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This informative and entertaining book discusses the role of Chief Officer and advises on the range of problems that may be encountered at sea and in port. It contains a wealth of helpful advice and is illustrated with short anecdotes from the author’s extensive maritime career.
This book is for the young officer aspiring to the position of Chief Officer, or one who has recently been promoted into the position. It is a practical book dealing in the ‘real world’ of the sea and ships rather than the theoretical. It describes the extensive duties of a Chief Office and provides practical guidance on meeting the challenges, covering every aspect of the ship, operations, the passage and crew.
1.
The
Chief
Officer
2.
Your
Company
3.
Joining
the
Ship
4.
Departure
5.
Head
of
Deck
Department
6.
The
Chief
Seaman
of
the
Ship
7.
Steel
Preparation
and
Paint
8.
Ropes
and
Wires
9.
Heavy
Weather
10.
Freezing
Conditions
11.
Relationships
12.
The
Chief
Officer
and
the
Captain
13.
Stowaways
14.
Piracy
15.
Passengers
16.
The
Workforce
17.
Training
18.
Fatigue
19.
Leadership
and
Attitude
20.
Accommodation
and
Catering
21.
Safety
22.
Stores
and
Storing
23.
Bridge
Duties
24.
Alcohol
25.
Discipline
26.
Enclosed
Space
Entry
27.
Communication
28.
Port
Preparation
29.
Ballast
Water
Management
30.
Anchor
Work
31.
Port
Arrival
32.
The
Gangway
33.
Port
Responsibilities
34.
Pollution
35.
Surveys
36.
Cargo
Operations
37.
Cargo
and
Cargo
Terms
38.
Cargo
Safety
39.
Cargo
Holds
40.
Insurance
41.
Dry
Docking
Letter
to
a
New
Chief
Officer
Witherby Publishing Group Ltd
Witherbys titles are developed using scripts developed by technical experts that are peer reviewed within work groups. Typically, they seek to improve understanding of the regulations, recommendations and guidelines issued by Industry.
Witherbys staff have significant expertise in the fields of navigation and hazardous cargoes as well as in the presentation of complex subjects in a graphic and easy to understand manner.
Captain Michael Lloyd
Captain Michael Lloyd commanded a wide variety of ships during his career, including passenger, heavy lift and oilfield support vessels in Nigeria. He served 35 years in the Royal Naval Reserve and for 10 years he represented shipmasters on the Council of Numast. He is a Fellow of The Nautical Institute and a Younger Brother of Trinity House.
- Number of Pages:
- 224
- ISBN:
- 9781856093590
- Binding Format:
- Paperback
- Book Height:
- 235 mm
- Book Width:
- 155 mm
- Weight:
- 0.6 kg
- Author:
Michael Lloyd
- Published Date:
- September 2010
- Preview:
- Yes
- Publication Date:
- August 2010
