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Nothing Over the Side

Examining Safe Crude Oil Tankers

Author: Dr. Raymond Solly  

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An analytical and descriptive account of procedures on these vessels to ensure safety at sea

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An analytical and descriptive account of procedures on these vessels to ensure safety at sea

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This is the first recent book to lift the lid off the crude oil tanker industry and to demonstrate that, contrary to general opinion, crude oil tankers are the safest and most regulated business/industry in the world. As an ex-supertanker navigating and deck officer, the author saw for himself during two recent voyages how ships were operated on a daily basis and everything was recorded exactly as it happened. These findings are important to all who wish to know what happens aboard the thousands of tankers that transport the vast quantities of unrefined oil used for the diverse essential commodities in our daily lives. Other issues are confronted such as the efforts made by the industry to deal with flag states and sub-standard operators that do not readily conform to international laws and conventions; the examination of double-hulled tanker construction; the protection of tanks against rusting and corrosion; water ballast transference; cutting greenhouse emissions and sea pollution prevention, including the environmentally-safe dispersal of marine growths on the hull.Light is cast upon a number of topical issues such as international piracy; concern with the worldwide fall in numbers of officers and ratings; up-to-date methods of securing their training; safety on board ship and the navigation of the tankers themselves, along with the latest efforts to regulate ship breaking on Asian beaches. The determined efforts of the crude oil tanker industry including its proactive initiatives to make each tanker safe and efficient at sea provide a fascinating account which is at times surprisingly dramatic.

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Critic Reviews

'This excellent little book was created by an experienced navigating officer who has since become an academic. Before he commenced he was well aware of the safety and pollution consciousness of the tanker sector. ...this book provides an unbiased and balanced description of how the sector operates. It would be a good idea if INTERTANKO were to provide for its widespread dissemination throughout the world's general media.' Work Boat World '...does provide useful data for students of the industry... ...he does cover a lot of aspects from operation and regulation through construction and corrosion to ship breaking in India...' The Nautical Magazine '...It is a thorough and clearly-written portrayal of life at sea which succeeds in its aim of lifting the lid on the crude oil tanker industry'. Nautilus Telegraph

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About the Author

Dr. Ray Solly served as a navigating officer in the Merchant Navy aboard supertankers and dry cargo ships. In 2000 he became a technical and historical marine author and has seven books published including Mariner's Launch and Mariner's Voyage.

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Product Details

Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Published
5th February 2010
Pages
192
ISBN
9781904445944

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