American Admiralty Bureau's guide to marine nomenclature and terminology

Originally published as text book for a continuing legal education course taught by American Admiralty Bureau in Texas and Louisiana it has become popular as a desk reference for admiralty lawyers, paralegals, and marine operations professionals. As a short concise nautical terminology reference it is unique in that it describes not only traditional blue water terminology but also the unique terminology of the river towboat and barge industry , the offshore oil industry , commercial fishing and the Great Lakes trades.