![]() ![]() ![]() I feel completely exposed and unsafe to anything smaller than a garbage barge or anything bigger than a Naval battleship! I also hoped that the coverage of “titanic” or “monstrous” ships would be covered, but again I was disappointed. I was truly hoping this book would also explain how to avoid “big” or even “moderately large” ships, but alas in 112 pages not a scrap of information on how to avoid the dangers of tugboats or coast guard vessels was mentioned. I realize that the title is “How to Avoid Huge Ships,” but I didn’t think that Captain Trimmer would be so narrow minded in his book. ![]() Identify big ships’ horns and much more!Īllsion Hawn was a bit more critical in her review: Sense a big ship’s presence before it senses meĥ. ![]() But now, after reading this book, I feel at ease and totally prepared if a ship strike should occur. I couldn’t work, I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep, all because the thought of a big ship encounter was too horrifying. Who could have predicted that a how-to manual would create such a stir? The following are a few sample comments left by readers:īefore reading this book, my days and nights were spent in terror over the possibility of running into a big ship. With 1,097 reviews, Captain John Trimmer’s book on “ How to Avoid Huge Ships” could very well be the most highly-reviewed maritime industry book on Amazon. ![]()
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