Abstract:

Abstract enIn parallel with the growth of the world economy and technology, and the increase in global trade in the number and the carrying capacity of commercial vessels increased, shipbuilding techniques and propulsion systems have also been developed over the years. It is known that when International Maritime Organization (IMO) makes decisions on adding or removing new equipment on merchant ships it especially evaluates the marine accidents. Many electronic devices which fell behind the modern technology are replaced by modern equipment that meets IMO standards. When the practices in this context are examined, the importance of learning from maritime history in updating the techniques of maritime profession is understood. In this study, the particulars of wooden vessels which were used as merchant ship between 16th century and the last quarter of the 20th century and whose latest form is known as Çektirme, and its importance on commercial activities of that age are analyzed

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