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Draught Surveys: A Guide to Good Practice, 2nd Edition
£30.00
The accurate measurement of dry bulk cargoes by a ship considerably minimises the risk of shortage claims and disputes. This guide outlines the methods and corrections for a draught survey to be carried out to the required accuracy. It is supported by draught measurement calculations and illustrations which show best practice.
IMO VEGA on the Web - V27
£700.00
This is a yearly subscription to the IMO-Vega Database. A single license gives one user access from any location with internet access. After your purchase we will send you an email with login details to your IMO Virtual Publications account where you will be able to access your subscription. The subscription is linked to an email address and you will need to confirm this address. You can contact us directly on books@ms-sc.org.
BIMCO - Ship Management Contracts
£175.00
This publication compiles BIMCO’s ship management related contracts and explanatory notes into a handy and useful reference book. The latest edition of each contract is included.
BARECON 2017: Standard bareboat charter party
£45.00
This new edition of BARECON is more concise than its predecessor. Provisions that are no longer relevant have been removed and wordings have been consolidated to avoid unnecessary duplication. As well as accompanying explanatory notes, the publication contains helpful definitions that have been requested by users, including but not limited to ‘latent defects’.
Passage Planning Guide: Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait (PPG - GBRTS 2023-24)
£325.00
This publication has been revised to incorporate the latest guidance and practical advice for ships transiting the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. All the data contained within this Guide has been reviewed and validated by Auriga Pilots, drawing on their considerable experience in all areas of the Marine Park and beyond.
ECDIS Passage Planning and Watchkeeping, 2023 Edition
£225.00
This edition of ECDIS Passage Planning and Watchkeeping sets out procedures for the correct configuration of ECDIS and, utilising the APEM methodology, highlights best practices for passage planning and watchkeeping.
Pilot Ladder Manual: Basic Edition
£10.00
This pocket guide provides an overview of the rules, regulations and procedures that should be followed when preparing for pilot embarkation and disembarkation. The text is supported by explanatory photographs and diagrams which demonstrate good and bad practice.
Churchill's Arctic Convoys: Strength Triumphs Over Adversity
£25.00
This thoroughly researched and comprehensive account examines both the political, maritime and logistic aspects of the Arctic convoy campaign. Controversially it reveals that the losses of merchant vessels were significantly greater than hitherto understood.
The Admiralty Manual of Seamanship 13th Edition, 2023
£168.00
This comprehensive work sets out sound seamanship principles and practices developed over many years by the UK's Royal Navy.
Maritime Cargo Operations
£42.99
Maritime Cargo Operations presents the core concepts of cargo work for marine engineering students and cadets.
MNTB Training Record Book. Small Vessel Engineer Officer of the Watch
£30.00
This training record book is written by the MNTB and approved by the MCA. It is for use by trainee officers undertaking onboard training leading to a certificate of competency for Small Vessel Engineer Office of the Watch (EOOW), (less than 9000kW, less than 3000 GT). This publication is available only to MCA approved Small Vessel Engineering Training Providers, a full list can be found here.
Carefully to Carry - Consolidated Edition 2023
£95.00
This comprehensive publication, compiled by the UK P&I Club, details best practice for the carriage, loading and storage requirements of a wide range of cargoes. It also contains essential information on draught surveys and preparing cargo plans.
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Reeds Splicing Handbook
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Reeds Cooking at Sea Handbook
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Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence Volume 2
£63.00
This second volume in the Collecting Maritime Evidence series focuses on electronic evidence – what it is, how to preserve and collect it, and how it can be used to understand the circumstances that led to a maritime incident.
I624E Ballast Water Management - How to do it, 2017 ed.
£17.00
Provides advice on the process of ratification, implementation and enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Convention 2004.
IH927E Ships' Routeing
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This edition incorporates routeing measures that have been adopted before July 2019.
The Sea Journal : Seafarers' Sketchbooks
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Nautilus Telegraph's Book of the Month for November 2019 is available at a special discount
The Sea Journal contains first-hand records by a great range of travellers of their encounters with strange creatures and new lands, full of dangers and delights, pleasures and perils.
The Great Scuttle
£14.99
The End of the German High Seas Fleet through eyes of children in the local Orkney community. This well-researched history is given life and immediacy by personal stories - with the added bonus of hearing how the events of June 1919 brought washed-up treasures to the Orkney islanders and created salvage jobs for many years to come.
Dreadnoughts
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Launched in 1906, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought served as such a step change in warship design, construction and operation that the name passed into common usage to define an entire class of similar vessels rapidly built by other maritime nations as the First World War loomed.
Very Ordinary Seaman
£15.00
Bill Mallalieu was a journalist before going to sea, and his writing experience is put to good use in this pacey, vibrant tale based on his own experiences, full of lively characters and punchy, irreverent dialogue.
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Seamanship Notes, 2nd edition
£30.00
This informative book is designed to support students working towards their Maritime and Coastguard Agency Certificate of Competency exams. It also serves as the ideal companion for any seafarer wishing to refresh or update their knowledge.
The Shipmaster's Business Self-Examiner 10th Edition - E-BOOK ONLY
£89.00
NEW EDITION IS COMING IN Q3 2023.
Report Writing For Professional Marine Engineers
£25.00
Report Writing for Professional Marine Engineers aims to transmit the methodology for properly formatted reports with technical information presented in an easily readable and understandable manner.
Officer Of The Watch (OOW) Training Flip Cards
£100.00
These cards have been developed to help candidates establish a solid foundation of knowledge for the MCA OOW oral exam,
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Pocket Book of Marine Engineering
£20.00
This handy pocket book is crammed with information on marine engineering, covering subjects such as firefighting, engine room systems and electrical safety. It is an invaluable resource for students and trainers, as well as for serving engineers who want to reinforce their knowledge of onboard systems. The question and answer format makes it ideal for revision and self-testing purposes, and the text is supported by annotated line drawings throughout.
IALA Buoyage - Area A - Flip Cards
£9.90
All mariners need a comprehensive knowledge of the buoyage rules and should be able instantly to identify a mark at first sight.
International Code Flags - Flip Cards
£9.90
Each card shows a flag of the International Code in colour on the face, with the signal letter or number and the meaning of the signal flag on the reverse.
Rule of the Road - Flip Cards
£9.90
These cards show the view forward from the deck of various vessels (power, sailing and fishing) of developing traffic situations at sea.
Lights and Shapes - Flip Cards
£9.90
An extremely useful set of cards which makes a difficult subject much easier.
Practical Marine Electrical Knowledge, 4th edition
£75.00
This book's objective is to help marine and electrical engineers acquire the knowledge required by STCW for management and operational level endorsements and to become more familiar with various electrical applications that can be found on board ship.