Mooring and Anchoring Ships Vol. 2: Inspection and Maintenance

Demonstrates with extensive photos good and inappropriate use of mooring equipment. Chapters cover: Mooring lines construction, strength, qualities and use; Mooring wires, construction, strength, qualities, connectors and use; Mooring winches, single drum, split drum, self tensioning, captans,electric, hydraulic and steam operation; Windlasses, component parts, different types, chain runs and attachements, ground tackle, anchors, cable stoppers and tensioners, spurling pipes and hawes pipes; Shipboard fittings. The final chapter looks at specialized equipment for use in unique waterways, such as the Panama Canal.

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Author	Vervloesem, W.
Number of Pages	270
Illustrated	photos & illus.
Format	hardcover
Date	2009
ISBN	1870077946
ISBN13	9781870077941

Price:	$169.95

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