Uttmark's guide to the United States local inspectors examination for masters and mates of ocean going steam and sailing ships (1919)
Uttmark, Fritz E · [New York] The Author · leaf 195
-savingcrew. Make hawser fast about 2 feet above the tail-block and unbend hawser from endless line. Seethat rope in block runs free and show signal to shore(Fig. 45). Life-savers on shore will then set hawser tautand by means of the endless line haul off to yourship a breeches buoy (Fig. 46). Let… … Fig. 44 Fig. 45 Fig. 46 160 SHIPS BUSINESS. RULES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE,PASSENGER STEAMERS, ETC., OCEAN STEAMERS 1. Under this designation shall be included allsteam vessels navigating the waters of any ocean orthe Gulf of Mexico more than 20 nautical milesoflPshore. For the purpose of…
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