Knight's Modern Seamanship, 18th Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (799 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471289485 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 800 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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A heavyweight champion past its prime Knight's is indeed the professional standard omnibus for seamanship. It is an excellent comprehensive text for any mariner. That said, it is desperately in need of updating. The electronic navigation section lists systems no longer in use (Omega, LORAN), and treats GPS a. Excellent! Best single text book for Master's Exam. Best overview of professional seamanship. This book goes leagues beyond novice publications such as "Chapmans" and "Annapolis". The book begins with simple principles and builds the basic vocabulary as it progresses. It's easy to understand with good photos and illustrat. Debra Doyle said Essential Reference. This book is in the pilothouse of every ship in the US Navy. 'Nuff said.I find it useful as a basic reference, for vocabulary, and for filling the gaps that Bowditch leaves.The chapters are well laid out, the information is well indexed, and topics proceed logically. The
From the Back Cover Revised by John V. Now in its eighteenth edition, Knight’s Modern Seamanship continues the salty tradition of its predecessors. 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. . Noel, Jr., Captain, U.S. This eighteenth edition also provides you with new sectio
Dr. Associate Editors: Commander Frank E. It is an indispensable reference source for pleasure boaters, merchant marine personnel, and anyone who needs expert seagoing advice.. 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. Without a doubt, Knight’s Modern Seamanship, Eighteenth Edition, is your foremost guide to mastering the lore of the sea. 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 seamanshipship and boat operation—you get concise explanations of ship structure and stability, propulsion and steering, ground ta
He has been the editor of Knight's Modern Seamanship for nearly thirty years and has written a number of reference books and texts for the U.S. Captain John V. . Noel, Jr., United States Navy Retired, has had a full and varied career at sea as a merchant marine sailor and commercial fisherman during school vacations, and in the Navy as a commanding officer of destroyers, a Fleet supply vessel, and a guided missile heavy cruiser. Navy on shiphandlin