Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; A Guide to Ship Repair Estimatesin Man-hours; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Chapter 1- Introduction; Chapter 2 -- Drydocking works; Docking and undocking; Dock rent per day; Hull preparation; Hull painting; Rudder works; Propeller works; Tailshaft works; Anodes; Sea chests; Docking plugs; Valves; Fenders; Anchors and cables; Chain lockers; Staging; Chapter3 -- Steel works; Calculation of steel weights; Chapter 4 -Pipe works; Chapter5 -- Mechanical works; Overhauling diesel engines (single-acting, slow-running, in-line, four-stroke, trunk type); Valves.

CondensersHeat exchangers; Turbines; Compressors; Receivers; Pumps; Boilers (main and auxiliary); Chapter 6- Electrical works; Chapter 7- General works; Chapter 8 -- Planning charts; Sample graph loadings for major trades in ship repairing; Index.

Expert ship surveyor Don Butler shares a lifetime's ship repair costing experience in this unique resource for accurate cost estimation and planning Includes hard to come by information on typical ship repair labor expectations for accurate man-hour forecasting and cost estimation Produced for marine engineers and marine industry professionals to aid with repair specification and negotiation, helping you to plan work and budgets more reliably Uses man-hours as opposed to particular rates or currencies, providing a long-term model for pricing regardless of location, rate fluctuation or inflation Bringing together otherwise scattered details on specific repair and dry-docking activities, this invaluable guide will save you time and improve the accuracy of your ship repair estimates. Don't plan or commission work without it! Don Butler is a fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineers and a member of Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors, UK. Made up of very hard to come by information on typical ship repair labor expectations for accurate man-hour forecasting and cost estimationProduced for marine engineers and marine industry professionals to save time, aid in repair negotiation and help companies to plan more reliablyMan-hour listings assist in long-term pricing, meaning the book content remains valid regardless of currency, rate fluctuation or inflation.