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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"V Naval Science (General)"”.
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FSA Based Analysis of Deck Officers’ Non-Technical Skills in Crisis Situations
A review of maritime accidents conducted in 2006 confirms that human error is the main contributing factor in maritime accidents. This study illustrates that major maritime accidents are not caused by technical problems but by failure of the crew to respond to the situation …
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Operations of the tenth cruiser squadron: a challenge for the Royal Navy and its reserves
… and Greenland. It was the longest continuous naval operation of the war lasting from 1914-1917. The Squadron’s resources were armed merchant cruisers manned by Naval Reservists and Mercantile Marine ratings all commanded by a Flag Officer and Royal Naval Commanding Officers. The thesis follows …
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Port security in a developing country – pre and post 9/11 terrorist attacks: a case study on Port Klang in Malaysia
… and administration. This study examines this generalisation using the Port Klang and Malaysian port system as a case study. It analyses security measures and management before and after 9/11, considering the impact not only of international regulations, especially the International Ship and …
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"So barbarous a practice": Cornish wrecking, ca. 1700-1860, and its survival as popular myth
The popular myth of Cornish wrecking is well-known within British culture, but there has not been a comprehensive, systematic inquiry to separate out the layers of the myth from the actual practices. This study rectifies this omission by examining wrecking activity as reported in popular sources …
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Quantifying human performance during passenger ship evacuation
… methods for validation of evacuation models in general. The research carried-out was experimental in nature and involved a total of 5582 passengers onboard three large passengers ships – a ferry without cabins, a ferry with cabins and a cruise ship. All passengers had paid for their voyage and, …
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HUMAN FACTOR RISK MANAGEMENT FOR MARITIME PILOTAGE OPERATIONS
In recent years, marine pilotage accidents occurring on a worldwide basis as a result of human error have not ceased to transpire, despite advances in technology and a significant set of international conventions, regulations, and recommendations to reduce them. Existing studies reveal that …
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The seafarer, piracy and the law: a human rights approach
Piracy at sea has existed almost since voyaging began and has been effectively subdued from time to time, principally by the Roman Imperial Navy in the 1st C and the British Navy in the 19th C. Over the past twenty five years piracy has once again been increasing such that it has now become of …
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Women naval dockyard workers in two 19th century dockyard towns: Chatham and Plymouth
… aspects of the employment of women in the Royal Naval Dockyards of Chatham and Plymouth in the nineteenth century in order to enlarge the current body of knowledge about the lives of women workers. Through an examination of the history of the two towns and the impact of the dockyards on their …
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International law of the sea and national legislation on piracy and terrorism in the straits of Malacca: a study in law and policy
The issue of piracy and maritime terrorism becomes complicated when it is discussed in relation to the rights of the coastal states regarding the right of passage in straits used for international navigation. One of the issues in this respect is the conflicting interests of littoral states that …
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The maritime economy of north west England in the later eighteenth century
Maritime historians have not followed the trend set by other disciplines towards regional studies which has become an established practice over the past ten years. Some excellent work has been done on individual ports but no one has attempted to establish the relationship between the sea trade and …
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Striving to deliver supply chain excellence: a study of how BAE Sytems is developing supply chain management solutions within the naval defence business
… of Supply Chain Management within BAE SYSTEMS Naval Business. It explores issues and solutions concerning the optimisation of performance within an operating and business environment experiencing both internal and external pressures to adapt and manage change. This thesis commences with a …
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Constructing communities: living and working in the Royal Navy, c.1830-1860
This thesis examines the experiences of the sailors who worked in the Royal Navy from the 1830s to the early days of continuous service contracts. With the coming of peace, the Royal Navy had dropped rapidly in size, from nearly 950 ships in 1815 to 128 by 1821, and relied entirely on volunteers to …
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Impact of automatic identification system (AIS) on safety of marine navigation
Automatic Identification System (AIS) was introduced with the overall aim to promote efficiency and safety of navigation, protection of environment, and safety of life at sea. Consequently, ship-borne AIS was implemented on a mandatory basis by IMO in 2000 and later amendments to chapter V of …
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War, naval logistics and the British state: supplying the Baltic fleet 1808-1812
… to the Baltic posed serious problems for naval administrators, politicians, and admirals alike. This thesis shows that in practice, naval supply was conducted very effectively; operations in the Baltic were not harmed for want of provisions. The state used the resources of the private …
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The Royal Navy and economic warfare in North America, 1812-1815
… and the Royal Navy’s use of commercial and naval blockades and mercantile convoys during successive wars, particularly its successful use by Britain in the Anglo-American war of 1812-15. Its legality, tactical and strategic development and contemporary government policy, including …
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Developing High Performance Linear Carangiform Swimming
This thesis examines the linear swimming motion of Carangiform fish, and investigates how to improve the swimming performance of robotic fish within the fields of kinematic modeling and mechanical engineering, in a successful attempt to replicate the high performance of real fish. Intensive …