Seamanship Techniques

David House has now written and published seventeen marine titles, many of which are in multiple editions. After commencing his seagoing career in 1962, he was initially engaged on general cargo vessels. He later experienced worldwide trade with passenger, container, Ro-Ro, reefer ships and bulk cargoes. He left the sea in 1978 with a Master Mariner's qualification and commenced teaching at the Fleetwood Nautical College. He retired in 2012 after thirty three years of teaching in nautical education.

Preface to the first edition, Preface to the fourth edition, Acknowledgements, About the author, Abbreviations, 1. The ship, 2. Anchor work (fundamentals), 3. Ropework, 4. Wirework and rigging, 5. Lifting gear, 6. Cargo and hatchwork, 7. Boatwork and life saving appliances, 8. Survival craft and practice, 9. Communications, 10. Watchkeeping duties, 11. Marine instruments monitoring and measurements, 12. Meteorology, 13. Preventing collisions at sea, 14. Emergencies, 15. Fire fighting, 16. Search and rescue operations, 17. Ship handling – equipment, 18. Ship handling – manoeuvring and mooring operations, 19. Tanker operations, 20. The application of marpol and the prevention of pollution, Appendix 1 – Marnier’s self examiner, Appendix 2 – Officer of the watch certificate of competency, Appendix 3 – Chief officer (first mate) certificate of competency, Appendix 4 – Ship’s master certificate of competency, Appendix 5 – Rule of the road, Index