Description
Anyone studying for any kind of marine certificate, whether for recreational or commercial purposes, will undoubtedly find it to be exceptionally useful general reference.
A commendable aspect of the book is the comprehension tests at the end of each chapter.
The tests ensure that what you have just read is learnt and memorised.
The Australian Boating Manual is the first handbook and reference manual of such comprehensive magnitude to be published in Australia. Everyone who has anything to do with boating will find this hard cover 1000-page publication, which also contains nearly 3000 questions and answers, an indispensable textbook and reference manual.
Includes:
- Buying and insuring a boat.
- On-board training.
- Occupational health and safety at sea.
- Boating licence.
- Boating regulations and safety.
- Marine radio and electronic navigation.
- Navigation and chartwork.
- Engine operation – inboard and outboard.
This 6th Australian Boating Manual has arisen mainly due to updates in National Law Marine Orders, State boating safety requirements, the revision of Maritime Training Course details and introduction of master <45m.
THE 6th EDITION HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR:
- MAR TRAINING PACKAGE (9.0) – MARINE ORDER 505 (1 JAN 2023)
- NSCV PARTS D & E – MARINE ORDERS 505, 504
- WORKCOVER – SAFEWORK/WORKSAFE
- FIRST AID & MEDICAL WITH REMOTE ASSISTANCE
- WHS, RISK ASSESSMENT
- SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- STATE(S) BOATING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
- DISTRESS SIGNALS COLLISION REGULATIONS
- COMMUNICATIONS & EQUIPMENT
- SOLAR AND WIND POWER GENERATION
- LEGISLATION, AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS
This 6th edition is a unique manual and textbook for recreational and commercial boaters, with information easy to find and digest. It’s also a special tribute to Captain Dick Gandy who passed away in 2018. As Captain Jeanine Drummond states in her testimonial:
“The world of maritime is a better place because of Captain Dick Gandy and his legacy for maritime education and imparting knowledge, that continues to live on in this revised 6th edition of the Australian Boating Manual. This edition, under the careful guidance of Dick’s wife Jing Gandy and with Chief Editor David Hunter has engaged key subject expertise consultants that ensure Dick’s work remains relevant for another generation of Australian mariners to enjoy maritime learning.”
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