 | Naval art and science - 1851 - 830 pages
...use and adjust the sextant by the sun. In Seamanihip. — In addition to the qualification required for an only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship...making sail, shifting yards and masts, &c., and getting cargo in and out ; and especially heavy spars and weights, anchors, &c. ; casting ship on a lee-shore... | |
 | Naval art and science - 1851 - 738 pages
...use and adjust the sextant by the sun. In Seamanship. — In addition to the qualification required for an only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship...managing a ship in stormy weather, taking in and making •ail, shifting yards and masts, &c., and getting cargo in and out ; and especially heavy spars and... | |
 | Naval art and science - 1881 - 1064 pages
...taking the second bearings. In Seamanthip. — In addition to the qualifications required for a second mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship will be required, as to shifting large spars, rigging sheers, taking lower masts in and out, how to moor and unmoor ship and to keep a dear anchor,... | |
 | Trade Board of - 1850 - 690 pages
...use and adjust the sextant by the sun. In SEAMANSHIP. — In addition to the qualification required for an only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship will be required, as to shifting large spare, and sails, mannging a ship in stormy weather, taking in and making sail, shifting yards and... | |
 | Janet Taylor - 1852 - 98 pages
...to use and adjust the sextant by the sun. IN SEAMANSHIP.—In addition to the qualification required for an Only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship...making sail, shifting yards and masts, &c., and getting cargo in and out; and especially heavy spars and weights, anchors, &c.; casting ship on a lee-shore... | |
 | Charles Joseph Riches - 1854 - 64 pages
...use and adjust the sextant by the sun. In SEAMANSHIP. — In addition to the qualification required for an only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship...making sail, shifting yards and masts, &c., and getting cargo in and out, and especially heavy spars and weights, anchors, &c. ; casting a ship on a lee-shore... | |
 | 1854 - 500 pages
...use and adjust the sextant by the sun. In Seamanship.- — In addition to the qualification required for an Only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship...making sail, shifting yards and masts, &c., and getting cargo in and out ; and especially heavy spars and weights, anchors, &c. ; casting ship on a lee-shore... | |
 | Commerce - 1858 - 808 pages
...mate, as his duties often require him to understand the shifting of spars and sails, the management of a ship in stormy 'weather, taking in and making sail, shifting yards and spare, masts. &.C., &c., and getting cargo in and out; rigging purchases for lifting heavy masts, anchors,... | |
 | Reed Thomas and co, ltd, Thomas REED (of Sunderland.) - Merchant marine - 1859 - 106 pages
...use and adjust the sextant by the sun. IN SEAMANSHIP.-— In addition to the qualification required for an Only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship...making sail, shifting yards and masts, &c., and getting cargo in and out, and especially heavy spars and weights, anchors, &c. ; casting ship on a lee shore... | |
 | Edward J. Henessey - Astronomy - 1859 - 82 pages
...use and adjust the sextant by the sun. IN SEAMANSHIP. — In addition to the qualification required for an Only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship...making sail, shifting yards and masts, &c., and getting cargo in and out ; and especially heavy spars and weights, anchors, &c. ; casting ship on a lee-shore... | |
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... the sun ; to work the latitude by single altitude of the sun off the meridian ; and be able to use and adjust the sextant by the sun. In Seamanship. — In addition to the qualification required for an only Mate, a more extensive knowledge of seamanship... 
