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| | | Development of Shipbuilding |
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| | From the Earliest Shipbuilding | | |  Just as the name of the inventor of the wheel is unknown, the names of the builders of the first boat, helm, oar and the first man to raise a sail remain lost in the depth of centuries. The skills of ship builders were sharpened over the millennia. Their creations were examined and tested by the most impartial judge of all: The Ocean. From ancient times to present days, many inquisitive minds and skilful hands have worked on perfecting vessels - to make them stronger and more seaworthy, and to make them faster and more comfortable. The enormous amount of experience of the many generations of ship builders, combined with use of advanced scientific and technical ideas, now allows us to build large oil tankers, ice breakers and air-cushioned vessels. In the near future, large cargo submarines will be built, which will not be subject to whims of the World Ocean. Thousands of vessels will sail confidently by using the newest types of navigation methods. | | | | From the Oar to the Atom | | |  In prehistoric times, Man began to sail along shores and coastlines on rafts made from logs or dugout canoes. Millennia passed, and these primitive types of buoyancy were replaced by larger boats able to carry greater amounts of men and cargo. These were propelled by oars, light sails, with Man making his own "approximate" navigation. The construction of marine sailing and oar-powered vessels began in the 2nd Millennium BC in Ancient Babylon, followed later by Ancient Egypt and Ancient China, Japan and India. The inhabitants of the eastern Mediterranean Sea - the Phoenicians, greatly enhanced the development of shipbuilding. Later, from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD, the powerful Mediterranean states of Ancient Greece and Rome built strong trade and naval vessels capable of distant voyages, however these were basically along the shorelines. The ancient ancestors of the inhabitants of Oceania tell legends of high-speed vessels. They designed and built very stable, twin-hulled rafts called catamarans. These vessels, although very old in design, are generating interest in modern times. Between the 8th and 12th centuries, the skilful ship-builders were the Venetians, Norsemen and Coast-Dwellers. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, more modern ship designs were developed, first in Portugal and Spain, and later in England, The Netherlands and France.
See More... | | | | Shipyards | | |  The construction of the first wooden vessels was conducted by hand. Skills and knowledge were handed down from generation to generation, many of which were considered professional secrets and closely guarded. The labour-intensive operations forced artisans to establish and join craft guilds in seaside cities of different countries. These guilds gradually developed in the shipyard industry. In the 16th and 17th century in England, Holland and Spain, many shipyards were in operation.
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 | | | | | | | Title | IMO: Code of safety for nuclear merchant ships
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| | Author(s) / Editor(s) | IMO | |
| Keywords | IMO; SAFETY; MARITIME TRANSPORTATION; CONSTRUCTION; SHIPBUILDING; SHIP DESIGN; EQUIPMENT; NUCLEAR SHIPS | |
| Content Language(s) | Spanish; French | |
| Web Address | http://www.imo.org/home.asp?topic_id=424 | |
| Type of Book | Book | |
| Publisher | IMO | | Publication Location | London | | Publication Date | 1982 | | Hard Copy Availability | publications publications-sales@imo.org | |
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