Project Gutenberg 2018-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 215 Riesenberg, Felix 1879 1939 18012864 The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities" by Felix Riesenberg is a manual for the American Merchant Service, likely written in the early 20th century. This informative work aims to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the various members of a ship's deck department, transitioning from the age of sail to the era of steam and steel. The book outlines the expectations and duties of seafarers, particularly focusing on the captain and his crew, thereby addressing the complexities of modern maritime operations. The opening of the book provides a comprehensive overview of the significant transitions within maritime practices, emphasizing the shift from traditional sailing vessels to steam-powered ships. It discusses the intricacies and responsibilities of the Master Mariner, who bears ultimate accountability for navigation, cargo safety, crew management, and adherence to maritime law. Riesenberg underscores the importance of proper training and knowledge within both the captain and crew, stressing that clarity in responsibilities is essential to maintaining order and discipline at sea in an increasingly complex environment. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the maritime duties expected of various crew members, which continues throughout the manual. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Navigation Sailors Merchant marine -- United States VK Text Category: History - American Category: How To ... 766633 2025-07-23T06:15:50.411536 text/html 764556 2018-08-31T03:21:48 text/html 347057 2025-07-23T06:16:03.295420 application/epub+zip 348396 2025-07-23T06:15:52.892446 application/epub+zip 325028 2025-07-23T06:15:51.692431 application/epub+zip 631745 2025-07-23T06:16:10.706368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560180 2025-07-23T06:16:01.800415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542375 2022-09-26T07:04:13.188482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673544 2025-07-23T06:15:48.692480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 673629 2018-08-31T03:21:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18984 2025-07-23T06:16:10.877329 application/rdf+xml 18842 2025-07-23T06:15:51.829418 image/jpeg 2825 2025-07-23T06:15:51.762414 image/jpeg 201935 2018-08-31T03:21:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 302962 2018-08-31T03:21:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 304648 2025-07-23T06:15:50.467420 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia