Graham Danton

Theory and Practice of Seamanship XI

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Since it was first published in 1962, The Theory and Practice of Seamanship has been continuously revised, culminating in this 11th edition. This new edition includes an updated section on 'Regulations for Prevention of Collision at Sea' as well as a new Author's Note. It has been widely praised and is the standard work on the subject.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 564
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1004g
• ISBN-13: 9780415142007
• ISBN-10: 0415142008
• Artikelnr.: 21760183

Autorenporträt

Graham Danton commenced his seafaring career in 1946 on the training ship HMS Worcester, afterwards serving with the Port Line to Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Africa, West Indies and the Fiji Islands. He obtained the Extra Master Mariner's Certificate in 1957, gaining the year's highest marks in the examination. For this he was awarded a Royal Society of Arts Silver Medal and also the Griffiths Award by the Merchant Navy and Airline Officers' Association. For many years he was Senior Lecturer in Seamanship, Cargo Carriage and Ship Maintenance at Plymouth Polytechnic, since renamed Plymouth University. Though retired, he is now a newspaper columnist and broadcasts for BBC radio.

Inhaltsangabe

AUTHOR'S NOTE TABLE OF CONVERSIONS I. THE ANCHOR II. MOORING III. THE
PRINCIPLES OF SHIP HANDLING IV. PRACTICAL SHIP HANDLING V. ICE VI.
LIFE-SAVING AND DISTRESS VII. DAMAGE CONTROL VIII. STRANDING AND BEACHING
IX. EMERGENCIES X. TOWING XI. FIRE XII. DRYDOCKING AND LOADLINES XIII. THE
OFFICER OF THE WATCH XIV. THE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION XV. LIFTING GEAR XVI.
ROPE AND CANVAS XVII. DECK APPLIANCES XVIII. THE SHIP'S BOAT XIX. THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT (D.O.T) ORAL EXAMINATION-FOREIGN-GOING