Navigation primer for fishermen / Capt. F.S. Howell.
By: Howell, F. S [author]
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BookPublisher: Farnham, Surrey : Fishing News Books, 1986Copyright date: ©1986Edition: Second edition.Description: 181 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0852381395 (paperback).Subject(s): Fisheries navigationDDC classification: 623.890246392 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending | 623.890246392 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00110861 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This book, written by the former head of a navigation school, is intended as a primer to help all inshore and coastal fishermen gain a better understanding of the principles of navigation. This is still an essential skill in spite of the increased use of electronic aids in moern fishing boats. The text sets out the elementary requirments simply and clearly, aided by many illustrations, dealing not only with navigation, but also with chartwork, pilotage and ship stability. This new edition adds electronic navigation and has been revised to cover instruction on navigation in both hemispheres.
Includes index.
The compass -- Charts and navigational publications -- Chartwork -- The sextant -- Use of traverse tables. Plane and mercator sailing -- Nautical astronomy -- Ship stability -- Miscellaneous -- Use of electronic navigation instruments.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
F. S. Howell is the author of Navigation Primer for Fishermen, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.