ships, and major ports, supplement the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography leads the researcher to further sources.

Author : Peter Brodie
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351329383
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Shipping Terms written by Peter Brodie and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and expanded to include new equipment and also new documentation relating to bills of lading and charter-parties, this new edition of Peter Brodie’s dictionary provides a reference tool for all of those who use or operate cargo ships, both tramp and liner, or who are concerned with their use. This includes ship operators, forwarding agents, chartering agents and port agents as well as importers and exporters. The principal areas covered are: voyage and time charters documentation, including bills of lading ship types and their gear; ports, their equipment and facilities cargoes and their packing geographical and weather features. With few exceptions, standard charter-parties and bills of lading are in English, as are a great number of textbooks. Consequently, French speaking students following the various college and university courses in Shipping and Shipbroking are expected to find this dictionary of great practical use.

Author : Peter Brodie
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135046220
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Shipping Terms written by Peter Brodie and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shipping has many hundreds of terms and phrases whose meaning is not always obvious, even for experienced practitioners. This comprehensive dictionary contains concise definitions of maritime terms and phrases, including those used in liner, tramp and bulk shipping. This sixth edition contains new terms and phrases which cover: The latest technological and other improvements in cargo handling Improvements in port equipment Developments in the way freight charges and surcharges are levied New documentation on bills of lading and charter-party clauses. This book will be an immensely useful reference tool for all professionals involved in maritime transport, including ship-owners, shipbrokers, freight forwarders, port authorities, average adjusters, and ship operators. Practitioners, students and academics of maritime law will also find the book of great value, as will those in related industries such as banking, commercial and insurance law.

Author : René de baron Kerchove
Publisher : New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1040 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Maritime Dictionary written by René de baron Kerchove and published by New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold. This book was released on 1961 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... The recognised authority for the definition of all terms relating to ships and every phase of maritime activity. All aspects, from navigation to cargo handling, naval architecture, admiralty law, meteorology and oceanography, are fully explained. Hundreds of illustrations show in complete detail ship construction and gear, design elements, and computation methods ; French and German equivalents are provided throughout and thoroughly indexed ..." -- Inside front cover.

Author : William Falconer
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Universal Dictionary of the Marine written by William Falconer and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive dictionary of maritime terminology was first published in 1813 and designed as a reference work for shipbuilders and navigators. It was compiled by the naval historian William Burney and presented a revised and expanded version of the classic Universal Marine Dictionary originally published in 1769 by the poet and lexicographer William Falconer (1732–89). The dictionary with over 800 pages presents technical data on shipbuilding, navigation, the operation of ships, weaponry, and provisions, as well as historical, legal, and medical information.

Author : Jeffrey W. Monroe
Publisher : Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780870335693
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Maritime and Transportation Terms written by Jeffrey W. Monroe and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This up-to-date standard reference is a must-have for every mariner's bookshelf. Acronyms and cross-references to related terms give the reader a full picture of how the many words and phrases are related. Compiled by Captain Jeffery W. Monroe and Director of the Department of Ports and Transportation for Portland, Maine, and Captain Robert Steward, Ph.D., Chair of the Business administration Department at the California Maritime Academy, Dictionary of Maritime and Transportation Terms is as complete a maritime dictionary as has ever been available on the market.

Author : René de Kerchove
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 946 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Maritime Dictionary written by René de Kerchove and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph P. O'Flynn
Publisher : Harbor House (West) Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nautical Dictionary written by Joseph P. O'Flynn and published by Harbor House (West) Publishers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henri Paasch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book "From Keel to Truck" written by Henri Paasch and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Szymon Milewski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 822 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maritime Dictionary English-Polish and Polish-English written by Szymon Milewski and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: