New edition of cargo-handling classic
Thomas' Stowage 10th edition, revised by Captain Graham Pepper
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eighty textbook Thomas' Stowage has become the bible of cargo handling, with fresh editions periodically issued to take account of new legislation, new commodities and improved methods of handling and carriage.
This 10th edition points out that the industry still has a significant problem with liquefaction of bulk cargoes and losses of containers overboard.
For the latest information on how to avoid these issues, make sure your ship or college library has a copy of the new release.
Thomas' Stowage:The Properties and Stowage of Cargoes, 10th edition
Revised by Captain Graham Pepper
Brown, Son & Ferguson, £115
ISBN: 978 18492 71424
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