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Modern Towing
John S. Blank
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Description for Modern Towing
Hardcover. Num Pages: 607 pages, 152 b/w photos, 281 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: TRL; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1256.
A wide-ranging work on all aspects of towing, in both inland and ocean waters. Part I, The Industry, gives an overview, followed by descriptions of types of tugs and modes of towing. Part II, Operations, covers getting the tug under way, under way with tow and at sea, and special types of towing. Part III, Towing as a Business, deals with the shore establishment. More than fifty appendices consolidate data helpful to the tugmaster. The text is illustrated with more than 300 drawings, photographs, diagrams, and other visual aids.
A wide-ranging work on all aspects of towing, in both inland and ocean waters. Part I, The Industry, gives an overview, followed by descriptions of types of tugs and modes of towing. Part II, Operations, covers getting the tug under way, under way with tow and at sea, and special types of towing. Part III, Towing as a Business, deals with the shore establishment. More than fifty appendices consolidate data helpful to the tugmaster. The text is illustrated with more than 300 drawings, photographs, diagrams, and other visual aids.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Cornell Maritime Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780870333729
SKU
V9780870333729
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-12
About John S. Blank
The late John S. Blank III, author of Modern Towing, went to sea immediately out of high school and was a licensed third mate at twenty. At the end of several years of active duty during World War II, he had achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander and been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. In addition to his many years ... Read more
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