Ship construction (7th Ed.)

Ship Construction is a comprehensive text for students of naval architecture, ship building and construction, and for professional Naval Architects and Marine Engineers as a refresher on the latest developments in ship types, safety and shipyard practices. Beginning with an introduction to ship building and concluding with the finished product, the book enables the reader to follow the construction of a ship from start to finish. Eyres explores in depth, chapter by chapter, the development of ship types, materials and strengths of ships, welding and cutting, shipyard practice, ship structure and outfitting. The new edition includes a new chapter on computer-aided design and manufacture, and all the latest international regulations and technological developments.

Chapter 1. Basic Design of the Ship. Chapter 2. Ship Dimensions, Form, Size or Category. Chapter 3. Development of Ship Type. Chapter 4. Classification Societies. Chapter 5. Steels. Chapter 6. Other Shipbuilding Materials. Chapter 7. Testing of Materials. Chapter 8. Stresses to which a Ship is Subject. Chapter 9. Welding and Cutting Processes used in Shipbuilding. Chapter 10. Welding Practice and Testing Welds. Chapter 11. Shipyard Layout. Chapter 12. Design Information for Production. Chapter 13. Plate and Section Preparation and Machining. Chapter 14. Assembly of Ship Structure. Chapter 15. Launching. Chapter 16. Bottom Structure. Chapter 17. Shell Plating and Framing. Chapter 18. Bulkheads and Pillars. Chapter 19. Decks, Hatches, and Superstructures. Chapter 20. Fore End Structure. Chapter 21. Aft End Structure. Chapter 22. Tanker Construction. Chapter 23. Liquefied Gas Carriers. Chapter 24. Lifting Arrangements. Chapter 25. Cargo Access, Handling, and Restraint. Chapter 26. Pumping and Piping Arrangements. Chapter 27. Corrosion Control and Anti-fouling Systems. Chapter 28. Ventilation, Refrigeration, and Insulation. Chapter 29. International Maritime Organization. Chapter 30. Tonnage. Chapter 3. Load Line Rules. Chapter 32. Structural Fire Protection. Index.