Seamanship Techniques

David J House9780750652315, 0-7506-5231-4

In this second edition of “Seamanship Techniques,” D J House covers all the seamanship knowledge required by marine students and serving seafarers. Ideal for Merchant Navy Officers from Cadet rank to Master Mariner. This book incorporates all recent amendments to Collision Regulations, and is used by training establishments around the world.This single volume combining D J House’s work allows mariners to benefit from the author’s many years’ experience, both as a lecturer and as a seafarer on many different types of vessel.The new edition has been revised throughout to take account of the latest developments, and will be valid for many years to come.* Fully revised to cover all the latest developments* Highly respected author, with experience ranging from general and bulk cargo to underwater operations* Generous layout to allow annotation”

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Table of contents :
Abbreviations……Page 5
Part I: Shipboard Practice……Page 7
CONTENTS TO PART ONE……Page 9
PREFACE TO PART ONE……Page 13
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO PART ONE……Page 14
PLATES TO PART ONE……Page 15
TABLES TO PART ONE……Page 17
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS……Page 19
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS CONCERNING STABILITY……Page 23
PLATE AND CONSTRUCTION TERMS……Page 24
COMPENSATING STRESS FACTORS AFFECTING VESSEL……Page 37
STRESSES IN SHIP STRUCTURES……Page 38
LOADLINES……Page 40
ANCHORS……Page 43
TESTS ON ANCHORS……Page 45
CHAIN CABLE TESTS……Page 47
KENTER LUGLESS JOINING SHACKLE……Page 48
D LUGGED JOINING SHACKLE……Page 50
SECURING ANCHOR AND CABLE……Page 51
PREPARING ANCHOR FOR ‘LETTING GO’……Page 52
CABLE HOLDERS……Page 53
PROCEDURE FOR COMING TO ANCHOR……Page 54
CLEARING AWAY ANCHORS……Page 58
ANCHOR TERMINOLOGY……Page 59
WATCH AT ANCHOR……Page 64
LAYING/ CARRYING OUT ANCHORS……Page 67
CLEARING A FOUL HAWSE……Page 68
ANCHOR RECOVERY – LOSS OF WINDLASS POWER……Page 70
HANGING OFF AN ANCHOR……Page 71
LOST ANCHOR AND RE- SECURING OF SPARE ANCHOR……Page 73
MOORING ANCHORS……Page 75
NATURAL FIBRE ROPES……Page 77
LAY OF ROPE……Page 80
SMALL STUFF……Page 81
SYNTHETIC FIBRE ROPES……Page 83
BENDS AND HITCHES……Page 85
WORKING ALOFT AND OVERSIDE……Page 89
SEIZINGS……Page 91
ROPEWORK AND CORDAGE TOOLS……Page 92
WORMING, PARCELLING AND SERVING AID TO MEMORY WORM AND PARCEL WITH THE LAY, TURN AND SERVE THE OTHER WAY……Page 93
CORDAGE SPLICE……Page 94
WHIPPINGS……Page 95
MARRYING TWO ROPES TOGETHER……Page 96
TO PASS A STOPPER……Page 97
BREAKING OUT MOORING ROPE……Page 99
STEEL WIRE ROPE……Page 100
STEEL WIRE ROPE RIGGING……Page 104
RIGGING FITMENTS……Page 109
WIRE SPLICING……Page 111
SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES FOR WIRE ROPE……Page 114
MOUSING A HOOK OR SHACKLE PIN……Page 115
BLOCKS – CARE AND MAINTENANCE……Page 116
BLOCKS AND TACKLES……Page 118
DERRICKS……Page 124
UNION PURCHASE……Page 128
SAFE HANDLING PRACTICE FOR DERRICKS……Page 130
BUTTERFLY RIG……Page 131
YO- YO RIG……Page 132
HALLEN UNIVERSAL DERRICK……Page 133
HALLEN CONTAINER DERRICK……Page 134
VELLE SHIPSHAPE CRANE……Page 135
HEAVY LIFT PROCEDURES……Page 136
CRANES……Page 139
CRANES AND DERRICKS – ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES……Page 142
RIGGING OF SHEER LEGS……Page 143
CALCULATING STRESSES IN DERRICKS BY EMPIRICAL FORMULA……Page 145
CONVENTIONAL HATCH……Page 160
CONVENTIONAL HOLD……Page 163
STEEL HATCH COVER……Page 164
GENERAL CARGO TERMINOLOGY……Page 170
DUTIES OF JUNIOR CARGO OFFICER……Page 171
HOLD PREPARATION……Page 172
STOWAGE METHODS……Page 173
CARGO HANDLING……Page 174
REFRIGERATED CARGOES……Page 176
CARRIAGE OF GOODS IN DEEP TANKS……Page 178
ROLL ON-ROLL OFF SYSTEM……Page 180
CARGO PLANS……Page 182
7 BOATWORK……Page 184
PARTS OF THE LIFEBOAT……Page 186
TYPES OF WOOD CONSTRUCTION……Page 189
BOAT FITMENTS……Page 190
TOTALLY ENCLOSED SURVIVAL CRAFT……Page 198
PARTIALLY ENCLOSED BOATS (AS DEFINED BY REGULATION 42)……Page 204
BOAT RIGGING……Page 206
LAUNCHING PROCEDURE……Page 209
TAKING BOAT AWAY FROM SHIP’S SIDE……Page 214
BOAT RECOVERY IN HEAVY WEATHER……Page 215
BEACHING A LIFEBOAT……Page 216
BOAT HANDLING AND SAFE PROCEDURES……Page 218
SAIL THEORY……Page 219
SAIL TERMINOLOGY……Page 221
THE INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT……Page 222
LAUNCHING INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT……Page 229
RIGID LIFE RAFTS……Page 230
THE DAVIT LAUNCHED LIFE RAFT……Page 232
ADDITIONAL FITMENTS TO RAFT……Page 239
ABANDONING SHIP……Page 240
EVACUATION- SLIDE LAUNCHING AND EMBARKATION……Page 243
BEACHING A LIFE RAFT……Page 245
METHODS EMPLOYED IN MARINE INDUSTRY……Page 263
FLAG SIGNALLING TERMS……Page 267
SIGNALLING BY INTERNATIONAL CODE FLAGS……Page 268
IMPORTANT TWO- LETTER SIGNALS……Page 273
FLAG MAINTENANCE……Page 274
WEARING OF ENSIGNS……Page 275
SIGNALLING BY FLASHLIGHT……Page 278
MORSE CODE SIGNALLING BY HAND FLAGS OR ARMS……Page 280
EFFICIENT DECK HAND……Page 282
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS……Page 284
INDEX TO PART ONE……Page 606
Part II: Ship Handling……Page 287
CONTENTS TO PART TWO……Page 289
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO PART TWO……Page 293
PLATES TO PART TWO……Page 295
TABLES TO PART TWO……Page 297
1 WATCHKEEPING DUTIES……Page 299
MASTERÌS OBLIGATIONS……Page 0
OOW)……Page 301
DUTIES OF THE LOOKOUT……Page 303
DUTIES OF THE HELMSMAN……Page 304
DUTIES OF THE STANDBY MAN……Page 305
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS……Page 307
RIGGING PILOT LADDERS……Page 313
MECHANICAL PILOT HOISTS……Page 315
SHIP TO SHORE TRANSIT……Page 318
PATENT ROTATOR LOG……Page 319
IMPELLER LOG……Page 322
HAND LEAD……Page 323
ECHO- SOUNDING……Page 324
SEXTANT……Page 328
2……Page 333
THE GYRO COMPASS……Page 334
MAGNETIC COMPASS……Page 339
LIQUID MAGNETIC COMPASS……Page 340
2……Page 341
16……Page 344
DRY HARD MAGNETIC COMPASS……Page 346
AZIMUTH MIRROR……Page 347
PELORUS……Page 348
HYDROMETER……Page 350
PRECISION ANEROID BAROMETER……Page 351
METEOROLOGICAL TERMS……Page 355
WEATHER SCALES……Page 363
CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF SYNOPTIC CHART……Page 364
CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR HEAVY WEATHER……Page 367
EFFECTS OF HEAVY WEATHER ON VESSEL AT SEA……Page 369
GENERAL BEHAVIOUR OF VESSELS IN HEAVY WEATHER……Page 370
TROPICAL REVOLVING STORM……Page 374
ICE TERMINOLOGY……Page 376
ICE NAVIGATION……Page 381
5 PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA……Page 384
FIGURE……Page 395
SPECIAL CASES TO RULE OF THE ROAD……Page 423
WATCHKEEPING OFFICERS……Page 427
IALA MARITIME BUOYAGE SYSTEMS……Page 430
COLLISION……Page 435
FLOODING……Page 437
ABANDONMENT FROM THE VESSEL……Page 439
RESCUE AND RECOVERY OF SURVIVORS……Page 441
BEACHING PROCEDURE……Page 443
FOLLOWING GROUNDING OR BEACHING……Page 445
WATERTIGHT DOORS……Page 446
DRYDOCK PROCEDURE……Page 448
MAN OVERBOARD……Page 451
HELICOPTER PROCEDURE……Page 454
STEERING GEAR FAILURE OR LOSS OF RUDDER……Page 459
SUBSUNK, PROCEDURE……Page 462
SMALL FIRES……Page 464
ACCOMMODATION FIRES AT SEA……Page 466
GALLEY FIRES AT SEA……Page 467
MACHINERY SPACE FIRES AT SEA……Page 469
CARGO SPACE FIRES AT SEA AND IN PORT……Page 472
PAINT ROOM FIRES……Page 475
FIXED FIRE- FIGHTING INSTALLATIONS……Page 476
SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS……Page 481
EXAMPLE: CARGO FIRES……Page 483
ACTION BY VESSEL IN DISTRESS……Page 487
OBLIGATIONS OF RESCUING CRAFT……Page 488
SEARCHING THE SEA……Page 489
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SURFACE CRAFT AND AIRCRAFT……Page 490
SURFACE TO SURFACE RESCUE……Page 491
PYROTECHNICS……Page 494
BREECHES BUOY……Page 498
COMMUNICATIONS……Page 501
HM COASTGUARD……Page 502
AMVER ORGANISATION……Page 505
ABBREVIATIONS……Page 507
TERMS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS……Page 508
FACTORS IN SHIP- HANDLING……Page 510
RUDDERS……Page 511
PROPELLERS……Page 513
TURNING CIRCLES……Page 517
BOW/ STERN THRUSTER UNITS……Page 521
FIN STABILISERS……Page 523
BITTS)……Page 525
RIGGING SLIP WIRES OR ROPES……Page 526
CLEARING A BERTH……Page 528
SECURING TO BUOYS……Page 530
LETTING GO FROM BUOYS……Page 531
TURNING VESSEL SHORT ROUND……Page 532
OPEN MOOR……Page 534
INTERACTION……Page 538
SHALLOW WATER EFFECTS AND SQUAT……Page 539
WORKING WITH TUGS……Page 540
TANKER VESSELS……Page 547
TANKER HAZARDS AND PRECAUTIONS……Page 548
DANGERS OF PETROLEUM SPIRIT……Page 550
GENERAL DEFINITIONS……Page 552
CARGO- HANDLING EQUIPMENT……Page 553
WHESSOE TANK GAUGE……Page 555
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES……Page 556
HEALTH AND SAFETY……Page 559
INERT GAS SYSTEM……Page 567
MOORING LARGE TANKERS……Page 572
OIL POLLUTION……Page 574
Pollution References……Page 583
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER……Page 585
ORAL)……Page 587
ORAL)……Page 590
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY FOR MASTER MARINER, CLASS……Page 595
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/ 2……Page 603
INDEX TO PART TWO……Page 614