Excerpt from Coaling, Docking, and Repairing Facilities of the Ports of the World In the compilation of the present edition information has been obtained from reports from cruising vessels and other official sources, from the proprietors of docks and industrial establishments, and from various commercial and technical publications, such as the Dock Book of the British Hydrographic Office, and Lloyd's Register. This compilation was made by direction and under the supervision of rear-admiral Raymond P. Rodgers, U. S. N formerly Chief Intelligence Officer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.