Publications

A Resource For Professionals

Fisher Maritime offers a number of professional resources either at no charge or for a fee. Please see below for descriptions of each form of resource available.

Resources Available

Publications which are available for purchase are listed below:

Ship Construction and Conversion Specifications, Drawings, and Management Paper Set
Asbestos: Examining the Shipyard's Responsibility (33 page paper)
Asbestos in Shipbuilding (416 page book)
Port Engineer's Course Notebook (105 page soft cover)

Please click here for detailed descriptions of each as well as ordering information.

Upright & Afloat is Fisher Maritime's annual newsletter which is distributed to members of our mailing list. To see a listing of present and past editions of Upright & Afloat, please click here.

If you are interested in subscribing to our paper mailing list so that you may receive Upright & Afloat, please navigate to the Contact Us page and click on the 'Mailing List' tab for more information on how to subscribe to this FREE service.

Fisher Maritime has published a number of papers pertaining to numerous maritime subjects over the years which have been recognized by such organizations as the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) and the Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA). Papers which Fisher Maritime has made available for free viewing and download are:

Fundamentals of Shipbuilding Contracts

Management of Shipyard Projects: Insights and Lessons Learned

An Owner's Management of Ship Construction Contracts

Avoiding Contract Disputes And Litigation: Lessons Learned from Ship Repair Contracts

Liability Avoidance in Ship Design and Construction

The Mismanagement of Ship Construction, Repair, and Design

Modern Yacht Contracts For Modern Yachts

Notes on Ship Repair and Conversion Management

Responsibilities Pertaining to Drawing Approvals During Ship Construction and Modification

Shipbuilding Specifications: Best Practice Guidelines

SNAME Ship Design and Construction - Chap. 9 "Contracts And Specifications"

Why Excuses to Ignore the Contract Do Not Float Upright

To view and/or download any of these papers online, please click here.

In addition to electronic mediums which describe the services which Fisher Maritime offers, we also have a number of brochures which you may find helpful in evaluating our services. For electronic versions of these brochures, please click here.

Fisher Maritime offers a downloadable collection of reference publications which to assist individuals and companies involved in ship construction, conversion, and design. To see a listing of the publications included or to begin the download process, please click here.