TANKER HANDBOOK DECK OFFICERS BY CAPTAIN C. BAPTIST GLASGOW BROWN, SON & FERGUSON, LTD. 4-10 DARNLEY STREETCopyright in all countries signatory to the Berne Convention All rights reserved First Edition — 1954 Fourth Edition — 1969 Fifth Edition ~ 1975 ‘Sixth Edition 1980 Seventh Edition 1991 Reprinted Edition — 1993 Eighth Edition ~ 2000 ISBN 0 85174 672 1 © 2000 Brown, Son & FERGUSON, Lrp., GLasGow, G41 28D Printed and Made in Great Britain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE EIGHTH EDITION ‘The author would like to express his appreciation to the many Companies and individuals listed below for their permission and help in reproducing photographs and diagrams appearing in this book. Also to the many Masters and Officers of Oil Tankers who have co-operated in helping to obtain much of the information used. Exxon Corporation Inc., U.S.A. and Affiliated Companies. Mobil Oil Corporation and Affiliated Companies. Gulf Oil Company and Affiliated Companies. National Bulk Carriers Inc., U.S.A. Lief Hoegh and Co., Norway. Drysdale and Co., Ltd., U.K. Howaldtswerke, Hamburg A.G., Germany. Maersk Tankers, Denmark. Stolt-Neilsen Ltd., London. Mirrlees (Engineering) Ltd., U.K. Ferguson & Timpson Ltd., U.K. ‘Nautical Photo Agency, Beccles, U.K. Newman, Hender & Co., Ltd., U.K. The Western Mail and Echo, Cardiff, U.K. Brown Lennox & Co., Lid., U.K. Burmah Oil Shipping Inc., U.S.A. ‘The Tanker Advisory Center, U.S.A. Captain K, Ricbensahm Marine Consultant, U.S.A. Burmeister and Wayn Skibsvaerft A/S, Denmark. Saab TankRadar System, Sweden