Description
This book has been written primarily for serving trainee deck officers in merchant ships (including those aiming for dual qualification) as well as for fishermen and ocean-going yachtsmen. It includes the latest developments in weather forecasting such as satellite technology, fax and Navtex, and GMDSS.There is an extensive glossary, revision questions at the end of each chapter, and a fold-out chart of ocean currents as well as numerous explanatory photos and diagrams. PB 264pp.