Survival Guide for the Mariner

By Robert J. Meurn

Book Overview

Seafarers must be prepared to cope with the worst situations that the sea can offer. In this new edition, Meurn gives seamen the most up-to-date information in avoiding and dealing with dangers at sea. Topics include abandon ship procedures, crew overboard, search and rescue techniques, and survival methods. Since this book can be used as a text for those preparing to be Coast Guard certified lifeboatmen, the appendices contain lifeboat, rescue boat, and rigid life raft equipment descriptions, inspection guidelines, and sample Coast Guard examination questions and answers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870335731
• ISBN13: 9780870335730
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A first-rate survival manual

Survival Guide For The Mariner by master mariner and captain Robert J. Meurn, U.S. Naval Reserve (Ret.), is a very straightforward guide about making the proper preparations before sailing, and learning the procedures that could save your life while aboard your vessel, in a lifeboat or life raft, on sea or on land, when awaiting rescue, and when making a report upon returning home. Enhanced with black-and-white diagrams, Survival Guide For The Mariner is a first-rate survival manual, and one which should be absolutely required reading for novice mariners. The seasoned wisdom and experienced-based practical procedures of the Survival Guide For The Mariner could well save lives.