SAFETY AND COMFORT OF MODERN STEAMSHIPS.
Water-tight Sub-division—Value of Proper Sub-division—Dangers of
Inefficient Sub-division—Merchant Steamers on Admiralty List—Safety
due to Double Bottoms—Safety due to Employment of Steel—Safety as
affected by Construction—Causes of Unseaworthiness—High Qualities of
Ship Construction—Safety due to Articles of Outfit—Improved Nautical
Instruments—Devices for Unsinkable Ships—Devices for Life-Saving—
Comfort on Board Modern Steamships—Comfort as affecting Ship Design—
Improved Saloon Accommodation—Electric Light on Board Ship—Electric
Ship Signal Lights—Ventilation on Board Ship—Improved Systems of
Ventilation—Hydraulic Appliances on Board Ship—The Bessemer Channel
Steamer—The Causes and Alleviation of Sea Sickness—Progress due to
Novelty in Design—List of Papers, &c., bearing on Safety and Comfort
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