oT IGT Deck SkillsMessage to readers Working on-leck safely is everyone’ s objective. Typically, seamen learn practical seamanship and various kinds of repair work from their seniors, mainly through on board working. In order to help learn and teach such skills effeetively, we have published this guidebook, which is aimed primarily at deck cadets, deck crew, and students who want to become seamen. ‘The contents of this guide nclude rope work, and types of splices and repair works used by Japanese deck seamen, We thought that it would be useful in this, guide to describe some of the more traditional skills of Japanese seamen. This guide book will also be useful for officers in planning and supervising deck jobs. If deck crews and officers increase their knowledge and skills, the performance and effectiveness of deck work will improve, adding to safety and helping to reduce operational costs. This guide seeks to help you build upon your existing skills and abilities, and help you become a better seaman. The skills covered n the book cannot always be easily understood through r this reason we have been very liberal in the number of photos and illustrations used to support the text. We also have available an accompanying VIDEO TAPE, which shows how to make an eye splice and how to work aloft safely. written descriptioi We hope that you will find this guide helpful for learning new skills and improving your existing deck work techniqui The editorial committeeTHE BEST SEAMANSHIP A Guide to Deck Skills Published by International Mariners Management Association of Japan (IMMAJ) (81)-3-3580-0833 Sponsored by ITFJSU CA Training Levy Copyright All copyright is reserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electroni mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Supervisor Ph. D. Naoto SATO, Professor, Marine Technical College, Japan Chief Editor Captain Jun WAKI Editor Kozo KATANO, Bosun Gapanese manuscripts) KEYMAX MARITIME CO., LTD. ‘M.O. Marine Consulting, Ltd. Producer, WAYTS CO.,LTD. Printed in Japan