The Oilfield Seamanship Series consists of 8 volumes. This volume - the sixth - deals with the mooring of barges and gives information and advice on anchors, anchor types, holding power, anchor theory and practice, mooring equipment: lines, wires, chains. Anchor chasers, bulldog grip, connection pigtails, pennant lines, anchor patterns, operational planning, running anchors, retrieving anchors, all kinds of specialised anchor work, pipelaying, positioning systems, operational safety, boast selection and capability, anchor winches, inspections and weather conditions and their influence on operations.XX + 728 pp. A4. PB.