PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON THE OPERATION OF LARGE SHIPS, 1976

Fourteen papers by various authors are presented. The topics discussed include: commercial aspects of large ship investments; large fleet operating cost control systems; cost of major repairs; navigation monitoring systems; bulk liquid chemical handling; bulk cargo handling; offshore heavy lifts; port facilities for large ships; and engineer training and seafarer personnel problems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Symposium on the Operation of Large Ships, London, England, March 10-12, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institution of Naval Architects, England

  10 Upper Belgrave Street
  London SW1X 8BQ,   England 

  Nautical Institute

  Alderman's House, Alderman's Walk
  London EC2M 3UU,   England 
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: 142 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Cargo handling; Costs; Marine terminals; Navigation systems; Operating costs; Port structures; Ports; Repairing; Ship operations; Ships; Tankers; Very large crude carriers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship repair
• Old TRIS Terms: Tanker operations; Ulcc
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170131
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM