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UNINA9910814502003321 |
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Howorth Frances |
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The grab bag book : your ultimate guide to survival at sea / / Frances & Michael Howorth |
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London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , [2002] |
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©2002 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (96 p.) |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; Emergency Flowchart; Half title; Other titles of interest; Title; Copyright; Contents; Author's Note; 1 Being Prepared; 2 Your Liferaft and its Contents; 3 Your Grab Bag and its Contents; 4 Abandoning Ship; 5 Initial and Subsequent Actions in the Liferaft; 6 Long-Term Survival in a Liferaft; 7 Initial First Aid and Emergency Treatment; 8 Ailments; 9 Rescue; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Index; Distress Signals; Back cover |
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The purpose of this text is to ensure the survival of skipper and crew in the event of their boat sinking. It features: advice on the essentials to pack into the emergency grab bag for a short or long cruise, hot or cold climate, coastal or offshore trip; flowcharts to prioritise abandon ship procedure; techniques for survival in the liferaft, short- and long-term - the why, when and how of liferaft survival; and checklists and tables. |
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