THE NAVAL
A R C H I T E C T
J o u r n a l o f t h e R o y a l Institution
of N a v a l Architects
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E d i t o r : R. F. Burnett, BSc, M R I N A A s s t . Editor: J . P. W . Driscoll
Cover illustration: 'Highland One'
at the North Sea Forties Field location, after the t o w f r o m Highland Fabricators Ltd.
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Multiple copying of the contents without permission Is always illegal.
C O N T E N T S
Main Articles
Design and care of weather deck hatch covers
Problems of strain gauging in shipbuilding
from a paper by T. W. Beard, B. F. Crawley, BSc and
J. Pople, MInstlVIC
The architecture of nodding duck wave power generators
by S. H. Salter, M A , D. C. Jeffrey, M A , and J. R. M. Taylor, BSc
The Lystergram—a graphical display of ship steering behaviour
by C. A . Lyster, BSc, FRINA
Shorter Articles
A small carrier for V T O L aircraft
HMS 'Sheffield'—Britain's new guided missile destroyer
Is there a future for commercial sail?
Houlder's semi-submersible support vessel
Formation of a new School of Marine Technology
3 Education & Research 28
11 CEI News 29
12 Technical Meetings 30
27 Book Reviews 35
Regular Features
RINA Publications
Editorial Comments
News Review
Offshore Design
R I N A A F F A I R S
Forthcoming events
Symposium on the Operation of Large Ships—summaries
Branch News
Personal Notes
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(with discussion and authors' replies)
Naval Architecture Contribution to the Transportation and
Installation o f t h e North Sea Forties Field Platforms
by G, J . Blight, BSc, MRINA
Optimum Design of Passive Roll Stabiliser Tanks
by G. R. G. Lewlson, B A , PhD, MRINA
Editorial Index for 1975
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THE NAV
ARCHIT
No. 2
M A R C H , 1976
J o u r n a l o f t h e R o y a l Institution
of Naval Architects
P u b l i s h e d bi-monthly in January, IVIarch, May, July, September and November by the R I N A , 10 Upper Belgrave Street,
L o n d o n SW1X SBQ. T e l e p h o n e : 01 235 4622/3 T e l e g r a m s : Sinai, L o n d o n . Printed by Unwin Brothers Limited Old W o k i n g , Surrey
E d i t o r : R. F. Burnett, BSc, M R I N A A s s t . Editor: J . P. W . Driscoll
Cover illustration; Cable Ship
' M o n a r c h ' . Designed by Burness Corlett & Partners Ltd and Post Office T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Marine D i v i s i o n . Built by Robb Caledon S h i p b u i l d e r s Ltd. T h i s ship is the subject of a 1976 Spring l\/!eetlngs paper.
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Multiple copying of ttie contents wittiout permission is always Illegal.
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Free to members of the I n s t i t u t i o n . M A R C H 1976
C O N T E N T S
IVlain Articles
The introduction of the screw propeller into the Royal Navy
by D. K. Brown, MEng, RCNC, FRINA 47
Nuclear merchant ship propulsion—the present status in the UK
(Part 1—Technical Aspects)
by R. P. Kinsey, FlMarE 51
The supply and demand for shipping capacity
by A . J . Taylor, MSc 54
Semi-submarine tanker for Arctic waters—a design analysis
by the Norwegian Aker Group - 56
Shorter Articles
Literacy
by John King, BSc, MRINA 46
Future expansion in dry cargo trades will favour developing
nations -49
Shipbuilding co-operation in Europe
by R. D. Brown, M A , LLB 50
Ro-ro ship built afloat in Finland , 59
Rudder analysis by Lloyd's Register 60
Regular Features
RINA Publications 39
Editorial Comments 43
News Review 44
Letters 53
Education & Research 60
CEI News 62
Book Reviews 63
Technical Meetings 64
R I N A A F F A I R S
Spring Meetings—summaries of papers
Symposium on Education and Training, New Papers for
Written Discussion
Awards and Scholarships, Forthcoming Events
and Personal Notes
T E C H N I C A L P A P E R S
(with discussion and authors' replies)
Full-Scale Static and Dynamic Measurements on
M.V. 'Nihon'. Comparison of Measured Motions, Pressures
and Stresses with Calculated Response Data
by K. V. Taylor, BSc(Eng), FRINA and J . Lundgren, Ding
Comparative Effects of U-Tube and Free Surface
Type Passive Roll Stabilisation Systems
by S. B. Field, BSc, MRINA and J. P. Martin
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37THE NAVAL
ARCHITECT
JULY, 1976
No. 4
Journal o f t h e R o y a l Institution
of Naval Architects
Published bi-monthly in January, March, May, July, September and November by the R I N A , 10 Upper Belgrave Street, L o n d o n SW1X 8BQ.
T e l e p h o n e : 01 235 4622/3 T e l e g r a m s : Sinai, L o n d o n . Printed by Unvi^in Brothers Limited Old Wolfing, Surrey
E d i t o r : R. F. Burnett, BSc, M R I N A A s s t . Editor: J . P. VJ. Driscoll
Cover illustration: A r t i s t ' s impression
o f t h e SR.N4 'Princess Margaret', as it will appear when lengthened by t h e British Hovercraft Corporation for British Rail Seaspeed. The project is discussed in a Technical Paper in this issue.
The Institution is not as a body, r e s p o n -sible f o r opinions expressed in ' T h e Naval A r c h i t e c t ' unless expressly stated that these are the C o u n c i l ' s views. © 1976: The Royal Institution of Naval A r c h i t e c t s
T h i s publication is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention. A i l rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro-d u c e repro-d , storerepro-d in a retrieval system or transmitted w i t h o u t the prior permission Of the copyright owners. Permission is not, however, required to copy abstracts of papers or of articles on c o n d i t i o n that a full reference to the source is s h o w n .
Multiple copying of ttie contents without permission Is always illegal.
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C O N T E N T S
Main Articles
Shipbuilding production expands in Poland
A stern history
by J.A.H. Paffett, RCNC, FRINA
Advances in shipboard cargo-handling gear
Aspects of sailing multihull outrigger design
(Calder Prize Essay) by J.F.R. King
Shorter Articles
Portuguese forebody for mammoth Swedish tanker
Revised outlook for LNG trade in recent forecast
Research for the Polish shipbuilding industry
Regular Features
RINA Publications
105
Education & Research
125
Editorial Comments
109
Technical Meetings
128
News Review
110
Letters
133
Book Reviews
121
112
115
118
122
114
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125
R I N A A F F A I R S
The Annual Dinner at Grosvenor House
Forthcoming Meetings, Personal Notes
New Papers for Written Discussion
Members' letters on the reorganisation of CEI
List of Council
T E C H N I C A L P A P E R S
(with discussion and authors' replies)
A n Appraisal of Present and Future Large Commercial Hovercraft
by R.L. Wheeler, MSc(Eng), DIC, FRAeS, FRINA
Construction of Very Large Tankers in Two Parts
by A . Ross Belch, CBE, BSc, MRINA
New members
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130
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245
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J U L Y 1976 103Journal o f t h e R o y a l Institution
of Naval Architects
Published bi-monthly in January, IVIarch, IVIay, July, September and November by the R I N A , 10 Upper Belgrave Street,
London SW1X 8BQ. T e l e p h o n e : 01 235 4622/3 T e l e g r a m s : S i n a i , L o n d o n . Printed by U n w i n Brothers Limited Old W o k i n g , Surrey
E d i t o r : R. F. Burnett, BSc, iVlRINA A s s t . Editor; J . P. W . Driscoll
Cover illustration: A e r i a l view of the
w o r l d ' s largest Syncrolift shipllft system recently c o m m i s s i o n e d at Las Palmas and capable of lifting ships of up to 25 000 dwt. The Syncrolift drydock is a product of the Pearlson Engineering Co Inc, of IVliami. See page 154.
T h e Institution is not as a body, r e s p o n -sible for opinions expressed in 'The Naval A r c h i t e c t ' unless it is expressly stated that these are the C o u n c i l ' s views. © 1976: The Royal Institution of Naval A r c h i t e c t s
T h i s publication is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention. A l l rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro-d u c e repro-d , storerepro-d in a retrieval system or transmitted w i t h o u t the prior permission of the copyright owners. Permission is not, however, required to copy abstracts of papers or of articles on condition that a full reference to the source is s h o w n .
Ivluitipie copying of tfie contents wittiout permission is always Illegal.
A B C Audited circulation;
THE NAVAL
ARCHITECT
No. 5
SEPTEMBER, 1976
COMTEIMTS
Main Articles
A braking and auxiliary steering device in the ship's bow
Ro-ro shipping gathers momentum—Trends in ro-ro ships
and services
Embedded seabed anchors for the North Sea
by R. C. Harvey, BSc, PhD, MICE and E. Burley BSc,
PhD, MICE
Versatile uses for ship lifting docks
Shorter Articles
Spanish design for floating gas plant
British-built patrol vessels for the Mexican Navy
New designs for oil spill recovery ships from Japan
Installation of largest North Sea steel platform
On the motion analysis of large asymmetric bodies
among sea-waves
by M. Katory, BSc, PhD
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158
Regular Features
RINA Publications 140
Editorial Comments 141
News Review 142
Offshore Design 157
Education & Research 160
CEI News 161
Technical Meetings 162
Book Reviews 166
J a n u a r y - D e c e m b e r 1975 6 834R I N A A F F A I R S
Forthcoming Meetings
Personal Notes
New Papers for Written Discussion
T E C H N I C A L P A P E R S
(with discussion and authors' replies)
Some Failures and Associated Metallurgical Matters
by M. Meek, BSc, FRINA and J. F. Deegan, BEng, MIM
A British Offshore Research Facility
by J . H. W . Wheatley, MRAeS
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Journal of the R o y a l Institution
of Naval A r c h i t e c t s
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LPS
Published bi-monthly in January, IVIarch, May, July, September and November by the R I N A , 10 Upper Belgrave Street, L o n d o n SW1X 8BQ.
T e l e p h o n e : 01 235 4622/3 T e l e g r a m s : Sinai, L o n d o n . Printed by Unwin Brothers Limited Old Wol<ing, Surrey
E d i t o r : R. F. Burnett, BSc, M R I N A A s s t . Editor: J . P. W . D r i s c o l l
Cover illustration: A coastal
hydrographic survey vessel, the NNS 'Lana', designed and built by Brooke Marine Ltd of Lowestoft, seen undergoing trials recently before acceptance by the Nigerian Navy. See page 179.
The Institution is not as a body, r e s p o n -sible f o r opinions expressed in ' T h e Naval A r c h i t e c t ' unless it is expressly stated that these are t h e C o u n c i l ' s views. © 1976: The Royal Institution of Naval A r c h i t e c t s
T h i s publication is c o p y r i g h t under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention. A l l rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro-d u c e repro-d , storerepro-d in a retrieval system or transmitted w i t h o u t the prior permission of the copyright o w n e r s . Permission is not, however, required t o copy abstracts of papers or of articles on condition that a full reference to the s o u r c e is s h o w n .
Multiple copying of the contents without permission Is always Illegal,
THE NAVAL
A R C H I T E C T
No. 6
NOVEMBER, 1976
C O N T E N T S
IVlain Articles
Shipboard Management—for efficient and economic organisation
of shipping fleets
by Erik Heirung, FRINA
Compass deviation and the Institution of Naval Architects
by Charles H. Cotter
Scrap tyre floating breakwaters for North Sea operations
by Professor T. Kowalski, MS, BSc, PhD, FRINA
A sulphur-propelled floating sulphuric acid plant
by Assistant Professor M. Thierry
New survey and support craft requirements for offshore
pipelaying operations
Shorter Articles
Conversion of world's largest capacity cable ship
Coastal survey vessel for the Nigerian Navy
Shipping casualties and flags of convenience
The Capricorn Carrier—barge carrier, container ship and
ro-ro vessel in one
Lift-on, ro-ro and bulk handling techniques combined in
the Bulkliner-Tankliner 2000
Stand-by safety vessels attending offshore installations
Regular Features
RINA Publications 169
Editorial Comments 173
News Review 174
Offshore Design 193
R I N A A F F A I R S
Forthcoming Meetings
Branch News
Library News, New Paper for Written Discussion
Personal Notes
Education & Research 194
Technical Meetings 195
Book Reviews 200
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