An Attorney's Guide to Forensic Engineering in the Maritime Environment

Author: Ephraim F. Kaufman ISBN 10: 0-88450-089-6 ISBN 13: 978-0-88450-089-6 Copyright Date Ed:  July 31, 1992 Pages: 20 Binding Information: Paperback Size: 8.5 ✕ 11 Inches (US) This book explores research, applied engineering, design, construction, operation, and navigation of vessels and platforms for the maritime environment and shows how experienced maritime persons interact with these systems in the process of forensic engineering. Table of Contents An Attorney's Guide to Forensic Engineering in the Maritime Environment Ephraim F. Kaufman Chapter 1. Introduction The Maritime Engineer Maritime Specialties 1. Geometry; configuration of ships 2. Strength of ships 3. Hydrodynamics of ships 4. Machinery and systems 5. Electronics and radio systems 6. Ship operations 7. Ship production Types of Watercraft and Offshore Platforms Hull Forms Vessel Types Chapter 2. Basic Premises Physical Aspects Operational Elements 1. Owner's requirements 2. Design procedures 3. Fabrication and manufacturing procedures 4. Good marine practice 5. Regulatory agencies 6. Technical competency Physical Features and Performance Characteristics Communication and Nomenclature Chapter 3. Initial Data Chapter 4. Analytical Methods, Techniques, Approaches Recognition of the Problem Constraints Practice and Procedures Techniques Chapter 5. Argumentative Areas Personal Injuries Products, Design and Construction Cargo Damage Administrative and Cost Disagreements Chapter 6. Case Example Chapter 7. Standards and Guidelines United States Coast Guard (USCG) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and IMO American Bureau of Shipping (IBS) Federal and Military Specifications U.S. Maritime Administration; General Specifications for Building U.S. Naval Vessels Detailed Building Specifications for Case Vessel The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) American Welding Society (AWS) American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) National Cargo Bureau American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) American Boat and Yacht Council American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Other Codes of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Appendices Glossary of Terms Recommended Reading List Acknowledgments