The key requirement of a new ship is that it can trade profitably, so economics is of prime importance in designing a merchant ship. An owner requires a ship that will give the best possible returns for the owner’s initial investment and running costs. The final design should be arrived at taking into account not only present economic considerations, but also those likely to develop within th…
he field of ‘Craft Sciences’ refers to research con-ducted across and within different craft subjects and academic contexts. This book aims to build on the breadth of topics, source material, methods, perspectives, and results that reside in this field, and to explore what unites the research in such di-verse contexts as, for example, the arts, conserva-tion, …