Polaris Format:Hardback These areas are essential for

These areas are essential for deck and technical officers responsible for monitoring and ensuring their ship’s compliance with international maritime legislation

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maintaining and repairing GRP hulls

Polaris Format:Hardback These areas are essential forThe atom bombs dropped on Japan at the end of the Second World War opened the door to the nuclear age. Seeing the potential for developing nuclear energy for the US Navy, Captain Hyman Rickover initiated a research programme that culminated in the launch of USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine. Meanwhile, ballistic missile technology was developing fast but was still reliant on complex liquid fuels. The US Navy partnered with the