The Master and His Ship |
Contents
Mechanics and its application to seamanship | 1 |
The ships equipment | 36 |
The principles of ship handling | 47 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
abaft ahead anchorage ashore avoid ballast berth bilged bitts boat breastline buoy cargo centre of gravity circumstances collision compartment course damage deck direction disabled ship displacement distance downwind drag effect engine fairlead feet fibre rope fire fitted fo'c'sle force of buoyancy force of gravity fore-and-aft gear ground tackle Gulf of Ancud handling a ship harbour hawse pipe hawser head heaving helm hove hull important inflammable material joining shackle keel lashed length lifeboat loaded manœuvre master means metacentric height mooring moving necessary port position possible prevent propeller quay reduce rendered rescue ship result rigged risk rudder Rule sailing screw sea anchor seamanship secured ship's side shore slack slack water speed starboard steering stern stranded stream stress suitable swing taut tons tow-line towing ship towing wire transverse thrust trim turn vessel waves weather weight wind windlass wire rope wreck