The Global Maritime distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is becoming the all-embracing term for communication and data transfer between ship and shore, and ship and ship. This work brings together the knowledge required by those who want to become a qualified operator of GMDSS communications equipment.
Wastewater engineering, flowrates, characteristics, methods, plant design, physical operations and chemical and biological unit operations, facility design and treatment systems are addressed
Presents fire safety technology that are used around the world. This book provides a international perspective on such topics as: a unified approach to analyze the fire resistance of structural systems; techniques for evaluating the fire performance of steel, concrete, and other structural materials and use of elevators as a means of evacuation.