The Boatswain's Manual
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THE BOATSWAIN'S MANUAL BY WILLIAM A. McLEOD REVISED BY CAPTAIN A. G. W. MILLER GLASGOW BROWN, SON & FERGUSON, LIMITED 4-10 DAHNLEYSTREET CONTENTS CIIAPTERI IN~ODUCTION Ph<et Types or Vessel - Certificates AB. EDH and 1.ifeboatman ............. I CllA~rEaI1 GENERALSlllP FUU~PMENT Ship Fittings and Parts - Anchors and Cahles Time and Watch Bells - Steering Gear - Deck Machinery.. ........................ 16 CHAYIER111 - Mahrla). SLAMANSIIIP Rope Making Materials Splices, Knots. Bends and Hitches - Wire Rape: its Manipulation, Splicing, Worming, Parcelling and Serving - tirades of Canvas - Sewing Boatswain's Chair - Moorings - Sailorising Jobs.. ................................ 46 CHAPTERIV - I>ECK S~ORESAND GFAR Accommodation Ladder - Blocks - Shackles - Tackles Purchaacs --Thimbles - Hooks CargoGear Hatches Dik.................................................... 103 CHAPTERV -- TANKERSAND OTI~LR~RYH.OPMENTS General Tanker Knowledge and Procedure - Refrigcrated Ships - Modern trends in other Cargo Equiprnrnt - Masts and Derricks Cranes - Steel Hatch Covers - Containerisation - Unitisation - Pallctisation - Roll-on, Roll-off - Future trends ......................................................... 138 CHAP~EKVl - BOATSANI) INFLATAULL I.IFFHAV~S Lifrhoats Typca Parts and Equiprnenl - Inflatable Liferafts -- Operatiun and Equiplner>t Boat Stations Launching Handling in Heavy Weather Distrcas Signals Boat Covers and falis - Boats under Oars - Boats under Sail ...I66 CIIAPTF.NVII CLEANINGGLAH Cleaning Materials - Washing and Scruhhing Deck\ - Lamps. Lights. Oils - Tools - Various Deck Stores ................ 194 CIIAPTLHVlll PAINTING Preparation of Surfaces - Mixing Pigments and Bindcrs Brushes - Painling I>erricks, Funnels, Topsides and Deck Fittings - Varnishing and Enarnclling ...................................... 218 CHAPTERIX MIS<'ELLANCUIIS Anchor Wock - Awnings ........................... C~arrtnX -- FI.A<+ Flag ttiquettc - Signalling.. ................... ix THE BOATSWAIN'S MANUAI. CHAPTER XI - NAVIGATIONALEQUIPMENT Points of the Compass - Steering the Ship - 1.ead line and Soundings - Other Instruments and Electronic Equipment . 252 CHAVVFHXI1 GESERALSabtrv REGULATIUSS Rocket Life-saving Apparatus - Life-saving Equipment and Regu- lations Fire-Fighting - Lifebuoys and Liiebrlts -- Load Llncs Timber Deck Cargoes Dock Regulations Manning of Ships - Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea ......................................................... 276 APP~.~IJ~X "SI" Units of Measurement Relevant Conversion Tables . 318 INDEX PACE PAGE A Beam Hooks .................. 116 Accommudation Ladder .....103 Bears ....................... 197 After Peak ...................... 34 Beeswax ........................ 84 Agreement with Crew ........... 284 Belay .......................... 32 Aircraft Carriers .................. 3 Belaying Pins ................... 19 Anchors ..................... I7 Bells ........................... I9 Anchor Ball .................... 208 .. Anchor .................... 21 .. Bell ................... 21 .. Church ................... 22 .. Bower .................. 18 .. Fire ........................ 22 .. Buoy ................... 19 .. Fog ........................ 21 . Cables .................. 16 .. Haw to Ring ................ 22 . Cable Work ............ 243 .. Lanyard .................22 .. Carrying Out Bower ...188 .. Reporting Lights by .......... 21 .. Carrying Out Stream .... 187 .. Time and Watches by ....... 20 .. Chain Locker ........... 245 .. Visitors Ashore .............. 22 .. Clearing Turns .......... 243 Bending Sail on Yard ........... 191 .. Hanging Off ............ 243 Bermuda Rig ................. I .. Lights ................ 199 Bight. Putting Out a ........... 90 .. Light Halliards ........... 19 Bilge ................... 22. 173 .. Patent ................. 8 Bilge Keel .....................22 .. Shackles ................ 16 Bilge Pipe ...................... 22 .. Shackle Marks ........... 16 Bilges .......................... 22 .. Stream ................. 18 Binnacle Light .................200 Angle Iron .................... 32 Bipod Mast ................... 156 Answering Ilistress Signals ....... 183 Blacklead ...................... 202 Apron ...................208 Bock ........................104 Arming the Lead ............... 208 . Butterfly ................. 107 Ash Bags and Buckets ........... 208 .. Cargo Gins .............. 108 Awnings .................. 208. 246 .. Clump .......~..........105 Awning Hitch ..................60 .. Coaling Gins ............. 109 . Lacing ................. 246 .. Construction of .......... 104 .. Making Up ............ 247 .. Funnel .................. 107 .. Parts of ................ 247 .. Heel .................... 108 . Shackles .............. 110 .. Hook ................... 107 .. Spreading .............246 .. Made or Built ............ 105 .. MeVal Bound ............. 105 B .. Non-toppling ............. 105 Baggage Room ..............9 .. Overhauling .............. 109 Ballast Tanks ................... 19 .. Snatch ................. 105 Bannister Brush ................209 .. Tail ..................... 107 Barbarising .................. 199 Blow Lamp .................... 203 Barometer .................... 271 Boat Stretcher.. ................. 32 Barrels ...................202 Boatswain ..................... 288 .. Slinging .............. 120 Boiled Linseed Oil .............201 Barque ......................... 3 Boltrope ..................... 41 Barquentine ................... 3 Bosun's Chair ................... 86 Bars. Locking ................... 31 Bottle Screw and Preventers .... 209 Baskets. Stropping ............. 58 Bow Locker ..................... 30 Bathbrick ...................... I98 Bow Stopper .................45 Bay .......................... 232 Brass Cleaning Tin .............. 195 Beam Clamps .................. 209 Breakwater .................. 23 THE BOATSWAIN'S MANUAL PAGE PAGL Container Ship ...............7 .Donkey Bailer ..24 Conversion Factors ............. 320 Dory ............................ 1 Cork Fenders ................ 21 1 Dowels .......................24 Corrosion ...................... 33 Draught ..................33 Cotton Rope ................. 47 Draught and Freeboard ......... 282 Counter ................... 24 Dredgers ........................ 5 Counter Stern .................. 8 Dressing Lines ................ 211 Cowl Covers ................21 1 Dressing Ship .................. 2!1 Coxcomb .....................97 Drifters ......................... 3 Cross Bunker Hatch ............. 24 Duck ..........................81 Crass-channel Vessels ............. 7 Duck Lamps ................... 200 Crosstrees ................... 155 Dumb Barge ...................3 Craw-bar ...................... 203 Dummy Gantline ............... 211 Crow's Feet .................... 104 Dunnage Mats ................. 119 Crow: Nest .................... 24 Dunnage Wood ................119 Cruiser .......................... 3 .. Auxiliary ................ 3 ,, Stern ..................... 8 E Cut Splice .................... 58 Earings ....................... 247 Cutter ........................... 1 Echo Sounder .................. 270 Efficient Deck Hand .......... 9. 288 Emergency Batteries ............. 24 D Emergency Light Gear .......... 24 Deadweight Tonnage ............ 287 Emery-paper ................. 198 Deckbuy ...................... 289 Enamelling .................... 240 Deck Brooms .................. 197 Engines. Diesel .................. 25 Deck Lights ..................... 24 . Reciprocating ...........24 Deck lines .................. 285 .. Turbine ................ 25 Decoration Flags ............... 250 Ensign ........................ 248 Deep 'Tanka .................... 24 Eyebolts ....................... 26 Derricks ................... 124 Eyebrows ..................... 26 .. Crutchcs ................ 24 Eyeplate ....................... 212 .. Doubling Up ........... 133 Eyelet Hole ..................... 84 .. Hallen Swinging ........ 157 Eyelet Punch ................... 203 .. Heavy Lift ............. 128 Eyelets ..................... 84. 211 .. Lashing ................ 136 .. Lowering .............. 135 .. Outreaches .............. 24 F .. Posts ................... 24 Facsimile Receiver ............~~. .271 .. Sending llp ............ 135 Fairlead ........................ 26 .. Stlilcken-Heavy Lift ..... I56 Fall. Wracking Off .............. 101 .. Swinging ............... 127 Fashion Plates .................. 26 .. Union Purchase ......... 127 Feeder ........................ 26 Devil's Claw .................... 17 Fiddle" ......................... 26 Diesel Engines ................. 25 Fids ......................... 204 Dinghy .......................... I Finished With Engines ........... 33 Direction-finder ................ 272 Fire Bars ..................... 212 Displacement Tannage .......... 287 .. Bells ...................... 22 Distress Signals ............... 319 .. Bricks ..................... 212 .. Answering ........ 183 .. Buckets ................... 281 Docking Bridge ................. 24 .. Extinguishers .............. 280 Docks Regulations .............. 287 .. Hoses ..................... 281 Dodgers ....................... 21 1 Fire-fighting Appliances "Dogging thc Ends" .............. 53 Rules ..................... 280 Domestic Tanks ................. 24 Fish Oil ................... 201 THE BOATSWAINS MANUAL PAGE PAGE Fish Plate ..................... 26 Gripes ......................... 186