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Modern seamanship.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Knight, Austin Melvin, 1854-1927 (Author)
Other Authors: Noel, John V. (John Vavasour), 1912-1991 (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J., Van Nostrand [1966]
Edition:14th ed., rev.
Subjects:
Seamanship.
Manœuvre et matelotage.
Table of Contents:
  • Ships
  • Ship construction
  • Damage control and hull preservation
  • Propulsion and steering
  • Navigation
  • Ship's boats and fishing craft
  • Communications
  • Ground tackle, anchoring, and mooring
  • Cargo handling and replenishment
  • General principles of ship control
  • Docking and morring
  • handling alongside
  • Towing and salvage
  • Boat handling and helicopter operations
  • Ice seamanship
  • Rules of the road
  • principles and application
  • Basic rules, inland and ocean waters
  • Lights and shapes of identification, rules
  • Lights and shapes of identification, specific rules
  • Fog signals, rules
  • Steering and sailing rules, rules
  • Passing signals, et cetera, rules
  • Oceanography
  • The atmosphere and its circulation
  • Clouds, thunderstorms, stability and fog
  • Weather elements, instruments, and reports
  • Weather of the middle latitudes
  • The tropical cyclone
  • Appendices : 1. Rope and cordage
  • 2. Knotting and splicing
  • 3. Mechanical weight lifting appliances aboard ship.