Seamanship techniques : for shipboard & maritime operations

Cover......Page 1
Seamanship techniques......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Preface to 1st edition (Part One)......Page 14
Preface to 3rd edition......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 16
About the author......Page 18
Abbreviations......Page 19
Terms and definitions......Page 24
Terms and definitions concerning stability......Page 29
Plate and construction terms......Page 31
Main structural members – compensating stress factors affecting the vessel......Page 45
Stresses in ship structures......Page 46
Loadlines......Page 48
Anchors......Page 51
Tests on anchors......Page 55
Chain cable tests......Page 56
Notes on cable......Page 57
Kenter lugless joining shackle......Page 58
Securing and stowage of anchors......Page 59
Steam windlass operation......Page 60
Disc brake systems for anchor handling windlass......Page 61
Cable holders......Page 65
Procedure for coming to anchor......Page 66
Clearing away anchors......Page 67
Chain cable/stud-link general information......Page 68
Anchor terminology......Page 69
Watch at anchor......Page 73
Anchoring facility for high speed craft......Page 76
Mooring anchors......Page 77
The \'flipper delta\' anchor......Page 78
Natural fibre ropes......Page 80
Lay of rope......Page 83
Small stuff......Page 84
Synthetic fibre ropes......Page 87
Bends and hitches......Page 89
Working aloft and overside......Page 93
Seizings......Page 95
Ropework and cordage tools......Page 96
Cordage splice......Page 97
Whippings......Page 99
To pass a stopper......Page 100
Breaking out mooring rope......Page 103
Steel wire rope......Page 104
Steel wire rope rigging......Page 108
Rigging fitments......Page 112
Wire splicing......Page 115
Safe handling procedures for wire rope......Page 118
Mousing a hook or shackle pin......Page 119
Blocks – care and maintenance......Page 120
Blocks and tackles......Page 122
Derricks......Page 128
Union purchase......Page 131
Safe handling practice for derricks......Page 134
Doubling-up procedure......Page 135
Hallen universal derrick......Page 136
Velle shipshape crane......Page 137
Heavy lift procedures......Page 138
Cranes......Page 149
Cranes and derricks – advantages and disadvantages......Page 150
Derrick tests and surveys......Page 151
Calculating stresses in derricks by empirical formula......Page 153
Conventional hatch......Page 161
Conventional hold......Page 162
Steel hatch cover......Page 164
General cargo terminology......Page 168
Duties of the junior cargo officer......Page 171
Cargo duties of the chief officer......Page 173
Hold preparation......Page 174
Stowage methods......Page 176
Cargo handling......Page 177
Refrigerated cargoes......Page 180
Carriage of goods in deep tanks......Page 182
Dangerous/hazardous cargoes......Page 183
Cargo plans......Page 185
Roll on–roll off system......Page 187
List of relevant container definitions and terms......Page 190
Loading containers......Page 193
Container tonnage......Page 194
Tankers......Page 202
Selected terminology and definitions......Page 204
Parts of the lifeboat......Page 208
Types of wood construction......Page 211
Boat fitments......Page 212
Totally enclosed survival craft......Page 220
Partially enclosed boats......Page 226
Free fall lifeboats......Page 228
Life saving appliances......Page 230
Boat rigging......Page 233
Launching procedure......Page 236
Taking boat away from ship\'s side......Page 241
Boat recovery in heavy weather......Page 242
Beaching a lifeboat......Page 243
Boat handling and safe procedures......Page 244
Sail theory......Page 245
Sail terminology......Page 247
Survival systems international......Page 248
The inflatable life raft......Page 250
Launching inflatable life raft......Page 256
Rigid life rafts......Page 257
The davit launched life raft......Page 258
Additional fitments to raft......Page 267
Abandoning ship......Page 268
Marine evacuation system (MES)......Page 271
Inspection and maintenance of MES......Page 273
Marine evacuation chute (MEC) system......Page 274
Beaching a life raft......Page 276
Ropax vessels in coastal waters......Page 278
Emergency equipment lockers for Ro-Ro passenger ships......Page 291
Terminology and definitions for communications......Page 298
Methods employed in the marine industry......Page 299
Flag signalling terms......Page 304
Single letter meanings – International code of signals......Page 305
Signalling by international code flags......Page 306
Important two-letter signals......Page 310
Sample messages employing international code of signals......Page 311
Flag maintenance......Page 312
Wearing of ensigns......Page 313
Morse code procedure – signalling by flashlight......Page 316
Morse code regular procedural signals......Page 317
Morse code signalling by hand flags or arms......Page 318
Master\'s responsibilities......Page 320
Functions of the integrated bridge......Page 322
Safety and redundancy......Page 324
Duties of the officer of the watch (OOW)......Page 325
Duties of the lookout......Page 327
Duties of the helmsman......Page 328
Duties of the standby man......Page 329
Official publications......Page 331
Security......Page 337
Rigging pilot ladders......Page 338
Mechanical pilot hoists......Page 340
Ship to shore transit......Page 344
Introduction......Page 345
Sextant......Page 346
Marine chronometer......Page 350
Speed and depth......Page 352
The gyro compass......Page 358
Modern gyro arrangements......Page 363
Magnetic compass......Page 364
Liquid magnetic compass......Page 365
Dry card magnetic compass......Page 371
Azimuth mirror......Page 372
Pelorus......Page 374
Automatic identification system (AIS)......Page 375
AIS unit components......Page 376
Voyage data recorders (VDR)......Page 379
Hydrometer......Page 380
Precision aneroid barometer......Page 381
Meteorological terms......Page 386
Forecast areas......Page 394
Construction and interpretation of synoptic chart......Page 395
Heavy weather precautions (general cargo vessels) open water conditions......Page 399
Effects of heavy weather on vessel at sea......Page 401
General behaviour of vessels in heavy weather......Page 402
Tropical revolving storm......Page 406
Ice terminology......Page 408
Ice navigation......Page 414
Single-letter signals between ice-breaker and assisted vessels......Page 416
International regulations......Page 418
Author\'s comments......Page 423
Judging another vessel\'s heading at night......Page 455
Special cases to rule of the road......Page 456
Collision avoidance – HSC......Page 458
High speed craft – watchkeeping practice......Page 459
IALA maritime buoyage systems \'A\' and \'B\'......Page 463
Emergency contingency planning......Page 468
Collision......Page 469
Flooding......Page 471
Damage control......Page 473
Abandonment from the vessel......Page 474
Rescue and recovery of survivors......Page 478
Stranding/grounding......Page 479
Beaching procedure......Page 480
Grounding/beaching – summary......Page 482
Engine room department checklist for machinery spaces following grounding or beaching......Page 483
Watertight doors......Page 484
Types of docking......Page 486
Hydrolift docking systems......Page 487
Inward and outward procedures for hydrolift docking systems......Page 488
Man overboard......Page 495
Helicopter procedure......Page 498
Subsunk, procedure......Page 506
Introduction......Page 508
Equipment for on board fire fighting......Page 510
Additional requirements for passenger vessels......Page 511
Tanker vessels (class 7T)......Page 512
Small fires......Page 513
Accommodation fires at sea......Page 515
Galley fires at sea......Page 517
Machinery space fires at sea......Page 518
Cargo space fires at sea and in port......Page 521
Fixed fire-fighting installations......Page 525
International shore connection......Page 532
Self-contained breathing apparatus......Page 533
Contents of fireman\'s outfits......Page 534
Example: Cargo fires......Page 535
Roll on-roll off vessels fire-fighting difficulties......Page 539
Action by vessel in distress......Page 542
Obligations of rescuing craft......Page 543
Searching the sea......Page 544
Communication between surface craft and aircraft......Page 547
Surface to surface rescue......Page 549
Pyrotechnics......Page 552
Breeches buoy......Page 553
Communications......Page 556
The work of HM coastguard (HMCG)......Page 557
Passenger vessels – decision support system......Page 560
Abbreviations for use in SAR operations......Page 564
Terms and general definitions......Page 568
Factors in ship-handling......Page 571
HSC Categories......Page 572
High speed craft (HSC)......Page 573
Rudders......Page 574
Propellers......Page 576
Machinery \'Pod Technology\'......Page 579
Turning circles......Page 582
Steering gear operations......Page 587
Steering applications......Page 588
Steering test applications......Page 590
Bow/stern thruster units......Page 592
Steerable 360° thrusters......Page 594
Fin stabilisers......Page 598
Fairleads......Page 600
Bollards (bitts)......Page 602
Introduction......Page 604
Berthing......Page 605
Letting go from buoys......Page 607
Rigging slip wires......Page 610
Mooring operations and deployment of anchors......Page 612
Deep water anchoring......Page 613
Laying/carrying out anchors......Page 614
Clearing a foul hawse......Page 615
To weigh anchor by deck tackle......Page 616
Anchor recovery – loss of windlass power......Page 617
Hanging off an anchor......Page 618
Lost anchor and re-securing of spare anchor......Page 619
Turning vessel short round......Page 621
Open moor......Page 623
Mediterranean moor – modern vessel: equipped with twin CPP, and bow thrust......Page 626
Interaction......Page 628
Shallow water effects and squat......Page 629
High speed craft and safe speed......Page 630
Working with tugs......Page 631
Composite towline......Page 636
Tanker vessels......Page 639
Tanker hazards and precautions......Page 640
Dangers of petroleum spirit......Page 642
General definitions......Page 644
Cargo-handling equipment......Page 645
Whessoe tank gauge......Page 647
General operations and procedures......Page 648
Tanker layout and ventilation......Page 651
Gas freeing (tanker vessels)......Page 652
Health and safety......Page 653
Inert gas system......Page 661
Mooring large tankers......Page 667
Oil pollution......Page 670
Management of ship\'s waste/garbage......Page 678
Abbreviations and Acronyms within MARPOL......Page 682
Definitions for use......Page 683
Application of MARPOL......Page 687
Authors note......Page 697
Contracting governments to the convention as of 1st March 1998......Page 698
Appendix I: Mariner\'s self examiner......Page 700
Appendix II: Officer of the watch – certificate of competency......Page 708
Appendix III: Chief officer (1st mate) – certificate of competency......Page 714
Appendix IV: Ship\'s master – certificate of competency......Page 723
Appendix V: Rule of the road......Page 731
A......Page 738
B......Page 739
C......Page 741
D......Page 742
F......Page 743
G......Page 744
I......Page 745
L......Page 746
M......Page 747
P......Page 748
R......Page 749
S......Page 750
T......Page 752
Z......Page 753