American Merchant Seaman's Manual
American Merchant Seaman's Manual

Author: William B. Hayler

Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13:

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This is a complete handbook for merchant seamen, covering every phase of good seamanship and all navigation necessary to prepare for the third mate's license. In addition, of course, it is a first-rate reference work. "For Seamen By Seamen, " this classic manual was first published in 1938 and has gone through a number of revisions. New for the 2001 reprint is the addition of an extensive glossary of nautical terms.

Merchant Marine Officers' Handbook
Merchant Marine Officers' Handbook

Author: William A MacEwen

Publisher: Schiffer + ORM

Published: 2009-06-30

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 1507300700

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This handbook, first issued in 1942, is designed to be used as a textbook or a study guide for the “hawsepiper.” The twenty-five chapters contain information on electronics, celestial navigation, rules of the road, engineering, etc.,—that will be helpful to the third mate, experienced mariner, or student preparing for a licensing examination.

Watchstanding Guide for the Merchant Officer
Watchstanding Guide for the Merchant Officer

Author: Robert J. Meurn

Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers

Published: 2009-06-20

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780870335945

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On a merchant ship it is the watch officer who feels the full weight of responsibility for the safety of the vessel. This book not only helps a new watch officer shoulder that responsibility, but reinforces the knowledge and skills of the experienced mate. The complete scope of watchstanding duties, the use of modern bridge equipment, voyage planning, shiphandling, and shipboard emergencies are all addressed. The new edition is updated to reflect the changes in the industry and now features real-life case studies.

Watch Officer's Guide
Watch Officer's Guide

Author:

Publisher: US Naval Institute Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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This handbook addresses every aspect of a watchstander's duties at sea and in port. This revised edition offers new material on the rules of the road, weather, engineering, and more.

Shiphandling for the Mariner
Shiphandling for the Mariner

Author: Daniel H. MacElrevey

Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers

Published: 2018-02-28

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780764354588

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Now in its 5th edition, Shiphandling for the Mariner is the classic and definitive text on the art of practical shiphandling skills for large, modern commercial vessels. Written by a father and son team of pilots, along with contributions from other expert pilots and shipmasters, this compendium follows a nontechnical format that stresses maneuvers used routinely in the field. The text covers essential maneuvers used in docking, undocking, and shiphandling, plus uncommon maneuvers such as docking at single-point and multiple-buoy moorings, use of anchors in shiphandling, offshore lightering, and transiting of locks and canals. Bridge practices in pilot waters and training techniques, including simulator training are also discussed. Updated for the 5th edition: squat and under keel clearance, current practices for bridge resource management, and the use of laptop navigation systems and ECDIS in pilotage waters. Shiphandling for the Mariner is ideal for those with a foundation of practical knowledge looking to advance and master shiphandling skills that are essential to the marine profession.

The Armed Forces Officer
The Armed Forces Officer

Author: Richard Moody Swain

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780160937583

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In 1950, when he commissioned the first edition of The Armed Forces Officer, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told its author, S.L.A. Marshall, that "American military officers, of whatever service, should share common ground ethically and morally." In this new edition, the authors methodically explore that common ground, reflecting on the basics of the Profession of Arms, and the officer's special place and distinctive obligations within that profession and especially to the Constitution.