For Whom the Bells Toll: The Unexplained Losses of S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, M.V. Derbyshire, and Other Vessels of the Bulk-Cargo Silent Service
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805969144 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 222 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Navy) as the director of the Office of Maritime Affairs and Shipbuilding Technology. . After a long career in merchant and naval vessel engineering and logistics management in both the private and government sectors, Mr. Ramsay retired from the Department of Defense (U.S. Raymond Ramsay was educated and trained in England and now resides in Maryland, where he lives with his wife, Virginia, and two children
For Whom the Bells Toll: The Unexplained Losses of S.S. Derbyshire, and Other Vessels of the Bulk-Cargo Silent Service conveys the author’s deep respect and concern for the mariners who serve in treacherous conditions around the world, and his careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding the losses serves as a just and well-reasoned call for reform.. Edmund Fitzgerald in the waters of Lake Superior, Raymond Ramsay also provides a descriptive background of inland marine commerce, drawing on his extensive personal and professional experience to develop the reader’s understanding of the complex forces that have shaped the industry. While focusing on the November 1975 loss of the S.S. Derbyshire, and Other Vessels of the Bulk-Cargo Silent Service is a revealing and detailed study of the factors that may have contributed to tragic sinkings that occurred without evidence of a distress signal nor the presence of survivors or witnesses. He further considers similar occurrences and damages sustained on vessels of related design, drawing together a vast field of research to argue for the enhancement of safety and design
After a long career in merchant and naval vessel engineering and logistics management in both the private and government sectors, Mr. About the Author Raymond Ramsay was educated and trained in England and now resides in Maryland, where he lives with his wife, Virginia, and two children. Ramsay retired from the Department of Defense (U.S. . Navy) as the director of the Office of Maritime Affairs and Shipbuilding Technology
I highly recommend this book to Fitzgerald researchers. Companion book to "The Toledo Express," this is an excellent work by Mr. Ramsay. The wording can be a little daunting for the light readers but the facts and theories surrounding these mysterious incidents make for compelling reading.. Clarity in FITZGERALD loss Excellent, common-sense analysis of FITZGERALD loss by an experienced naval architect. Cuts through much of the theorizing.