Lectures on Modern Seamanship
Author : United States Naval Institute
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Page : 344 pages
File Size : 15,86 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Navigation
ISBN :
Author : United States Naval Institute
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 15,86 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Navigation
ISBN :
Author : United States Naval Institute
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 26,72 MB
Release : 2016-05-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781355655107
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Author : Austin Melvin Knight
Publisher :
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 34,80 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Navigation
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Author : John V. Noel, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 42,56 MB
Release : 1991-01-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780471289487
Revised 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 eighteenth edition also provides you with new sections on channel marking, towing and salvage, and the maritime buoyage system. Updated guidance is given on: the rules of the road—you get clear explanations of right of way, the use of radar to avoid collisions, and the law in fog; included is the complete text of the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980. Every vessel over 12 meters in length is required by law to have a copy of these rules on board. shiphandling—you’ll find expert discussions on docking, mooring, and anchoring; helicopter operations; and ice seamanship ship and boat operation—you get concise explanations of ship structure and stability, propulsion and steering, ground tackle, and cargo handling and underway replenishment You’ll even learn the art of knotting and splicing. Without a doubt, Knight’s Modern Seamanship, Eighteenth Edition, is your foremost guide to mastering the lore of the sea. It is an indispensable reference source for pleasure boaters, merchant marine personnel, and anyone who needs expert seagoing advice.
Author : Stephen Bleecker Luce
Publisher :
Page : 954 pages
File Size : 26,17 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Navigation
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Author : AUSTIN MELVIN. KNIGHT
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,96 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9781033622674
Author : Austin Melvin Knight
Publisher :
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 42,19 MB
Release : 1943
Category : History
ISBN :
Modern Seamanship by Austin M Knight, first published in 1901, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Author : Don Dodds
Publisher :
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 17,28 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Navigation
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Author : Austin Melvin Knight
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 24,71 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780442268633
Author : John Rousmaniere
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 26,41 MB
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1451650191
Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured.