American Admiralty Bureau's guide to marine nomenclature and terminology
By: by R.F. Bollinger.
Contributors: American Admiralty Bureau.
Publisher: American Admiralty Bureau]
Published: 1994
Place of publication: [Metairie, LA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 69
Subjects: Navigation -- Terminology.; Merchant marine -- Terminology.; Ships -- Terminology.; Offshore oil industry -- Terminology.
Other titles: Guide to marine nomenclature and terminology.
Description: Originally published as text book for a continuing legal education course taught by American Admiralty Bureau in Texas and Louisiana it has become popular as a desk reference for admiralty lawyers, paralegals, and marine operations professionals. As a short concise nautical terminology reference it is unique in that it describes not only traditional blue water terminology but also the unique terminology of the river towboat and barge industry , the offshore oil industry , commercial fishing and the Great Lakes trades.
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