These books give an expert overview of all aspects of today’s petroleum shipping industry. Volume I: A Nontechnical Guide, covers the history of energy imports as well as important characteristics of oil tankers, liquified petroleum gas carriers, and liquified natural gas carriers. Volume II: Practices and Operations, covers all the aspects of vessel operation and other matters that are common to all vessel types.
Volume I
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : Oil : An Introduction to Shipping
Chapter 2 : Why Tanker Owners?
Chapter 3 : Pre-Onassis Era
Chapter 4 : Onassis Era
Chapter 5 : Post-Onassis Era (Creating the Surplus)
Chapter 6 : Post-Onassis Era (Dealing with the Surplus)
Chapter 7 : Refinery Operation and Tanker Demand
Chapter 8 : Tanker Design and Employment Patterns
Chapter 9 : Forecasting Tanker Rates
Chapter 10 : Oil Pollution Liability
Chapter 11 : LPG Carriers
Chapter 12 : LNG Carriers
Index
Volume II
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : Shipbrokerage
Chapter 2 : S & P Project Brokerage
Chapter 3 : Single Voyage Charters
Chapter 4 : Timecharters
Chapter 5 : Ship Operation and International Regulation
Chapter 6 : Oil Spill Prevention and Quality Assurance
Chapter 7 : Initiatives By Classification Societies, Owners, and Oil Companies
Chapter 8 : Flag and Port State Control
Chapter 9 : Voyage Costs : Port Charges
Chapter 10 : Voyage Costs : Bunkers
Chapter 11 : Operating Costs : Manning, Supplies and Maintenance
Chapter 12 : Operating Costs : Marine Insurance
Chapter 13 : Operating Costs : The Shore – Bases Organizations
Chapter 14 : Owner’s Investment Analysis of A Vessel
Chapter 15 : Banker’s Credit Analysis of A Vessel
Chapter 16 : Mezzanine, Lease and Equity Financing
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