Managing Collision Avoidance at Sea

A practical book which sees collision avoidance as a vital element of ship safety to be recognised in company instructions and masters standing orders. The aim is to ensure that the ship is never put in a position of uncontrollable risk. Safe strategies are introduced for a variety of potentially hazardous situations and there are case studies. This book aims to help improve collision avoidance practice at sea by examining the ways watchkeeping officers make decisions.