21st Century U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Manuals: Boat Crew Seamanship Manual - Ultimate Reference to All Aspects of Coast Guard Boat Operations, Useful Information for All Boaters (CD-ROM)

This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has a complete reproduction of the latest version of the U.S. Coast Guard manual, Boat Crew Seamanship Manual (CIM 16114.5C). The Boat Crew Seamanship Manual, extensively illustrated and documented, is the primary reference used to train coast guard cutter and small boat crews. Covering a wide array of topics including navigation, search and rescue, boat handling and first aid, the boat crew seamanship manual is the guide used by thousands of active, reserve and auxiliary crew members. It presents the approved methods and procedures for the conduct of Coast Guard Boat Operations. In addition, as a bonus, there are reproductions of over 160 vital U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Instruction Manuals covering personnel, operations and readiness, management, and Coast Guard missions. Here are some highlights of the contents of this remarkable document: Boat Crew Duties and Responsibilities * Watchstanding Responsibilities * Auxiliary Operational Missions and Patrols * Crew Efficiency Factors * Team Coordination and Risk Management * First Aid - Details and Specifics * Survival Equipment and Pyrotechnics * Marlinespike Seamanship * Line, Knots, Splices, Deck Fittings, Line Handling * Boat Characteristics * Nomenclature and Terminology * Boat Construction * Stability * Boat Handling * Basic Maneuvering * Maneuvering to or from a Dock, Alongside Another Vessel, in Rough Water, Seas, Coping with High Winds, Avoiding Severe Weather, in Rivers * Anchoring, Proper Anchoring, Ground Tackle, Anchoring Techniques, Stowage * Communications * Radio Signal Characteristics, Distress Signals, EPIRB and ELT * Weather and Oceanography * Aids to Navigation * Navigation * Earth and its Coordinates * Nautical Charts * Soundings * Symbols, Accuracy of Charts * Magnetic Compass * Piloting * Basic Piloting Equipment, Fuel Consumption * Dead Reckoning, Line of Position, LORAN, GPS, River Sailing * Search and Rescue * Person in the Water Recovery * Towing * Fire Fighting, Rescue and Assistance * Air Operations * Helicopter Rescue Operations * Hoisting * Heavy Weather Mission Preparation * Waves and Surf, Forces Affecting Boat Handling * Surf Operations * Glossary * List of Acronyms - much more - 898 pages. This incredible CD-ROM is packed with over 35,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection. Our news and educational discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.