General sea terms -- Anchors, cables and buoywork -- Rigging and deck gear -- Towing -- Boats -- Royal naval water safety -- Replenishment at sea -- Targets, decoys, markers and recoveries -- Seamanship organisation and upkeep -- Helmsmanship -- Tactical communications.

Recognised throughout the world, the Admiralty Manuals have become the leading authority on seamanship, navigation, fire-fighting and survival. Each updated edition caters for the current needs and builds upon the wisdom of its predecessors. This revised version is rooted firmly in the 21st century and caters for modern conditions at sea. It now includes information previously covered in the Admiralty Submarine Seamanship Manual and the (Admiralty) Royal Fleet Auxillary (RFA) Seamanship Manual. Despite the many changes in technology which have taken place over the years, the fundamental principles of good seamanship are unchanging and these sound principles underpin every facet of this book. This new edition covers up-to-date knowledge and techniques, relevant to all vessels. It is appropriate for the smallest warship and the largest merchant ship. It is also relevant to submariners, where there is growing activity in commercial submersibles and is an ideal textbook and reference work for shipping companies, individual ships and all nautical colleges. Closely aligned with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) examination syllabuses, it is used by the MCA as a standard reference.

CIT Module NAUT 6016 - Core reading.