Description
In Command: 200 things I wish I’d known before I was Captain
The In Command Captain Book by Captain Michael Lloyd is a practical and engaging guide for ship Masters, offering real-world insights, checklists, and lessons learned from decades at sea. This in command captain book helps new and experienced Masters handle leadership, safety, and operational challenges with confidence.
What is the In Command Captain Book?
The In Command Captain Book is a practical and engaging guide for ship Masters, sharing real-world insights, checklists, and lessons learned from decades at sea. This in command captain book helps Masters handle leadership, safety, and operational challenges with confidence, complementing essential knowledge such as maritime law for masters. This book complements essential knowledge such as maritime law for masters, connects with operational safety topics like collision avoidance and COLREGs, including critical situations such as ship emergency response and salvage and financial awareness like P&I insurance and loss prevention
What is the In Command Captain Book?
This book provides insight into the challenges faced by the new Captain. Scattered throughout with checklists, ‘must do’ lists and ‘whatever you do, don’t forget’ lists, the book manages to be both useful and highly readable.
Key Features of the In Command Captain Book
1 Shipping Companies
2 Joining the Ship
3 Relationships
4 Sailing
5 At Sea
6 Your Ship
7 Ship Management
8 Discipline
9 Safety
10 Difficult Circumstances
11 Collisions
12 Man Overboard
13 Welfare
14 Communications, Letters and Reports
15 Surveys and Inspections
16 Breakdowns
17 Helicopter Operations
18 Stowaways
19 Passengers
20 Ethics
21 Portage Accounts, Budgets and Stores
22 Ocean Routeing
23 Weather Conditions and Ship Handling
24 Drydock
25 Port Entry
26 Anchoring
27 Arrival at the Port
28 In the Port
29 The Final Word
The in command captain book provides practical advice, leadership insights, and real-life scenarios for Masters operating in modern shipping environments. Many principles align with international maritime regulations
