Overview
The Merchant Marine is composed of all the commercial ships of a country
and the personnel that man them. The American Merchant Seaman's Manual
has been the primary seamanship text and reference book for the American
Merchant Marine for more than sixty years. Merchant mariners going to
sea for the first time need to know as much about their new job, their
ship, the sea, and the Merchant Marine as they can.
This manual is designed to provide the knowledge that these new seamen
need to embark upon their careers at sea. Since the sixth edition was
published in 1981, many changes have been made in each new printing.
Changes in this new edition include a new chapter on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, data on merchant
fleets throughout the world, a revised chapter on wire rope, and a
bibliography for sources of additional reading.
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