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Standard seamanship for the merchant service, by Felix Riesenberg. 625 illustrations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Riesenberg, Felix, 1879-1939 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, D. Van Nostrand Company, 1922.
Subjects:
Navigation.
Merchant marine.
Marine marchande.
Online Access:http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/scd0001.00332610715
Table of Contents:
  • Types of vessels
  • The hull
  • Ropes, knots, splices
  • Blocks and tackles
  • Steamer rigging
  • cargo gear
  • Sailing ship rigging
  • sails
  • canvas work
  • Deck machinery
  • Holds, peaks, tanks
  • Stowage
  • Carriage of live stock
  • The tanker
  • Passenger vessels
  • Boats
  • Compass
  • lead
  • log
  • piloting
  • The bridge
  • Rules of the road at sea
  • Ground tackle
  • Handling a steamer
  • Handling a sailer
  • Weather at sea
  • Safety on board ship
  • Ship maintenance.