Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Systems Design: Marine Systems Design
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Marine Systems Reference Material
- Risk-based ship design : methods, tools and applications byCall Number: VM 156 R569 2009ISBN: 9783540890416
- Ship motion control : course keeping and roll stabilisation using rudder and fins byCall Number: VM 161 P47 2005ISBN: 9781852339593