 We invite all enthusiasts of the old-time sailing to have a look into this publication. This is a volume about the handling of the square-rigged ships, a truly magnificent ships seeming alive to the people, having no engine and depending solely on their sails. The book was written by the prominent expert in the field, taking readers around the world through the oceans. The narrative text of the book is absolutely perfect and so gripping.
He shares the real dangers associated with sailing the ocean and tells his readers what the expression to "know the ropes" means. Of course, handling of such vessels is not something that you can learn by reading - you need to do this yourself. But, getting such practice nowadays is a task next to impossible. The author of this book made an excellent attempt to acquaint the interested readers with the basics of sailing giving them a sort of introduction to a huge and complex subject.
According to the author, there are two fundamental skills which any ship master shall possess, namely to duly understand the ship and be able to look after her including all the sails and tackle, gear and rigging, and to sail intelligently, knowing the behavior or the main currents and winds of the ocean. This requires experience and the content of the book will give you something to start from.
 The present DP induction course by Beier Radio has the following important objectives - the first and maybe most important of them is to provide the trainees enrolled with a good and thorough understanding of the DP principles, while the others include the demonstration of the proper setting-up as well as the operating of the various dynamic positioning equipment plus position measuring equipment, assistance in the recognizing and further responding to the warnings, alarms, and info messages received, examination and analysis of the relationships existing there between the dynamic positioning equipment and the ship systems, and even relating of the dynamic positioning operations to the different environmental conditions expected to be faced by the vessel.
The content of this training program was developed on the basis of the professional principles, specified objectives and important practical elements. Some part of the course is directly concerned with the assessment of the DP operator's competence from the shore-based organizations to the vessel...
 For over four and a half decades, the Merchant Marine Officers' Handbook has served as an indispensable guide for new deck officers seeking guidance on their professional responsibilities. Despite its longevity and enduring popularity within the maritime industry, it had become increasingly evident that a comprehensive update was necessary to ensure its continued relevance. This has now been accomplished.
While the maritime industry may be steeped in tradition, and there may be nostalgia for the past, the demands of modern economics necessitate adaptation. Sophisticated and versatile equipment has revolutionized the industry, placing greater demands on the knowledge and skills of licensed officers than ever before. Although sail power has disappeared, the licensed officers remain central to any vessel. They must possess strong seamanship skills, technical expertise across multiple domains, advanced qualifications, and unwavering dedication. This edition represents a complete overhaul of the original text, retaining only the core mission: "… for use for reference purposes on board ship, as well as to meet current requirements for the deck officer’s license.”
The editor has enlisted experts in their respective fields to achieve this goal, recognising that the sheer scope of the subject matter surpasses the capabilities of any single individual. The primary challenge for the editor has been striking a balance between comprehensiveness and brevity, carefully selecting which topics to include and exclude.
 As a product of modern navigation theory and technology, integrated navigation increasingly utilizes inertial navigation systems (INS) due to their inherent advantages like autonomy, high short-term accuracy, and all-environment operation. Information processing is paramount in these INS-based systems.
This book focuses on mitigating the error sources inherent in INS data, including gyroscope noise and temperature drift, as well as addressing issues arising from discontinuous observation data, all of which compromise navigation accuracy and robustness.
The book details typical inertial devices and integrated navigation architectures, analyzing techniques for gyro noise suppression, temperature drift error modeling and compensation, navigation strategies for handling discontinuous data, and exploring brain-inspired navigation paradigms.
The book seeks to aid readers in resolving these issues. It incorporates simulation-based verification of the presented intelligent information processing methods, making it a valuable resource for students, researchers, and engineers in navigation-related disciplines.
 This book offers an introduction to the core principles of marine vehicle control for students who are new to the subject or looking to solidify their understanding. It's aimed at advanced undergraduates (4th or 5th year), master's students, and early-stage Ph.D. candidates, bridging the gap between these academic levels. Practitioners in the field may also find it valuable as a refresher on the foundational concepts that underpin the more advanced control techniques for marine vehicles currently being developed.
The idea for this book comes from the author's experience researching and teaching marine robotics at Florida Atlantic University (USA) and later in automatic control and mobile robotics at the Libera Università di Bolzano (Italy). The book is structured into two main parts: Part I: Focuses on the control of linear time-invariant systems. It provides a foundation for understanding how systems respond dynamically, how feedback control works, and how stability is achieved. Part II: Explores the stability and control of nonlinear systems.
Each chapter ends with a list of references and practice exercises focused on the control of marine vehicles. Chapters 1-6 are suitable for a one-semester course for senior undergraduates. A master's level course could cover Chapters 1 and 6, along with selected topics from Chapters 7-12. In-depth coverage of Part II, particularly nonlinear stability analysis, feedback linearization, and geometric control, would be suitable for a one-semester Ph.D.-level course.
 The principal part of this classic and world popular title has been arranged in five major parts with the first one providing general information and remaining four addressing the sailing and steering rules, navigating lights and shapes, sounds plus light signals, and exemptions from the applicable requirements. Four annexes to the rules are detailing the lights, shapes, and sound signaling appliances, cover the distress signals as well as the additional signals for the fishing vessels.
In addition, the volume contains the excerpts from the relevant IMO conventions and recommendations, risk assessment tables, manoeuvring information and descriptions. The list of vessels referred to in the volume has also been provided... For several centuries there have been established official rules in existence developed with the intention to prevent the ship collisions at sea; however, there were no any rules that would have statutory force, until last century.
In the middle of XIX century, a set of rules was drawn by the London Trinity House, and one of those rules obliged a steam ship passing another ship in the narrow channel to leave the other ship on her port hand, while another regulation of this set obliged the steam ships on different courses with potential risk of their collision, to alter the course to starboard in order to pass on the port sides. Some other regulations were there for the ships under sail...
 Presented to your kind attention here is the fifth, thoroughly revised and updated, edition of one of the most popular titles on ship navigation available today, retaining the clear and easily followable explanations making reading a pleasure even for the people with limited knowledge and experience in navigating marine ships.
The father and son were the team that created the subject work, of course with many valuable contributions provided by the expert masters and pilots. All basic maneuvers that are normally taking place during the regular shiphandling, as well as when docking and undocking the vessel, have been covered in detail.
The authors also addressed many of the critically important activities including, but not limited to the anchoring and passing them locks, lightering offshore, buoy moorings, bridge practices, and even simulator training. All materials presented in the pages of this volume are explained in a quite nontechnical way so one could start immediately. Make sure you have a copy of this book on your bookshelf.
 Despite all recent technological advancements in the field of provision of marine safety, including the newest e-navigation tools and modern satellite systems, as well as the perfectly developed training methods for contemporary navigators, maritime collisions continue to remain a prominent issue in major maritime casualty statistics. While collisions may not always be the leading cause within these statistics, when they do occur, they often lead to significant losses.
These incidents can result in severe consequences, including loss of life and personal injury, marine pollution, fire, explosions, cargo loss, and property damage. A maritime collision is defined as "the violent encounter of a moving body with another." Notably, collisions at sea do not necessarily involve direct contact between two vessels; they may also occur between a vessel and structures such as bridges, wharfs, or cranes. Such incidents are classified as 'allisions'. The foundation of maritime collision law can be traced back to ancient Roman law, which lacked specific navigational rules apart from customary maritime practices and jurisprudence regarding fault and liability for loss or damage. In 1840, the Trinity House navigational rules were established, followed by the first UK statute to incorporate navigational rules in 1846, which evolved alongside additional statutory regulations in 1851, 1854, and 1858.
The first diplomatic conference focused on navigational rules took place in Washington in 1889, convened by U.S. President Benjamin Harrison, resulting in the first comprehensive set of international navigational regulations that came into effect in 1897. Subsequent conferences in Brussels in 1910 and London in 1948 and 1960 made further revisions to the international collision regulations. A significant overhaul occurred in 1972, led by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), culminating in the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, known as COLREGs 1972. These regulations have been adopted by nearly all maritime nations and are "applicable to all vessels upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith."…
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