PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO SHIPBUILDING 1
Chapter 1 Basic Design of the Ship 3
Chapter 2 Ship Dimensions and Form 9
Chapter 3 Development of Ship Types 12
PART 2 MATERIALS AND STRENGTH OF SHIPS 25
Chapter 4 Classification Societies 27
Chapter 5 Steels 32
Chapter 6 Aluminium Alloy 40
Chapter 7 Testing of Materials 45
Chapter 8 Stresses to which a Ship is Subject 50
PART 3 RIVETING AND WELDING 61
Chapter 9 Riveting 63
Chapter 10 Welding and Cutting Processes used in Shipbuilding 69
Chapter 11 Welding Practice and Testing Welds 88
PART 4 SHIPYARD PRACTICE 101
Chapter 12 Shipyard Layout 103
Chapter 13 Ship Drawing Offices and Loftwork 107
Chapter 14 Plate and Section Preparation and Machining 118
Chapter 15 Prefabrication 130
Chapter 16 Launching 139
PART 5 SHIP STRUCTURE 151
Chapter 17 Bottom Structure 153
Chapter 18 Shell Plating and Framing 166
Chapter 19 Bulkheads and Pillars 182
Chapter 20 Decks,Hatches,and Superstructures 199
Chapter 21 Fore End Structure 215
Chapter 22 Aft End Structure 224
Chapter 23 Oil Tanker Construction 238
PART 6 OUTFIT 253
Chapter 24 Derricks,Masts,and Rigging 255
Chapter 25 Pumping and Piping Arrangements 267
Chapter 26 Corrosion Control and Paint Systems 275
Chapter 27 Ventilation,Refrigeration,and Insulation 292
APPENDIXES 301
Appendix A Tonnage 303
Appendix B Load Line Rules 310
Index 319