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An invaluable aid to masters of ships for more than 30 years. Since the initial publication of the third edition in 2001, many substantive changes have occurred in both the legal and operational environments, affecting seagoing vessels and their crews. In response to these changes, this book has been completely updated and been renamed to include masters on all seagoing vessels, including oceangoing tugs. A complete guide for the newly appointed master, it is also useful to experienced masters as a checklist for the voluminous paperwork required in all phases of business aboard, including shipping articles, vessel documents and certificates, crew lists, customs and immigration requirements, accounting procedures, bills of lading, charter parties, vessel accidents, and logbooks. The master of a vessel is required to comply with state and federal laws that apply to the vessel and crew, the laws of foreign countries when the vessel is in their waters, and applicable international law. Mastering the details of these various jurisdictions can be intimidating, but this handbook demystifies the regulations and states the requirements in plain language. New topics in the fourth edition include vessel security, communications, and flag etiquette. Useful appendixes give details on various agencies and contact personnel, acronyms and definitions, and medical evacuation and travellers' insurance companies. AUTHOR: Captain Tamara Burback is an assistant professor at CSU Maritime Academy and a USCG Unlimited Tonnage Master with an MS in environmental policy and management.

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Author:   Tamara C. Burback
Publisher:   Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition:   4th Edition
Weight:   1.588kg
ISBN:  

9780764360862

ISBN 10:   0764360868
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   27 July 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition 8 Preface to the Third Edition 8 Preface to the First Edition 9 Chapter 1 The Master 11 Chapter 2 United States Laws 31 Chapter 3 International Codes and Conventions 49 Chapter 4 Vessel Accidents and Incidents 60 Chapter 5 Vessel Security 122 Chapter 6 Communications 157 Chapter 7 Shipping Articles 165 Chapter 8 Logbooks 180 Chapter 9 Documents and Certificates 206 Chapter 10 Crew Lists 226 Chapter 11 Customs 230 Chapter 12 Immigration 261 Chapter 13 Accounting 267 Chapter 14 Ocean Bill of Lading 286 Chapter 15 Charter Parties 293 Chapter 16 Panama Canal 310 Chapter 17 Suez Canal 323 Chapter 18 Foreign Ports 335 Chapter 19 Flag Etiquette 347 Appendix A Shipping Articles 349 Appendix B Figures: Sample Forms 350 Appendix C Conversion Factors 376 Appendix D Agencies and Contacts 385 Appendix E Foreign Medical Evacuation and Travelers’ Insurance Companies 394 Appendix F Acronyms 398 Index 402 Notes 417 About the Author 432

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Captain Tamara Burback is an assistant professor at CSU Maritime Academy and a USCG Unlimited Tonnage Master with an MS in environmental policy and management.

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