Small-Boat Seamanship Manual

Based on the U.S. Coast Guard Boat Crew Seamanship Manual

Richard N. Aarons

468 pages, parution le 16/02/2006

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Résumé

Make the U.S. Coast Guard your first mate

The Small-Boat Seamanship Manual contains all the information found in the Coast Guard's official 1,200-page training manual, giving you access to the highest standards of seamanship practiced and perfected by professional mariners. In addition to in-depth coverage of boat handling and navigation, you'll find instructions for dealing with extreme situations, including search and rescue, towing, firefighting, vessel flood management, righting capsized boats, and maneuvering in heavy surf. You'll also learn about

Steering with a broken hydraulic line
Close-quarters maneuvering
Using the right lines and knots
Capsize prevention, precautions, and survival techniques
Change-of-course maneuvers to reduce icing and freezing spray
Plugging and patching holes for flood control
Predicting weather
And much more

This is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary training resource for boat handling and seamanship in conditions ranging from benign to extreme. Now this accumulated wisdom is yours with the Small-Boat Seamanship Manual.

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Editor's Introduction
Boat Crew Duties and Responsibilities
Patrols
Crew Efficiency Factors
Team Coordination and Risk Management
First Aid
Survival Equipment and Pyrotechnics
Marlinespike Seamanship
Boat Characteristics
Stability
Boat Handling
Communications
Weather and Oceanography
Aids to Navigation
Navigation
Search and Rescue
Person in the Water Recovery
Towing
Firefighting, Rescue, and Assistance
Air Operations
Appendix A
Appendix B: Heavy Weather Addendum
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Glossary
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Richard N. Aarons
Parution	16/02/2006
Nb. de pages	468
Format	21,5 x 27,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1306g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071468824
ISBN13	978-0-07-146882-4