Seafarers must be trained to cope with the worst that the marine environmenthas to offer. Beginning with the preparation one can make before sailing thebook pro... » 

Seafarers must be trained to cope with the worst that the marine environmenthas to offer. Beginning with the preparation one can make before sailing thebook proceeds to the steps that must be taken to ensure the safety of a shipand its human cargo before the emergency situation occurs. Crew overboardabandon ship procedures and survival methods are thoroughly covered. Thepossibilities of being castaway the means of survival in such a situationsearch and rescue procedures and needed information about rescue are alsoincluded.Since this book can be used as a text for those preparing to be Coast Guardcertified lifeboatmen the appendices contain lifeboat rescue boat and rigidlife raft equipment descriptions recommendations and inspection guidelinesand sample Coast Guard examination questions and answers. «