Excerpt from Advisory Conference on the Subject of Making Passenger Vessels More Secure From Destruction by Fire: Held in the Office of the Secretary of Commerce Washington, Wednesday, May 3, 1916
This is a conference called without any plan at all. We have no pro am. Our purpose is merely to lay before you the reasons Which ea us to ask you to be here and then to ask you to help the Depart ment out of your experience and training to do whatever circum stances may suggest to you.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. In the early 20th century, steamship travel presented a significant fire hazard, as evidenced by numerous accidents and disasters recounted in this book. The author, whose expertise as a steamboat and shipbuilder profoundly informed this work, examines the motivations for investigating safer construction methods and fire prevention protocols. The book offers a firsthand report on the lack of concern for safety in ship design and construction, explores the human factor in maritime accidents, and demonstrates the urgency for improved safety measures. This book provides important historical context for the development of modern maritime safety regulations and is a valuable resource for maritime historians, shipbuilders, naval architects, and anyone interested in the evolution of maritime safety. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331925699_0
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