Witherby Connect

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Witherby Seamanship International Ltd is a specialist publisher of marine training, reference and regulatory materials, providing the finest books and publications to the shipping industry. All of Witherby's titles are available as eBooks. If you can't find them at the shop, please contact us at books@ms-sc.org.

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Witherby Connect is the new online library solution for the maritime industry. Created by Witherbys’ in-house development team, Witherby Connect provides users with streamlined access to all major industry publications.

The browser-based hybrid software means that there is nothing to install, and after publications are saved to the browser cache, they can be accessed almost instantly both on and offline. This solution delivers more flexibility and security for those working at sea.

Use on and offline: Witherby Connect provides flexible access. Publications can be viewed while connected to the internet and are downloaded to the browser’s cache for access offline, making it suitable for use even when internet access cannot be guaranteed.

You can access Witherby Connect on any modern browser including, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari.

Witherby Connect User Guide

The following walkthrough demonstrates how to purchase and access eBooks for use on Witherby Connect, the maritime industry library accessible from your browser.

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Ship Manoeuvring Principles, 2nd Edition

£40.00

This publication explains the theory and practice of ship manoeuvring and basics of pilotage. It covers a wide range of manoeuvres and provides practical guidance on the dynamic forces acting on the ship and appropriate use of the ship’s controls. The book is based on the author’s extensive experience as a pilot and is both informative and easy to read.

Ship Vetting and its Application to LNG, 3rd Edition

£350.00

This publication describes the vetting of LNG carriers, incorporating the use of the SIRE 2.0 programme as a risk assessment tool. It provides an overview of LNG shipping business with recommendations on the technical aspects of LNG ships relevant to the vetting and clearance process.

Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 4th Edition

£150.00

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.

International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers

£225.00

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.