Shiphandler's guide for masters and navigating officers, pilots and tug masters
- London The Nautical Institute 1996
- 172 p.: col. ill.
General and introduction to the pivot point Slow speed control Transverse thrust Turning Effect of wind Sredging anchors Interaction Effect of tide Bow thruster work Special propellers and rudders Twin screw work Tugs in ship handling.
This Nautical Institute publication discusses how a ship behaves under certain circumstances or conditions highlighting any difficulties that might be encountered as an aid to ship handling anywhere in the world. The balance between theoretical and practical application has been produced in such a way as to minimize the complex mathematical data to its very simplest level.