Heavy weather damage warning systems /

This report considers the nature of heavy weather damage on merchant ships and possible ways of avoiding such damage. A survey is given of commercially available instrumentation for providing warning to ship's officer that would be helpful to him in taking preventative action.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hoffman, Dan (Author)
Other Authors:	Lewis, Edward V.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Kings Point, N.Y. : National Maritime Research Center, 1975.
Series:	NMRC-KP-143
Subjects:	Heavy weather seamanship. Navigational warnings, Special. Ships > Hydrodynamic impact. Marine meteorology. Manœuvre et matelotage > Conditions par gros temps. Météorologie maritime.

Description
Summary:	This report considers the nature of heavy weather damage on merchant ships and possible ways of avoiding such damage. A survey is given of commercially available instrumentation for providing warning to ship's officer that would be helpful to him in taking preventative action.
Physical Description:	iv, 56, 4 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56).