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fl ^ Sv . i LIEUTENANT DAVID WINTERS, NAVY D. U.S. The Boat Officer's Hai • • f • The Boat Officer's Handbook by Lieutenant David D. Winters, U.S. Navy Naval Institute Press Annapolis, Maryland — Copyright © 1981 by the United States Naval Institute Annapohs, Maryland All rights reserved. No part ofthis book ma\' be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Winters, David D., 1953- Boat officer's handbook. Bibliography: p. Includes index. — — 1. United States. Navy Boat officers Hand- books, manuals, etc. 2. Boats and boating Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title. V880.W56 623.88'123 81-607042 ISBN: 087021-102-1 AACR2 Printed in the United States ofAmerica For Debbie Elaine Tipton Winters I told you so. Contents Preface ix Responsibility and Chain of Command in Boats 1 Authority in Boats 1 Duties and Responsibihties 2 Required Inspections, Reports, and Instructions 8 Sovereign Status of Ship's Boats under International Law 10 Rental and Use of Commercial Boats 11 Seamanship 12 Boat Safety 12 Standard Equipment and Equipage 20 Boat Handling 22 Rescue Boats 41 Weather Phenomena 44 Lifeboat Navigation and Survival 55 Lifeboat Navigation 61 First Aid 68 Piloting 71 Rules of the Road 71 Aids to Navigation 80 Boating Etiquette and Insignia 93 Etiquette 93 Display of the National Ensign, Personal Flags, Pennants, and Insignia 97 Appendices Navy Boats 103 Dimensions, Weights, and Characteristics 103 Tii'.cfrations of Some Common Naw Boats 108 CONTENTS viii B Checklists 117 Daily Boat Inspection Checklist 117 Boat Officer/Coxswain/Boat Engineer Check-off List 118 "Ready for Lowering" Checklist 119 C Special Equipment 121 Equipment Listing for Aircraft Rescue Kit 121 D Special Signals 125 Boat Call Signals 125 Engine Signals 126 Distress and Emergency Signals 127 Selected Single-Letter Signals from HO-102 128 E Boat Officer PQS Theory 131 F Boating Terms and Definitions 133 G Aids to Navigation Illustrated 142 Bibliography 147 Index 149
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