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Book SynopsisRevised by John V. Noel, Jr., Captain, U.S. Navy [Ret.] Associate Editors: Commander Frank E. Bassett, U.S. Navy [Ret.] Dr. Carvel Blair and Prof. Dee Fitch Steer by this venerable guide to shiphandling and safety and you'll easily see why, since publication of the first edition 83 years ago, it has been the single-most trusted beacon for millions of pleasure boaters and professional seamen alike. Now in its eighteenth edition, Knight's Modern Seamanship continues the salty tradition of its predecessors. It supplies all the navigation techniques, safety laws and procedures, and maintenance practices you need to make each ocean-going trip safe and enjoyable. Typhoon up ahead? Knight's explains the effects of weather on ocean travel and spells out exactly what you have to do to avoid dangerous weather systems. What kind of communication equipment should you have on board? A new section on ship communications tells you how to select and operate modern communication devices. This eighteent
Table of ContentsSHIPS AND BOATS.
Ships.
Boats.
Ship Structure, Stability, and Maintenance.
Propulsion and Steering.
Ground Tackle.
Cargo Handling and Underway Replenishment.
Ship Communications.
Navigation.
SHIPHANDLING.
General Principles of Ship Control.
Docking, Mooring, and Anchoring--Handling with Tugs, Anchors, and Alongside.
Towing and Salvage.
Boat Handling and Helicopter Operations.
Ice Seamanship.
WEATHER, OCEANOGRAPHY, AND OCEAN POLLUTION.
The Atmosphere and Its Circulation.
Clouds, Thunderstorms, Stability, and Fog.
Weather Elements, Instruments, and Reports.
Weather of the Middle Latitudes.
The Tropical Cyclone.
Oceanography.
Ocean Pollution.
RULES OF THE ROAD.
Introduction to the Rules of the Road.
Lights and Shapes.
Responsibilities Between Vessels--Right of Way.
Approach Situations Between Power-Driven Vessels in Sight.
Law in Fog and Restricted Visibility.
Radar for Collision Avoidance.
Maritime Buoyage System.
Appendices.
Index.
