Objects and materials are on the move like never before, often at astonishing speeds and along hidden routeways. This collection opens to social scientific scrutiny the various systems which move objects about the world, examining their fateful implications for many people and places. Offering texts from key thinkers, the book presents case studies from around the world which report on efforts …
An essential reference written for the marine industry and seafarers around the world, Cargo Work has been fully revised and expanded to cover the key classes of cargo, regarding the handling, stowage and carriage of all major commodities by marine transports. The book provides a general guide to the movement of a wide range of cargoes safely, under the latest international regulations affec…
Previously published as Kemp & Young's Cargo Work, this new edition has been fully revised and expanded to comprehensively reflect unit load containerised systems that are now used in the majority of cargo shipping, while retaining the necessary detail on transporting key classes of cargoes safely, efficiently and profitably. This is an essential reference for merchant seamen internationally. …
Sebagai negara yang memiliki dua pertiga luas wilayahnya berupa lautan, sudah selayaknya Indonesia menyandang julukan sebagai Negara Archipelago. Negara Archipelago bukan hanya berarti Negara kepulauan, melainkan lebih dari itu karena archipelago bermakna negera laut utama, karena archi dalam bahasa Yunani berarti ‘utama’, sedangkan pelages bermakna ‘laut’.
Buku ini merupakan yang pertama dalam menyajikan panduan internasional untuk desain seismik. Ketentuannya mencerminkan keragaman fasilitas pelabuhan. Meskipun dibangun di lingkungan laut, fasilitas pelabuhan juga terkait dengan pengembangan tepi pantai yang luas dan menyediakan berbagai koneksi transportasi darat-laut. Pelabuhan harus mampu menampung kapal kecil hingga sangat besar, serta memil…