Ship handling : theory and practice /

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 profe...

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Main Author: House, D. J.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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 reader?s skills and knowledge, with a focus on preparing them for higher rank.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and index.
ISBN:9780750685306
0750685301