Acknowledgements

Captain Jack Isbester, the author, and The Nautical Institute, publisher, wish to
express their gratitude to Carl Bro a/s, designers of the Diamond 53 class of double
skinned bulk carriers, for permission to reproduce some of the ships technical
drawings and manuals in this CD, and to Spar Shipping a/s for their ready agreement
that documents relating to m.v. SPAR SCORPIO can be reproduced.
Our grateful thanks go also to TTS Hua Hai Ships Equipment for permission to
include copies of hatch cover drawings.
These impressively clear documents increase the effectiveness of Bulk Carrier
Practice as a source of information about modern bulk carriers and as a teaching aid
and are therefore greatly appreciated.