The Sea Survival Manual
Covered are sea safety checks recommended by the MCA and the RNLI,GMDSS, EPIRBs and SARTs, the liferaft and its contents, grab bags andadvice on their contents, medical equipment and advice, safe practicesat sea, coping with emergencies on board the craft, including fire,flooding, grounding, collision, heavy weather, man overboard,abandoning ship, survival in a liferaft, and safety lessons learnedfrom disasters.
The book is also liberally punctuated with useful Tips and charts as well as some amusing cartoons.
The authors have sailed together aboard their own boat for more than 20 years.
They now work as Captain and Chief Stewardess aboard large yachts and are frequent contributors to a range of nautical magazines.
The Sea Survival Manual
By Frances and Michael Howorth
Published by Adlard Coles Nautical.
ISBN 0 7136 7052 5
Paperback, 232 pages
Price £15.99.
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