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A Note on Manning Reductions and Navigation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2010

J. King
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In recent years attempts have been made to reduce the manpower requirements of merchant ships and, largely as a consequence of technological advances, some measure of success has been achieved. Indeed, there is now no technical obstacle which prevents the construction and operation of an unmanned ship. With this knowledge perhaps the time has come to reflect on the wisdom of excessive enthusiasm for technological innovation and to consider objectives.

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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 24 , Issue 4 , October 1971 , pp. 556 - 561
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1971

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