Wooden Boat Building recounts the joy o acquiring new skills, such as, working with brass flat bar and stainless steel; how to melt 2400 pounds of lead wheel-weights to pour the keel; how to roll a hull effortlessly and craft beautiful blocks, almost entirely out of wood, yet strong enough to take an enormous load.
Wooden boats didn't disappear with the invention of GRP Building them is still a classic craft that attracts people with a keen interest in traditional boats, as well as professional craftsmen, DIY boatbuilders and modelmakers.
Marine biofouling can be defined as the undesirable accumulation of microorganisms, algae and animals on structures submerged in seawater. From the dawn of navigation, marine biofouling has been a major problem for shipping in such areas as reduced speed, higher fuel consumption and increased corrosion. It also affects industries using off-shore structures such as oil and gas production and aqu…
Measurement Techniques, Platforms and Sensors is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition and serves as an important reference on current knowledge and expertise in one convenient and accessible source. Its selection of articles-all written by experts in their field-provides extensive coverage of the instruments, sensors and platforms used in measurement today. It is an i…