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State the information found in the Mariner's Handbook.

The information found in the Mariner's Handbook are as follows : World map of areas / list of volumes which are covered by the Sailing Directions.
Preface, list of diagrams and abbreviations.
Chapter 1 : Charts, books, system of names, IHO and IMO (navigational information,
charts & diagrams, supply of charts, navigational warnings, Admiralty Notices to
Mariners, Upkeep of chart outfit, books, system of names, IHO and IMO)
Chapter 2 : The use of charts and other navigational aids (position fixing, lights, fog
signals, buoyage, echo soundings, squat and underkeel clearance)
Chapter 3 : Operational information and regulations (Obligatory reports, Distress &
rescue, Tonnage & loadlines, National limits, Vessels requiring special consideration,
Ship's routeing, Vessel traffic management, Exercise areas, Minefields, Helicopter
operations, Pilot ladders, International port traffic signals, Offshore oil & gas operations,
Submarine pipelines & cables, Overhead power cables, Pollution of the sea, Conservation
and Historic & dangerous wrecks)
Chapter 4 : The sea (Tides, Tidal streams, Ocean currents, Waves, Underwater
volcanoes & earthquakes, Density/salinity/colour of the sea, Submarine springs, Coral,
Sand waves and Local magnetic anamolies)
Chapter 5 : Meteorology (General maritime meteorology, Weather routeing of ships,
Abnormal refraction, Aurora, Magnetic and ionospheric storms)
Chapter 6 : Ice (Sea ice, Icebergs and Ice glossary)
Chapter 7 : Operation in polar regions and where ice is prevalent (Polar regions,
Approaching ice, The Master's duty regarding ice, Ice reports, Ice accumulation on ships,
Operating in ice, Icebreaker assistance and Exposure to cold)
Chapter 8 : Observing and reporting (Hydrographic information and Rendering of
information)
Chapter 9 : IALA Maritime Buoyage System
Annexes, Glossary and Index

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