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.
The BIMCO Shipmaster’s Security Manual contains guidance to shipowners, Masters and crew on the most pertinent security challenges facing the maritime industry today.
Capt. Sean P. Tortora, USMS, is a Master Mariner with twenty-five years at sea and extensive experience combating serious shipboard fires. He is assistant professor of Marine Transportation at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York.