Modern Marine Salvage / Edition 1

by William I. Milwee

Overview

Authored by a man with extensive experience in salvage operations, this is a comprehensive treatment of ship salvage in all its aspects, but written in plain language. The early chapters introduce the concepts of marine salvage and explain how the parties involved in a salvage operation relate. Ship construction and naval architecture as they pertain to possible later salvage of a ship are explained, and the types of casualties are described. The fine points of surveys, salvage plans and processes, rigging, restoring buoyancy, lifting, machinery and equipment used in salvage, cargo handling, and the special aspects related to salvage of tankers are discussed in complete detail. Casualty management is also covered. The book’s appendices include necessary salvage contracts, sample forms, and checklists for all possible situations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870334719
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	07/31/2009
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	792
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Editorial Reviews

A complete and systematic approach to marine salvage addressing the symbiotic relationship between salvage work and the prevention or minimization of environmental damage, and the techniques and principles required for successful operations. Milwee, a salvage consultant, concentrates on the principles and not on sea stories, but maintains a salty language and tone that keeps the volume from being a technical yawn while covering a variety of salvage scenarios (oil and hazardous incidences, tanker and wreck salvage) and the specifics of planning, rigging, restoring buoyancy, and cargo handling. The appendices include calculations, contracts, surveys, forms, and checklists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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