Ship Handling - Theory and Practice

✍ Scribed by DAVID J. HOUSE

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 290
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Suitable as a training manual and a day-to-day reference, Shiphandling is the comprehensive and up to date guide to the theory and practice of ship handling procedures. Its covers the requirements of all STCW-level marine qualifications, provides expert guidance on all the hardware that marine professionals will make use of in the control and operation of their vessel and offers a broad focus on many shiphandling scenarios.
? Covers all key shiphandling topics for nautical (merchant marine) students and more experienced mariners seeking trusted guidance
? Author David House is one of the best known marine authors he has a wealth of experience, with over 30 years experience at sea and is author of 11 successful marine operations books
? Covers STCW requirements is written for professional mariners, rather then amateur sailors offers a highly practical professional development based approach to enhancing the readers skills and knowledge, with a focus on preparing them for higher rank.