Seamanship techniques : for shipboard & maritime operations

✍ Scribed by House, D. J

• Publisher: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 753
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This third edition presents the most thorough revision of Seamanship Techniques since first publication in 1987. Already recognised as one of the leading texts for cadet and serving seafarers of all ranks, this new edition covers all the seamanship knowledge required by students and experienced seafarers alike. Ideal for Merchant Navy Officers from Cadet rank to Master Mariner, the new edition incorporates the 2003 amendments to the Collision Avoidance Regulations and new material covering regulations and practice on cargo operations, survival systems, GMDSS requirements, watch keeping duties, rescue operations and pollution control, to name a few. Used by training establishments around the world this is the only reference to both shipboard practice and ship operations that seafarers will need

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Abbreviations
Part 1 --
Shipboard Practice
The Ship
Anchor work
Ropework
Wirework and rigging
Lifting gear, Cargo and hatchwork
Survival craft and boat operations
Marine Survival Systems
Communications
Part 2 --
Ship Handling
Watchkeeping duties
Marine instruments
Meteorology
Preventing collisions at sea
Marine Emergencies and non-Routine Operations
Fire-fighting Proceedures, Search and rescue operations
Ship handling
Tanker Work and pollution regulations
Appendices
Exercises
Indexes. The ship --
Anchor work (fundamentals) --
Ropework --
Wirework and rigging --
Lifting gear --
Cargo and hatchwork --
Boatwork and life saving appliances --
Survival craft and practice --
Communications --
Watchkeeping duties --
Marine instruments monitoring and measurement --
Meteorology --
Preventing collisions at sea --
Emergencies --
Fire-fighting --
Search and rescue operations --
Ship-handling --
equipment --
Ship-handling --
manoeuvring and mooring operations --
Tanker operations --
The application of MARPOL and the prevention of pollution.

✦ Subjects

Транспорт;Судостроение;