{"product_id":"masters-handbook-on-ships-business-9780764360862","title":"Masters Handbook on Ships Business","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn invaluable aid to masters of ships for more than 30 years. Since  the initial publication of the third edition in 2001, many  substantive changes have occurred in both the legal and operational  environments, affecting seagoing vessels and their crews. In response to  these changes, this book has been completely updated and been renamed to  include masters on all seagoing vessels, including oceangoing tugs. A  complete guide for the newly appointed master, it is also useful to  experienced masters as a checklist for the voluminous paperwork required  in all phases of business aboard, including shipping articles, vessel  documents and certificates, crew lists, customs and immigration  requirements, accounting procedures, bills of lading, charter parties,  vessel accidents, and logbooks.     The master of a vessel is required to comply with state and federal laws  that apply to the vessel and crew, the laws of foreign countries when  the vessel is in their waters, and applicable inter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Fourth Edition    8\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the Third Edition    8\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the First Edition    9\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1    The Master    11\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2    United States Laws    31\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3    International Codes and Conventions    49\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4    Vessel Accidents and Incidents    60\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5    Vessel Security    122\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6    Communications    157\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7    Shipping Articles    165\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8    Logbooks    180\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9    Documents and Certificates    206\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10    Crew Lists    226 \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11    Customs    230 \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12    Immigration    261 \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13    Accounting    267 \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14    Ocean Bill of Lading    286 \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15    Charter Parties    293 \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 16    Panama Canal    310 \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17    Suez Canal    323\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18    Foreign Ports    335\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19    Flag Etiquette    347\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A    Shipping Articles    349\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B    Figures: Sample Forms    350\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C    Conversion Factors    376\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D    Agencies and Contacts    385\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E    Foreign Medical Evacuation and \u003cbr\u003e Travelers’ Insurance Companies    394\u003cbr\u003e Appendix F    Acronyms    398\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index    402\u003cbr\u003e Notes    417\u003cbr\u003e About the Author    432\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Schiffer Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884572619095,"sku":"9780764360862","price":49.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/masters-handbook-on-ships-business-9780764360862","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}