Knight's Modern Seamanship, 18th Edition

SHIPS AND BOATS.

Ships.

Boats.

Ship Structure, Stability, and Maintenance.

Propulsion and Steering.

Ground Tackle.

Cargo Handling and Underway Replenishment.

Ship Communications.

Navigation.

SHIPHANDLING.

General Principles of Ship Control.

Docking, Mooring, and Anchoring--Handling with Tugs, Anchors, and Alongside.

Towing and Salvage.

Boat Handling and Helicopter Operations.

Ice Seamanship.

WEATHER, OCEANOGRAPHY, AND OCEAN POLLUTION.

The Atmosphere and Its Circulation.

Clouds, Thunderstorms, Stability, and Fog.

Weather Elements, Instruments, and Reports.

Weather of the Middle Latitudes.

The Tropical Cyclone.

Oceanography.

Ocean Pollution.

RULES OF THE ROAD.

Introduction to the Rules of the Road.

Lights and Shapes.

Responsibilities Between Vessels--Right of Way.

Approach Situations Between Power-Driven Vessels in Sight.

Law in Fog and Restricted Visibility.

Radar for Collision Avoidance.

Maritime Buoyage System.

Appendices.

Index.