Shipping

An Introduction to the Technical, Operational and Commercial Aspects

Shipping: An Introduction to the Technical, Operational and Commercial Aspects is a comprehensive and well-planned book which is easy to read and highly accessible both to newcomers to shipping and to those needing to refresh their knowledge and understanding of this highly dynamic global industry.

The book covers every aspect of shipping, taking the reader through manning, safety, training, navigation and communications; it covers classification and insurance, international conventions and maritime law; it looks at ports, workboats, cranes and dry docks, as well as pilots and agents. 

The author discusses charter parties and contracts of affreightment, shipbroking and vessel vetting, and at the main costs, such as manning, maintenance, insurance and bunkering. He covers sale and purchase, new building and scrapping, as well as ownership structures, mortgages and public and private ownership issues. Not forgotten are the engines and propellers, speed and efficiency, emissions regulations and pollution.

The book also provides a handy ‘where to go for help’ section, a glossary of abbreviations and shipping terms, as well as informative appendices illustrating vessel type dimensions and what might be found in voyage and time charter contracts.

Shipping: An Introduction to the Technical, Operational and Commercial Aspects aims to educate and inform newcomers to shipping and those whose jobs require a basic grasp of how the industry works. In that respect it handsomely delivers. The book offers a valuable insight into all aspects of shipping and deserves its place alongside the specialist technical and academic books available elsewhere.’

Peter Hinchliffe OBE, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping

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