Watch Officer's Guide, Fifteenth Edition: A Handbook for All Deck Watch Officers

by James G. Stavridis and Robert P. Girrier

Book Overview

Almost as essential to a successful bridge watch as a helm, this guide has long been a primary source of information for standing a taut, safe, and efficient watch. The new edition has been updated for the Navy of the twenty-first century, reflecting the need for increased security, the appropriate role of automation in navigation, and the extensive integration of computers into virtually every phase of watchstanding. While these new elements give...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591149363
• ISBN13: 9781591149361
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Watch Officer's Guide

"Watch Officer's Guide" is a goldmine of information for the newly commissioned naval officer, and will provide him/her with a safe passage through the rocks and shoals of a junior officer assigned to a ship for the first time, or one who is seeking qualification as on OOD. This book is also for the civilian who has a genuine interest in the ships, aircraft, practices and traditions of the United States Navy.