(Theory and Practice of Ship Handling… Ship Handling and Maneuvering is defined as the art of proper control of a ship while underway, especially in harbours, around docks and piers. Asking these question and then finding the answers right from the junior ranks can make us a better ship handler. We need to observe how Masters and pilots handles the ship. Ship handling need to be learned right from the time on junior ranks. basic principles of ship handling and maneuveuvering Principles of Shiphandling and Maneuvering - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. PDF | On Jan 1, 2016, Seong-Gi Seo published Safer and More Efficient Ship Handling with the Pivot Point Concept | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate With the ship making steady headway, however, the pivot point has shifted to a position 40m from the bow. SHIP-HANDLING TERMS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS Cavitation That empty cavity, caused by the ship’s displacement which is re-filled by water flowing down the ship’s sides as the vessel moves ahead. In handling the vessel it is necessary to consider the effects of environmental conditions while controlling the position of the vessel, its attitude, and its speed, to move the vessel in the designed direction in a safe and efficient manner, and to stop at the intended position. Figure 1-5 Turning Levers: Making Headway. If they ordered the rudder to port 10 deg, why did they do so ? Ship Handling & Maneuvering - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. It is still occasionally encountered, especially in the United States (conn). It is one of the skills that any ship handler finds very satisfying when well accomplished. Con ‘To take the con’ is an old-fashioned term meaning to take control of the navigation of the vessel. If they used the engine in astern direction, why did they do it now ? The forward tug is now working on a very poor turning lever of 40m x 15t(600tm), whilst the after tug is working on an extremely good turning lever of 120m x 15 t (1800t m). This results in a swing of the bow to starboard.