Hurricane Havens Handbook for the North Atlantic Ocean.

This handbook is a ready-reference decision-making aid for commanding officers or other individuals responsible for the safety of ships facing a hurricane threat. Guidance on assessing a hurricane threat and choosing appropriate countermeasures at specific North Atlantic ports is provided in Section...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Turpin,Roger J B, Brand,Samson
Other Authors: NAVAL ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION RESEARCH FACILITY MONTEREY CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1982
Subjects:
Meteorology
Marine Engineering
*Hurricanes
*Harbors
Naval vessels
Naval operations
Weather forecasting
Warning systems
Naval shore facilities
North Atlantic Ocean
Mexico Gulf
Protection
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA116101
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA116101
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Summary:This handbook is a ready-reference decision-making aid for commanding officers or other individuals responsible for the safety of ships facing a hurricane threat. Guidance on assessing a hurricane threat and choosing appropriate countermeasures at specific North Atlantic ports is provided in Sections II-onward. However, the Handbook is not exclusively dedicated to ships at these ports, and the general guidance of Section I will assist ships at other ports or at sea. (Author)

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