Ship Simulator
English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: trains on October 02, 2008, 19:45:49
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can someone maybe tell me the laws and signals of maritime? i want to learn all i can incase i can get a job at age 16 in the ship industry.
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Well,
In to get my Coast Guard Certificate to own and pilot my boat in Massachusetts I attended the US coast Guard Auxillery of Worcester Meritime law and safety coarse.
I don't know if your are in the mood to blow 8 hours on your Saturday afternoon to this though, Also there is a 50 question multi-choice test at the end to get certified. If you want to know more, You can PM me and I'll give you some more info.
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Hi Trains,
Here are a few books that would be of use if you decide to run away to sea:
Knight’s Modern Seamanship is probably the best first choice. It has been published in many editions since 1901, so you should be able to find an edition in a used book store. Try to get the sixteenth edition, or later, because that one has the 1977 COLREGS.
It covers everything from damage control on a warship—which, hopefully, you won’t need—to tying a single blackwall hitch. More relevant; it covers the rules of the road in depth, small and large boat handling, hand and flag signals, running lights, and weather.
For a small book on the rules, look for Charlie Wing’s “The One-Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Roadâ€
For navigation, there is Nathaniel Bowditch’s classic “American Practical Navigatorâ€, but if you drop Bowditch on your foot, it hurts. There is a much smaller distillation of his knowledge in “Bowditch for Yachtsmen: Pilotingâ€. It was published in 1976 by David McKay, so you can probably find a copy previously owned by a sufferer from chronic seasickness.
Regards,
Marty
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thanks Marty. do these books have horn signals as well?
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I have all the "Real" rule books from the coast guard. Not only does that equal over $100 it's a little bit time consuming to get them all. I also have a $20 book with all the rules for every thing to do with boating. For instance; max trailer weights in all 50 states before you are required to have X axles and brakes. Or what horn and flare to use if you are on a pilot vessel assisting to a grounded oil tanker. Plus just about everything else you can think of.