The Oceanographer's Companion: Essential Nautical Skills for Seagoing Scientists and Engineers

ISBN-13: 9781498773065 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 190 str.

George Maul

Opis

Scientists and engineers embarking on their first voyage for oceanographic or meteorological research are often unprepared for the experience. Going to sea involves learning a new language - that of the seaman. This is necessary for clear communications, for the safety and well-being of the members of the scientific party and the ship's crew. The Oceanographer's Companion is intended to familiarize a student with the basics of navigation, seamanship, marine engineering, communications, safety-of-life-at-sea, shiphandling, knots and splices, first aid, and so much more. The book will have a very practical feel with lots of examples.

Spis treści

Research Vessels of the Past and Present—A Brief History of Seagoing Science. Seagoing Skills—Crews, Scientific Party, Logistics, Emergencies, First Aid, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Research Vessel Construction—Terminology, Equipment, and Machinery. Stability and Trim—Tonnage, Safety of Life at Sea, Maritime Organizations; Sea Change. Science Spaces—Open Deck, Wet Lab, Dry Lab, Computer Lab, Stateroom, Lockers. Mariner’s Compass—True and Magnetic, Variation, Deviation, Correcting, and Uncorrecting. Coastal Navigation—Nautical Charts, Geographic Positioning, Marine Electronics, and Instruments. Rules of the Road—Classes of Vessels, Lights, Day Shapes, Maneuvering, and Collision Avoidance. Marlinspike Seamanship—Lines, Knots, Splices, Blocks, Tackle, Cleats, and Fairleads. Trailerable Boats—Hubs and Hitches, Trailering, Boat Ramps, Launching, Recovery, and Anchoring. Handling Equipment—Superstructure, Deck Machinery, Wire Ropes, Clothing, and Commands. Oceanographic Stations—Preparation, Time, Position, Weather, Personnel, and Ancillary Data. Cruise Planning and Execution—Project Instructions, Foreign Waters, Geographic Names, and Tides and Tidal Currents. Underwater Operations—Planning, Equipment, Safety, Diving, American Academy of Underwater Sciences Certification, and Underwater Archeology. Celestial Navigation—Spherical Trigonometry, Spherical Triangles, Azimuth, Sextant Altitude, Amplitude, and Line of Position. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Index.

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