Chapter Contents: Part I-The Sea & the Ship; 1) Waves & Surf 2) Types of Ships 3) The Hull 4) Methods of Propulsion & Steering 5) Instruments for Navigation 6) Boats 7) Landing Ships & Landing Craft 8) Ground Tackle 7 Anchoring 9) Mooring. Part II-Shiphandling; 10) General Principles of Ship Control 11) Docking & Mooring-Handling Alongside 12) Station Keeping 13) Handling Boats 14) Towing & Replenishment at Sea 15) Salvage 16) Ice Seamanship. Part III-Rules of the Road; 17) Rules of the Road-Principles & Application 18) Lights & Shapes of Identification-Rules 1-6 19) Lights & Shapes (continued)-Rules 7-16 20) Steering & Sailing Rules-Rules 17-32 Part IV-Weather: 21) The Atmosphere & It's Circulation 22) Clouds, Fog, & Stability 23) Weather Elements, Instruments, & Reports 24) Weather of the Middle Latitudes 25) The Tropical Cyclone-Thunderstorms-Tornadoes Appendices: 1) Rope & Cordage 2) Knotting & Splicing 3) Mechanical Appliances Aboard Ship
