CONTENTS
CHAPTER VEIL—DECK APPLIANCES AjND APPARATUS
Telegraphs—Lead Line—Patent Sounding Machines—Echo Sounding
Machine—The Common Log—Patent Logs—Electrical Ship
Log—Speed of the Propeller—Fuel Consumption and Speed—
Meteorological Instruments—Barometer and Vernier—Aneroid—
Barograph—Thermometer Scales—Maximum and Minimum
Thermometers—Hygrometer—Ram Gauge—Radio Direction
Finder—Sluices and Watertight Doors—Steering Gears, Hand-
gear, Steam and Telemotor Steering Engines—Emergency
Steering Gear—Deck Winches and Capstans—Windlass—Steam
Boilers—Reciprocating and Turbine Marine Engines—Motor
Ship—Fire Extinguishing Appliances, Water, Steam and Chemical
Systems—Portable and Fixed Extinguishers—Precautions to Pre-
vent Fire—Steps to be taken in the Event of Fire—Board of
Trade Regulations regarding Fire Extinguishing Apparatus—
Fire Drill and Muster Lists—Standing Rules for Steam Vessels
at Sea, in Port and at Anchor—Questions .. .» .. 124
CHAPTER IX—REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISION
AT SEA.
Articles 1 to 16—Ships' Lights and Fog Signals—Recognition of Lights—
Questions and Answers on Contents of Articles .. .. .. 183
CHAPTER X.—STEERING AND SAILING RULES.
Articles 17 to 31—Rule of the Road—Questions and Answers on Contents
of Articles—To Find out How a Vessel is Heading at Night—
Diagrams relating to Rule of the Road .. .. .. .. 206
CHAPTER XI —NOTICES TO MARINERS, ETC.
Closing of Ports—Mine-sweeping Operations—Aircraft Signals—
Salvage of Torpedoes—Lightvessels—^Navigating Stern Foremost
—Seine Net Fishing Boats—Uniform System of Buoyage—
Wreck-marking Signals—Fog Signal Apparatus—Life-saving
Service—Visual and Sound Signals—Mortar and Rocket Appara-
tus—Line-throwing Appliances—Ships' Bells, Whistles and Fog-
horns—Screening of the Navigation Lights—Questions.. .« 2&8
CHAPTER XIL—PARALLELOGRAM OF FORCES,
Examples—A Canal Boat—Current Sailing—Moorings—Action of the
R-udder and Turning Circle^—T^rue and Apparent Wind—Boat
Sailing—Cargo Spans—Derricks—Questions......263
CHAPTER XIII.—SCREW RACE AND SHIP HANDLING,
The Wake Current—The Transverse Thrust—The Screw Race—Effect ,
•with Headway, Steraway, and at Starting—Twin Screws—
Turning Circle—Ship Handling—Anchoring, Mooring and
Bert&iog—Tending Ship at Anchor—Getting under way—Emer-
gencies—Accidents—Jury Gear—Towing—Ship's Log Book ,, 2S7