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Code: BWITH266
Written by an industry expert, this detailed, illustrated publication provides guidance and practical advice relating to the handling of cruise liners and ferries.
Weight(kg):
1.80
£85.50 ex TVA
Written by an industry expert, this detailed, illustrated publication provides guidance and practical advice relating to the handling of cruise liners and ferries.
Captain Nick Nash, Master Mariner, FRGS, FRIN, FNI, shares his extensive knowledge and experience gained from over fourteen years in command of cruise ships.
The 361-page book covers the 'mechanics' of handling a large cruise ship and has primarily been written to help aspiring cruise ship captains to master the art. However, it will also be a useful source of reference for more experienced officers.
The book discusses:
- Ship's equipment, including propellers, rudders and thrusters; podded propulsion systems; the rate of turn indicator; and radius track control systems
- Shiphandling theory, including berthing and lifting-off techniques, the pivot point, drift angle, and Bernoulli's theory as it relates to ship squat and interaction
- The effect of wind and current and how to calculate the forces on the vessel
- Stopping techniques and emergency anchoring.
The appendix includes numerous approach/departure plans for ports around the world, based on the author's own manoeuvring notes. Each port is illustrated with annotated route charts and practical guidance notes.
Captain Nash is a serving Master with Princess Cruises, part of the Carnival Corporation Group, and is also the current President of The Nautical Institute.
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UK Standard Delivery – Usually 2-3 days
UK Next Day Special Delivery – Next day before 1pm (Sundays Excluded)
UK Express Courier – Next working day before 5pm
Ireland Express Courier – Next working day before 5pm
Europe Economy Courier – Usually 5-7 days
Europe Express Courier – Usually 1-2 days
Worldwide Express Courier – Usually 2-5 days depending on your exact location
If you live in a remote area, a ‘remote area surcharge’ may be applicable when booking your order on with a courier service for dispatch. A remote area surcharge is an additional fee that is added by a courier service for delivery to a remote location. We will always contact you about this should it ever happen, as it is not a fee that applies during the checkout phase of the online ordering process, but you will be expected to pay it should you wish to receive your order.
Orders placed with us will be dispatched within one to two working days. Dispatch is dependent upon the time when the order is received and provided that all goods ordered are immediately available. If any items are temporarily out of stock, we will endeavour to dispatch the complete order within 7 working days. We always endeavour to ship complete orders and try our best not to ship part orders as a general rule, but on occasion this rule may have grounds for it to be broken due to the varying nature of orders received. We will always try our best to communicate the status of your order should any issue arise that we feel you need to be made aware of.
