Rescue At Sea

Author : John M. Waters
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rescue at Sea written by John M. Waters and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former head of the Coast Guard's Search and Rescue Division discusses the war on drugs, refugee smuggling, and oil spills, as well as rescue work, and describes the new equipment and techniques used by the Coast Guard.

Author : Clayton Evans
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591147138
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rescue at Sea written by Clayton Evans and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rescue at Sea is both a reference and a general interest book that deals with all elements of organised coastal lifesaving and rescue at sea from the earliest times to the present day. Since mankind first took to the sea in boats the waters have claimed a heavy toll. For many centuries there were no organised efforts to offer assistance to shipwrecked mariners, and hapless victims died in appalling conditions within sight and sound of horrified bystanders ashore. The earliest known attempts at rescue and recovery were undertaken in China where the use of river lifeboats was first recorded in 1708. It would be more than 50 years before such organised humanitarian efforts emerged in Europe but in 1767 the 'Institution for the Recovery of Drowned Persons' was established in The Netherlands while in 1774 the English took up the cause with the establishment of the 'Royal Humane Society'. From these early beginnings came such organisations as the Shipwreck Institution (UK), the Société Humaine de Boulogne (France), the Asilo dos Naufragos (Portugal) and The Massachusetts Humane Society (USA). The middle history (1850s to 1950s) of lifesaving at sea is well documented and read but here, for the first time, the whole story, form the 1700s to 2003, is presented in one volume that encompasses the history of coastal lifesaving, the evolution of coastal rescue craft, and the development of a world-wide network of rescue services. Of particular significance is the comprehensive profiling of the most prominent of today's sea rescue organisations around the world from the Åland Islands to Uruguay. Canadian Coast Guard coxswain Clayton Evans has spent a decade researching, sourcing and bringing together material from all over the world to create a reference book like none other that successfully handles both the wonders of modern lifeboat technology and the emotive stories of heroism and tragedy from all eras.

Author : Richard Bach
Publisher : Scribner Book Company
ISBN 13 : 9780743227506
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rescue Ferrets at Sea written by Richard Bach and published by Scribner Book Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second Ferret Chronicle is the story of Bethany Ferret, a kit from humble beginnings who joined the Ferret Rescue Service and rose to command the swift rescue-boat, "Resolute."

Author : Alison Lester
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452111383
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sea Rescue written by Alison Lester and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During summer vacation at Whale Bay, Bonnie and Sam are charged with shearing sheep and taking care of two horses, Tex, who is afraid of the ocean, and Blondie. Along the way, they stumble across clues to a mystery at Skull Rock. Kids won't be able to resist this page-turner as Bonnie and Sam put together the clues and catch the abalone poachers!

Author : Deborah Rowan Wright
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022654270X
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Future Sea written by Deborah Rowan Wright and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A counterintuitive and compelling argument that existing laws already protect the entirety of our oceans—and a call to understand and enforce those protections. The world’s oceans face multiple threats: the effects of climate change, pollution, overfishing, plastic waste, and more. Confronted with the immensity of these challenges and of the oceans themselves, we might wonder what more can be done to stop their decline and better protect the sea and marine life. Such widespread environmental threats call for a simple but significant shift in reasoning to bring about long-overdue, elemental change in the way we use ocean resources. In Future Sea, ocean advocate and marine-policy researcher Deborah Rowan Wright provides the tools for that shift. Questioning the underlying philosophy of established ocean conservation approaches, Rowan Wright lays out a radical alternative: a bold and far-reaching strategy of 100 percent ocean protection that would put an end to destructive industrial activities, better safeguard marine biodiversity, and enable ocean wildlife to return and thrive along coasts and in seas around the globe. Future Sea is essentially concerned with the solutions and not the problems. Rowan Wright shines a light on existing international laws intended to keep marine environments safe that could underpin this new strategy. She gathers inspiring stories of communities and countries using ocean resources wisely, as well as of successful conservation projects, to build up a cautiously optimistic picture of the future for our oceans—counteracting all-too-prevalent reports of doom and gloom. A passionate, sweeping, and personal account, Future Sea not only argues for systemic change in how we manage what we do in the sea but also describes steps that anyone, from children to political leaders (or indeed, any reader of the book), can take toward safeguarding the oceans and their extraordinary wildlife.

Author : John Lull
Publisher : Wilderness Press
ISBN 13 : 089997547X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Kayaking Safety and Rescue written by John Lull and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive manual on how to kayak safely in a wide variety of sea environments--from inland waterways to ocean rock gardens, tide rips, surf zones, and the open ocean. Aimed at beginners through experienced kayakers, this book describes how to deal with hazards, not just avoid them, using real-life, extensively tested techniques proven to work. You'll learn fundamental skills for recovery and rescue, and master safe paddling techniques in ocean conditions. Numerous photos accompany step-by-step descriptions of the Eskimo roll, towing methods, self- and partner-rescues, backup strategies, and group dynamics. The second edition has a fresh chapter on fine-tuning your strokes, which will significantly increase kayaking fun and safety.

Author : John Aldridge
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1602863296
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Speck in the Sea written by John Aldridge and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The harrowing adventure-at-sea memoir recounting the heroic search-and-rescue mission for lost Montauk fisherman John Aldridge, which Daniel James Brown calls "A terrific read." I am floating in the middle of the night, and nobody in the world even knows I am missing. Nobody is looking for me. You can't get more alone than that. You can't be more lost. I've got too many people who love me. There's no way I'm dying like this. In the dead of night on July 24, 2013, John Aldridge was thrown off the back of the Anna Mary while his fishing partner, Anthony Sosinski, slept below. As desperate hours ticked by, Sosinski, the families, the local fishing community, and the U.S. Coast Guard in three states mobilized in an unprecedented search effort that culminated in a rare and exhilarating success. A tale of survival, perseverance, and community, A Speck in the Sea tells of one man's struggle to survive as friends and strangers work to bring him home. Aldridge's wrenching first-person account intertwines with the narrative of the massive, constantly evolving rescue operation designed to save him.

Author : Wolfram Hanel
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613301077
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rescue at Sea! written by Wolfram Hanel and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fast-paced first chapter book offers a taste of action-adventure as a scrappy black-and-white dog gets swept into a turbulent sea. Full-color illustrations.

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Publisher : Owlkids
ISBN 13 : 9781771471756
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Otter Rescue written by and published by Owlkids. This book was released on 2016 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how orphaned sea otters are cared for at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

Author : Roland Smith
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613223430
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Otter Rescue written by Roland Smith and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1999-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the rescue of the sea otters following the 1989 oil spill in Valdez, Alaska