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This book is intended to introduce a young man to information he must know to be a merchant seaman. I contains 24 chapters. It also contains an organizational plan of a ships crew, a list of Spanish Nautical and Commercial Terms and a Station Bill Chapters I. Marlinespike Seamanship II. Wire and Wire Splicing III. Blocks and Tackle IV. Deck Seamanship V. Cargo Stowage and Handling VI. Canvas Work VII. Paints and Painting VIII. Ground Tackle IX. Steering Gear X. Examination Guide for Lifeboatmen and Able Seamen XI. Handling Small Boats Under Oars XII. Handling Small Boats Under Sail XIII. Signals XIV. Tankerman's Guide XV. Construction and Stability XVI. Navigation XVII. Weather XVIII. Ship Sanitation and First Aid XIX. Medical Relief for Seaman XX. Rules of the Road XXI. Instructions to Mariners in Case of Shipwreck XXII. Consular Regulations Affecting Relief for Seamen XXIII Laws Pertaining to Merchant Seamen XXIV. General Information
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