Information and procedures every boater needs to know. Seamanship is the U.S. Coast Guard’s manual (Boat Crew Seamanship Manual, United States Coast Guard publication COMDTINST M16114.5C) of approved methods and procedures for conduct of Coast Guard boats and operations. The app incorporates and standardizes the current best practices employed within the Coast Guard boat operations community. It is the primary reference for the Boat Crew Training Program and shore based boat operations and seamanship training. Content includes: + Boat Crew Duties and Responsibilities + Team Coordination and Risk Management Factors + Survival Equipment and Pyrotechnics + Marlinspike, Knots, Splicing + Boat Characteristics + Stability + Boat Handling + Basic Maneuvering + Maneuvering to and from a Dock + Maneuvering in Rough Weather + Maneuvering in Rivers + Anchoring + Communications + Prowords and Common Abbreviations + Emergency Voice Communications + Distress Signals + Weather + Oceanography, Waves, Currents + Aids to Navigation + Navigation + Nautical Charts + Search and Rescue + Person-In-The-Water Recovery + Towing + Fire Fighting and Rescue + Heavy Weather Operations If you are a boater then Seamanship is the app for you. You might also be interested in our other boating apps: - Boater’s Pocket Reference - Navigation Rules - Ship Captain's Medical Guide
