The ILO MLC is a truly ground-breaking instrument. The shipping industry is unique in being the only industrial sector to have such a comprehensive global regime in place, setting out mandatory standards for the employment of the world’s two million merchant seafarers, which are now strictly enforced by governments worldwide through a sophisticated system of flag state inspections and port state control.

Carriage of a medical guide on board is mandatory under the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (ILO MLC) and the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention. The fishing industry requires proper medical care to be provided on board under the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, and medical training for those providing first aid care under the IMO STW-F 1995 Convention.

Guidelines for Owners and Masters on Preparation, Prevention, Protection and Response, 2023 - 2024 Edition

This is a comprehensive guide to underwriting and claims practices for insurance practitioners. It covers topics such as marine insurance and international trade, the basic principles of marine cargo insurance, cargo loss prevention, policy construction and insurable interest.

Designed for repeated self-testing, this Q&A-based book is an essential guide for students and seafarers preparing for their STCW oral examination.

This document provides guidance relating to the development and operation of floating LNG installations, which for the purposes of this document encompass floating storage units (FSUs), floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) and LNG floating production, storage and offloading (LNG FPSO) units.

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The fourth edition of Guidelines on the IMO STCW Convention sets out the obligations for shipping companies and includes guidance on how to ensure compliance on board.

Witherbys Flag State Regulations is delivered on Witherby Connect so you can easily access maritime publications and digital regulations together. Witherby Connect provides flexible access by allowing publications to be viewed offline and includes powerful search functionality and annotation capabilities. Crucially, it provides fully updated content making compliance with rapidly changing safety and pollution regulations simple.

This user friendly guide to the COLREGs contains over 500 self-assessment questions and answers and is supported with colour images and diagrams. It is the ideal reference guide when preparing for any examination that requires interpretation of the COLREGs.

This publication provides criteria for the development of courses to deliver training in human element leadership and management, in accordance with international regulations for seafarer training.