Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Command Companion of Seamanship Techniques is the latest work from the well-respected marine author, D J House. It contains all the information needed for command posts at sea. · All aspects of shipboard management are discussed, with special emphasis placed on health and safety. · Guidelines on how to respond to accidents and emergencies at sea · Contains the most recent SOLAS revisions and a discussion of marine law to keep you up to date with the latest rules and regulations. In order to aid learning, the book includes a number of worked examples in the text along with questions and answers at the end of chapters. The author tells you how to respond to accidents and emergencies at sea, in the event, for example of cargo contamination, collision, loss of stability due to cargo shift and damage due to flooding, fire plus loss of life/crew. In addition, the SOLAS revisions and a discussion of marine law is included to keep you up to date with all the latest rules and regulations. In order to aid learning, this book will include a number of worked examples in the text along with questions and answers at the end of chapters. D J House is senior lecturer in Nautical studies at the Nautical college, Fleetwood. His sea-going experience includes general cargo, reefer, bulk cargo, passenger and liner trades, underwater operations, and roll-on/roll-off ferries. He is a well-known marine author and has written Seamanship Techniques Volumes 1 and 2 (combined) and he has revised Cargo Work in the Kemp & Young series.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. ix)
• Acknowledgements (p. xi)
• List of abbreviations (p. xiii)
• 1 A ship Master's business (p. 1)
• Master's handover documents (p. 1)
• Certificate validation and issuing authorities (p. 2)
• Classification of ships (p. 2)
• Lloyd's Register (LR) (p. 2)
• Classification for existing ships (p. 3)
• Classification for new tonnage (p. 3)
• Types of survey (p. 3)
• Additional certificates for specific vessels (p. 4)
• Pollution controls (p. 5)
• Tanker vessels (p. 5)
• Liquid gas carriers (p. 5)
• Chemical tankers (p. 5)
• Cargo record book (p. 6)
• Panama Canal Tonnage Certificate (p. 6)
• Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate (p. 6)
• Master's additional handover considerations (p. 6)
• Special note: gas carriers and chemical tankers (p. 6)
• Introduction to registration (p. 14)
• Introduction to the Official Log Book (p. 19)
• The Oil Record Book (ORB) (p. 20)
• Official publications (p. 21)
• Cargo handling gear (Hatches and Lifting Plant Regulations) (p. 21)
• Master's duties: ship's arrival/departure to and from port (p. 21)
• Masters: reportable incidents (p. 29)
• Legal requirements of ship's Masters (p. 29)
• The Receiver of Wrecks (p. 32)
• The finder of wreck (p. 35)
• Dangerous occurrences (p. 35)
• Births and deaths (p. 35)
• 2 Commercial knowledge (p. 36)
• Introduction (p. 36)
• Commercial familiarization (p. 36)
• The ship as the carrier (p. 36)
• Responsibilities and liability of the carrier (p. 37)
• Passengers: carrier liability (p. 38)
• Immunity of the carrier (p. 38)
• Charter party and the Master (p. 39)
• Clause definition (p. 40)
• Commercial documentation (p. 41)
• Logistic support for marine commercial operations (p. 43)
• Agents and agency (p. 43)
• Commercial: cargo requirements (p. 43)
• Introduction to general average (p. 45)
• Average adjustment: example (p. 46)
• Port of refuge (p. 46)
• Certificate of Class/Interim Certificate of Class/Certificate of Seaworthiness (p. 47)
• Noting protest (p. 47)
• Extended protest (p. 48)
• Marine insurance (p. 48)
• 3 Shipboard management (p. 52)
• The International Safety Management code (p. 52)
• Crew (employment) agreements (p. 55)
• Shipboard safety (p. 56)
• The safety representative (p. 57)
• The safety committee (p. 57)
• Shipboard authority (p. 58)
• Port State Control (p. 59)
• Discipline on board (p. 60)
• The prevention of drug and alcohol abuse (p. 64)
• 4 Navigation and communication practice (p. 65)
• Introduction (p. 65)
• Navigation (p. 65)
• Equipment (p. 65)
• Communications and GMDSS (p. 65)
• Requirements for the carriage of radio equipment (p. 67)
• Ship identification transponders (p. 67)
• Global radio transponders (p. 67)
• Radar: additional use (p. 69)
• ECDIS (p. 69)
• Position fixing (p. 71)
• Parallel indexing (p. 72)
• Fatigue (p. 76)
• Pilotage and the marine pilot (p. 79)
• Vessel traffic service (VTS) (p. 84)
• Ice seamanship (p. 86)
• Ice navigation: dangers and precautions (p. 87)
• The work of the ice breaker (p. 90)
• 5 Special maritime operations (p. 91)
• Introduction (p. 91)
• Dry docking: a Master's role (p. 91)
• Salvage activities (p. 94)
• The Master's role and salvage (p. 94)
• Removal of cargo (p. 99)
• Salvage of cargo (p. 101)
• Towing and salvage (p. 101)
• The towage contract (p. 108)
• Marine pollution (p. 108)
• Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP) (p. 109)
• The work of the Marine Pollution Control Unit (MPCU) (p. 112)
• Merchant shipping regulations (prevention of pollution) (p. 113)
• The Oil Record Book (p. 113)
• Future changes towards tanker safety (p. 113)
• Certificates and documents summary (p. 113)
• Bunkering procedures (p. 114)
• Management of garbage (p. 115)
• Heavy lift operations (p. 116)
• Merchant ship entry into war zones (p. 117)
• The risk of piracy (p. 120)
• 6 Ship handling and manoeuvring aids (p. 124)
• Introduction (p. 124)
• Factors affecting ship performance (p. 124)
• Ship trials and manoeuvring data (p. 124)
• Deck preparations for arrival/departure (p. 125)
• Ship handling: equipment and control (p. 126)
• Arguments for ducted propellers (p. 130)
• Azimuth thrusters (steerable thrusters, omnidirectional or azipods) (p. 132)
• Use of tugs in pilotage operations (p. 134)
• The use of anchors on large vessels (p. 136)
• Wheelover points (p. 139)
• Squat (p. 139)
• Manoeuvring large vessels (p. 140)
• The disabled large tanker (p. 143)
• High speed craft (p. 145)
• 7 Engineering knowledge for masters (p. 147)
• Introduction (p. 147)
• Main engine power (p. 147)
• Engine room records (p. 148)
• Plant monitoring: unmanned machinery space (p. 149)
• Mode of control (p. 149)
• Emergency fuel shut-off (p. 150)
• Steam turbines (p. 151)
• Engine room operations and maintenance (p. 152)
• Engineering duties (p. 154)
• Control and monitoring of machinery and plant systems (p. 154)
• On-board sewage systems (p. 155)
• Incinerator operation (p. 157)
• Permit to work systems (p. 157)
• 8 Offshore seamanship (p. 159)
• Introduction (p. 159)
• Passage plans through offshore regions (p. 159)
• Watchkeeping offshore (p. 160)
• Offshore installations (p. 160)
• Operations of offshore supply vessels (OSV) (p. 161)
• Requirements for standby vessels (SBV) (p. 163)
• Anchor handling (p. 163)
• Offshore specialized traffic (p. 167)
• Tanker operations (p. 169)
• Mooring operations (p. 169)
• Cable laying activity (p. 172)
• 9 SOLAS: revisions, amendments and developments (p. 181)
• Introduction (p. 181)
• Evacuation and abandonment (p. 181)
• Special requirements for personnel on ro-ro passenger vessels (p. 185)
• Lifeboat release systems: 'on load, off load' (p. 187)
• Recovery operations (p. 191)
• The role of the helicopter (p. 195)
• Merchant ship search and rescue operations (p. 199)
• The IAMSAR manuals (p. 200)
• Master's orders on route to an SAR incident (p. 200)
• The duties of the On-Scene Co-ordinator (OSC) (p. 201)
• IAMSAR case study (p. 201)
• 10 Marine training (p. 204)
• Introduction (p. 204)
• The training manual (p. 204)
• Shoreside supportive training (p. 204)
• Practical training with external agencies (p. 205)
• Training incident report (p. 206)
• Practical training: semi-controlled conditions (p. 207)
• STCW '95 certificate requirements (p. 208)
• Full mission simulation for marine students (p. 209)
• The international standards of training, certification and watchkeeping (STCW) (p. 209)
• Appendix Ship Master's self-examiner (p. 213)
• Masters: legal (p. 213)
• Ship Master's business (p. 214)
• Emergency procedures (p. 215)
• Shiphandling and manoeuvring (p. 220)
• Miscellaneous (p. 224)
• Index (p. 231)