Jane's ocean technology 1976–77

Books contemporary prospects. on

problems

‘Guidelmes

for

management reserl

the

of

es’.

Bernard

an

indicating

stages from

implementation

and

underlines

concerning

many

reserves.

planning and

of

to

park, issues

parks

in its wider

the concept

and management. a

certainly

difficult

role

and

context.

of rotation

Session 5 was based ‘Recreation. on

paper

interpretation education

in marine

Robinson

which

planning.

recreation

parks’

by Alan

deals with

H.

conceptual

planning.

involving

issues as access to sites, safety.

conflicts

between

environmental

user groups,

impact

of

uses and recreational then gives examples

fishing.

The paper

of techniques

concluded

with

significance

of environmental

a

summary

and is of

the

education.

The ten recommendations 6 crystdllise

and the

recreational

of Session

some of the issues covered

over

task.

Conservancy

the years.

There

only

are

the

Council,

for Wales, Caerns, UK

subject.

fundamental. Ships

or

the

this is

of

Ocean

task for this

and

much

more is not a are

to

these

be

or

Drillitlg

Dkitzg

to recognise volume

But

other reference

is that the tlalwe

works

from

different

nature

is.

of

of

the

volume

course,

of what should

should

photographic/TV

systems’ then

navigation

(they

and what

nature that reference

other works

This is no criticism

money.

For

policies

those

location

so much

information.

But

cautionary

one

Jane’s

Aircraff, from

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unmanned

and

example.

described

come

of Jane’s All

whether

the current

1920s.

POLICY

gives

I would

the

in Ocean

manned

are In one

is given

of the submersible’s

from

equipment.

but in most cases there is a

description

only

rhe World’s edition

or

a coherent

January

1977

systems (eg ‘Magnetic risk

of

platitudes. knowledge

sounding this

edition

here. but it should

is a great

improvement

size).

Picking

a

examples.

Mr

describes

and

couple

Trillo’s

illustrates

of

Alaska

but

by.

example.

gets

eight

Oil.

the

Also,

diving

which

on

suit JIM

is strange

could

be

contributor

a

to and

AUWE

‘a

open

examples cast

day

are quoted

illustrate

ocean

exploration,

little

‘Cutlet’

has

in

at an

1974.

These

not to carp. but to must be

on the comprehensiveness

of the

information

in the volume.

I am

At the risk of being over-critical, very

and

no

again the doubt which

sorry

to see the volume Ocean

industry.

difficult

described

TechtlologJ-

1976-77.

science, technology,

it must

have

been very

to ensure that the volume

anything

like

published.

up-to-date

when

was

it was

and to add 1977 to the title is

I believe misleading. In addition papers.

of

thing’.

page

for very

on this device was made available

At the

writer

a later

no done

of Newfoundland,

exploitation

on

compass’). where

work

Panarctic

Lvhich

resource

Arctic

makes

C-CORE.

lines,

briefly at the

Naval

Laboratory.

for

random

work

of the substantial

Trill0

can be a dangerous

of

foreword

mention

of the

a

on the

first (and not just because it is twice the

nature

like is

in standard

be noted that in this respect the second

In this fast-moving

and

which

Technolog!.

of the

variation

as Jatte’s

Ocean

to expect works:

know

navigation

with the description

the standard

(or

to the performance

of

the

of

of the nature and

submersibles

point.

and

should

of underwater

is crucial

capabilities

is not yet of that standard.

the

performance systems

the

is included,

For

argue that knowledge

to the first

details, whereas quite useful information

a better term

or two cases some information

has

Examination

to Jane’s tome)

of all

come

much

to apply

is probably

now

we

readers

is the information?

reference

Technology

must

which

the limitations.

for

if only because

how

‘users’.

that

place

the

of this kind.

arises from

how up-to-date

one

now

information

The trouble

is a ‘must’

useful and relevant

note: just

available

with

resource

the volume

‘at their elbow’.

it contains

which

concerned

offshore

of

management

for

that such omissions

that

be

of the book in itself.

important

-

also highlights

of data for the book. there is a

significant

work

so

no one

is not included

if the editor

Turning

of the subject

never

can

that

collection

something

Ocean

contains

on the data that are provided.

I believe

Jane’s

has been

a genuine interest is going to be put

and

Ocean

value

volume

page I55 the articulated

be

by his

what

information

NORDCO

This

excellent

the

useful

are included systems’

it.

I have already

As

should

have come to accept as the hallmark

is

why.

University

not

He could

I have just

with

to describe

and

mentioned. with

be

lengthening

introduction left out. much

true.

agrees

Memorial

sea-bed

are not)? What

is

is

he

to

of ocean technology

to meet the point if

Research

the publisher’s it

made.

has

and in his all-

be more

considerably

University

UK

hut

do much

factor

If ‘Towed

are)

is

then arises

be included

be excluded. they

subject could

perfectly

1976,

Techr2ologJ

the

listed on the back

but it is an important

Technology

of Jane’s

of

all

f25.00, 679 pages, Macdonald andJane’s, London, edition

in

Thus the first

is different

the

nothing

Rigs,

Swetns.

cover of the book. That

embracing

the IimitatIons

three

these and many more are all included point

a limitation

on the contents.

particularly

Skimmers

Jatre’s Oceatl Techtzolog!. this

placed

Swfoce

might

Submersibles.

notes in his introductory

that

off by being told what

equivalent

examples

editor

remarks

in the way that Aircraff,

comprehensive

second

of

Titles in the ocean technology

sphere

indicates L. Trill0

for

First.

edition

this non-coherent by Robert

reasons

Ocenrl Technology

topic

coherent.

in his

and the simple collection Second.

coherent

has

and one

him

data is itself a formidable

included

TECHNOLOGY

1976-77 edited

two

a

to be

Trill0

with

second

‘Underwater OCEAN

Mr

of the book.

Techrrologr.

(as JANE’S

has been shown

this in his volume.

shortcomings

The

information in the work.

to note. because the question

T. Pritchard, Headquarters Bangor

of

sympathises

reasonable.

m the proceedings. Nature

which

not achieved

or

environmental

and

confidence

flowchart

first proposal

pattern

insplres confidence

justified

of a marine

the

zonation.

and

standardlsed which

parks and Salvat,

interesting

final

such

future

planning

marine

by

includes

on

and

The paper m the next session

to the major

has I am

these particular is changing purpose.

contents,

invited

four

not

sure why

Mr

contributed he chose

four. but in a field which

rapidly

they

and a modest

fulfil

a useful

increase in their

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Books/Meetings number might well be considered although any tendency to allow should commercial be 5\ ertones carefully avoided+ In summary. then. we have an excellent voiume. with very much useful and relevant infotmatian. If it is to be the

that mast of us expect from Jane’s reference works. a rethink in depth is needed for its content. and the treatment of that content. I wish Mr Trill0 and his publisher all success in a formidable task will be of - its successful completion great value to all concerned with the

management of ocean resources policies which will govern them.

‘bible’

C.T. Bowring

Offshore

and the

D.E. iennard, Oil (UK) itd, London, UK

Meetings This cafendar of events is based on i~f~r~ati~n secondary sources. ~A~~~E POLICY welcomes policy for listing in this section,

provided by the respective organisers and from information on all meetings retevant to marine

16-22 February 1977, Rakar, Senegal AFRICAN FISHERIES Exhibition and Congress. Contact John Legate, Sales Director, fndustriai and Trade Fairs Ltd, RadclitTe House, Bfenheim Court, Solihull. West Midlands B91 2BG. UK.

2-S Ma-v 1977, Houston, Te.uas, USA Ninth OFFSHORE Annual TECHNOLOGY Conference and Exhibition. Contact Society of Petroleum Engineers, 6200 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206, USA.

7-1 I North 1977, Brrerros Aires, A rgerrtitm WORLD WATER CONFERENCE. Contact United Nations, New York, NY lOO17,USA.

13-16 May 1977, ToroW3, Ontario. CTanada Ttre Annual Scientific Meeting of the UNDERSEA MEDICAL SQCIETY. Contact the Undersea Medical Society Meeting Office, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20014, USA.

8-12 March 1977, Bordeaux, France OCEANEXPO 77. Third Triennial ~xb~bit~on on the Explu~tatio~ of the Ocean, Industrial Qffshoie Techniques, Shipbuilding and Sea Harbours. Contact Technoexpo, 8 Rue de la Michodiere, 75002 Paris, France. 18-21 Aprif 1977, ~~~~~~~~~~, AZ&r&z Third Australian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, with the theme THE COAST, THE OCEAN, AND MAN. Contact the Conference Manager, Third Australian Conference on Coastal Engineering, The I~s~~~ut~5n of Engineers, 1.57 Gloucester Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. 20-22 April 1977, Brighton. UK R and M 77. Exhibition and conference on I~ERNATIONAL OFFSHORE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT. Cantact John Daniels, The Oil Man, Maclean-Hunter Ltd, 30 Old Burlington Street, London W 1X 2AE, UK.

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IO-15 October 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil RIOMAR 77. The first Brazilian International Maritime Exhibition, also covering the offshore industry. Contact Anthony F. Nash, Senior Director, Seatrade magazine, Fairfax House, Colchester COI I RJ, UK. f7-19 October 1977, Los Asgeies, Calforrria, WSA OCEANS 77. Annual International Conference of the Marine Technology Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Contact Oceans 77 Headquarters. PO Box IS669. Los Angeles. Ca 900 17,USA.

31 Augtist-7 September 1971, Hol$ax. Nova Scotia, Canada WORLD FISHING Exhibition. Contact John Legate, Sales Director, Industrial and Trade Fairs Ltd, Radcliffe House, Blenheim Court, Sol~hull, West Midlands B9I 2BG, UK.

15-19 November 1971, Amsterdam, The Netherlands International EUROPORT 77. Maritime Conference. Contact Exp5 Travel & Conferences BV, Waalhaven Rotterdam 3022, The zz 44, Netherlands.

IS-16 September 1977, Aberdeen, UK Offshore Eur5pe 77, The Scottish OIL AND GAS Show (conference and exhibition). Contact Judith Patten Public Relations, 24 Eaton Drive, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK. 13-13 October 1977, Hamburg, West Germanj Ma&hem 77. International Conference and Exhibition 5n the MARINE TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF CHEMICALS. Contact Marichem Secretariat, 2 Station Road, Rickmansworth. Herts WD3 IQP, UK.

24-27 October 1978, London, UK OFFSHORE EUROPEAN SPE Conference and PETROLEUM Exhibition. US contact: SPE European Offshore Petroleum Conference and Central 6200 North Exhibition, Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206, USA. UK contact: for technical programme, The Institute of Petroleum, 61 New Cavendish Street, London WlM BAR, UK; for technical Robinson, Patrick D. exhibition, Radcliffe House, Blenheim Court, West Midlands B9i 2BG, UK.

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