Book Review – ‘Admiralty Manual of Seamanship’
Book Review – ‘Admiralty Manual of Seamanship’
(Nov 6 2009)
The Nautical Institute (the NI) has published an updated ‘The Admiralty Manual of Seamanship’.
This book details new advances in safety equipment, survival procedures and best practice and is another in the series published by the NI on behalf of the Royal Navy.
However, the book and CD are aimed at both merchant and naval training schools.
‘Admiralty Manuals’ have become the leading authority on seamanship, navigation, firefighting and survival. The new November 2009 edition was brought up to date by author Vic Vance, a retired Royal Navy Warrant Officer Seaman Specialist. This is the 10th edition in a series stretching back to 1908.
The 2009 publication is rooted firmly in the 21st century and caters for modern conditions at sea, the NI said. It has been fully updated.
“Seafarers are faced with the changing demands of technology, regulation, commercial pressure, reduced training and reduced sea time,” said NI senior vice president Captain James Robinson. “These pressures place challenges on the art and craft of seamanship.
“We know from our own experiences, from feedback from our members and from other industry organisations that there is concern about the teaching of seamanship as the subject comes under pressure from other subjects on the curricula of training colleges.
"As crew complements on merchant vessels get smaller those who haven’t had seamanship training, such as cooks, are called upon to undertake operations such as mooring.
“Inexperienced people can cause accidents or be injured during unfamiliar operations. We urge all vessel operators to ensure that basic training in seamanship is undertaken by all sailing on vessels. This manual will be a valuable resource for all. I would like to see it on the bridge of every ship,” he added.
The book is expected to be used as a textbook and reference work for shipping companies, individual ships and all nautical colleges; it is closely aligned with the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) examination syllabuses and is used by the MCA as a standard reference.
The 1,000-page manual is split between a 700-page book and a CD containing all chapters. It is comprehensive in content and illustrated with many hundreds of high quality colour graphics and photographs.
It covers sea terminology, anchors, cables and buoywork, rigging and deck gear, towing, boats, replenishment at sea, sea survival, towed bodies and their deployment and recovery, seamanship organisation, maintenance and helmsmanship.
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(Nov 6 2009)
The Nautical Institute (the NI) has published an updated ‘The Admiralty Manual of Seamanship’.
This book details new advances in safety equipment, survival procedures and best practice and is another in the series published by the NI on behalf of the Royal Navy.
However, the book and CD are aimed at both merchant and naval training schools.
‘Admiralty Manuals’ have become the leading authority on seamanship, navigation, firefighting and survival. The new November 2009 edition was brought up to date by author Vic Vance, a retired Royal Navy Warrant Officer Seaman Specialist. This is the 10th edition in a series stretching back to 1908.
The 2009 publication is rooted firmly in the 21st century and caters for modern conditions at sea, the NI said. It has been fully updated.
“Seafarers are faced with the changing demands of technology, regulation, commercial pressure, reduced training and reduced sea time,” said NI senior vice president Captain James Robinson. “These pressures place challenges on the art and craft of seamanship.
“We know from our own experiences, from feedback from our members and from other industry organisations that there is concern about the teaching of seamanship as the subject comes under pressure from other subjects on the curricula of training colleges.
"As crew complements on merchant vessels get smaller those who haven’t had seamanship training, such as cooks, are called upon to undertake operations such as mooring.
“Inexperienced people can cause accidents or be injured during unfamiliar operations. We urge all vessel operators to ensure that basic training in seamanship is undertaken by all sailing on vessels. This manual will be a valuable resource for all. I would like to see it on the bridge of every ship,” he added.
The book is expected to be used as a textbook and reference work for shipping companies, individual ships and all nautical colleges; it is closely aligned with the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) examination syllabuses and is used by the MCA as a standard reference.
The 1,000-page manual is split between a 700-page book and a CD containing all chapters. It is comprehensive in content and illustrated with many hundreds of high quality colour graphics and photographs.
It covers sea terminology, anchors, cables and buoywork, rigging and deck gear, towing, boats, replenishment at sea, sea survival, towed bodies and their deployment and recovery, seamanship organisation, maintenance and helmsmanship.
= fm Tanker Operator =
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