Screen LibraryMooring and anchoring ships.. Volume 1,, Principles and practice
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The Nautical Institute,
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| Publisher Address: | London |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | ix, 267 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781870077934 1870077938 |
| Index Number: | U675 |
| CLC: | U675.92 |
| Call Number: | U675.92/C593/v.1 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. The forces acting on a ship -- Ship's mooring line patterns -- Mooring equipment and fittings for ships securing lines on bitts -- Mooring equipment for ships with dedicated mooring winches -- Routine mooring operations from berthing to unberthing -- Anchoring and anchoring equipment -- Appendix I: Personal safety -- Appendix II: Single point moorings for tankers -- Appendix III: Shore based mooring systems -- Appendix IV: Access arrangements in port -- Appendix V: Maintenance of mooring lines and equipment -- Appendix VI: Case studies of ships breaking free of their berths -- A personal view on problems in mooring operations. |