Standby Vessels - Masters Pocket Book Series Media:eBook making it easier than ever

making it easier than ever to plot your journey effectively

The 25th Session 2007 of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was a pivotal event held from November 19 to 29

They cover all officer ranks on LNG vessels

Point Breeze Harbor is a standard navigation chart used by commercial and recreational mariners alike

32 cm) Straight Pattern Dividers are brass with polished stainless steel tips

Standby Vessels - Masters Pocket Book Series Media:eBook making it easier than everOverview This book examines the operations of standby vessels covering the older, newer and converted types. When the first oil platforms were installed in the North Sea, a system of standby vessels was introduced. Initially these consisted of fishing boats hired casually to standby in the area of the platform to perform some kind of assistance in case of emergency. In 1988 came the Piper Alpha disaster which had a traumatic effect on the whole oil