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The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) provides a fast and efficient way of calling for assistance at sea, whatever the size of craft or geographical position. Now updated for the fourth edition, this book explains the operation of the system as a whole and the procedures involved,...

In the early years of the Industrial Revolution, canals formed the arteries of Britain. Most waterways were local concerns, carrying cargoes over short distances and fitted into regional groups with their own boat types linked to the major river estuaries. This new history of Britain's canals starts...

Vicario Ventura, born in 1951, suspended his high school studies at the age of 26 to direct his footsteps to a port of Colombia and leave as a stowaway on board a foreigner ship, with a backpack as his only possession. Thus, began a life of trips and adventures around the world which he later dedicated to the profession of seaman, compatible with his vocation of solitary traveler.

Quello di Walter Lord è il resoconto più fedele e toccante del più grande disastro marittimo del Novecento. A Titanic. La vera storia fanno infatti riferimento tutte le ricostruzioni anche cinematografiche - dal film di Kenneth More Titanic, latitudine 41 nord del 1958, al colossal pluripremiato...

FULLY REVISED SECOND EDITION Rio Dulce nestles at the heart of the northwest Caribbean and is much more than just a safe haven for your boat during the hurricane season. From there, you can set off on a voyage of discovery and explore waters that are as yet unspoilt by the nautical tourism...

Land-based anti-ship missiles (ASMs) feature prominently in the capabilities of many island nations in the Western Pacific, but the United States currently lacks such systems. This report illustrates the potential strategic advantages of the United States working with partners to build a coalition...

Today, yachts are often equipped with electrical windlasses, autopilot, bow thrusters, etc. This equipment has also become much more reliable, making it possible to make long offshore passages without much knowledge of seamanship. However, as the coastguards in many countries can confirm, more and...

Car Donate gives you the facts you need to make important decisions about car donate, donating a car, donating a car to charity, how to donate a car, tax car donations, cars for donation.

Engine does not reverse Il motore diesel di propulsione non cambia senso di rotazione durante la manovra. Ricerca causa e rimedi. Controllo e descrizione logica pneumatica. Distributore aria di inversione. L'autore Enrico Brengola, docente ITS Giovanni Caboto Gaeta - Scuola Superiore...

Crónica de los más enigmáticos siniestros marítimos de los siglos XIX, XX y XXI. Conozca las más sorprendentes aventuras navales de los siglos XIX, XX y XXI. Las historias más entrañables, trágicas o enigmáticas. Hazañas memorables, circunstancias inverosímiles y buques desaparecidos. Desde...

Estos textos componen un vivo retrato de la relación entre el hombre y el mar en una época en que la llegada del vapor supuso el fin de la hegemonía de los barcos de vela. Considerado como el cruce entre un cantar de gesta sobre la navegación a vela y la biblia del oleaje, "El espejo del...

Cet ouvrage est le résultat d’une étude sur les transports maritimes, les armateurs et entreprises d’armement, leurs navires et leurs équipages dans l’archipel guadeloupéen. Au cours d’une enquête pointilleuse, l’auteur a dépouillé les archives locales de presque tout le siècle écoulé,...

This pamphlet describes the critical role of Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George...

The sailing profession gives me the opportunity to travel through different countries around the world and to participate in unusual events that do not occur in the lives of people who live in a city. Some of the writings in this book are part of a historical and investigative compendium of...