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. To purchase any of them in the eBook version, please contact us at [email protected].
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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.
This publication outlines the technical requirements needed to produce cyber resilient ships. It consolidates IACS’ previous 12 recommendations on cyber resilience.
Entertainingly Written by Captain Michael Lloyd, and drawing on his own extensive experiences from 50 years at sea (retiring in 2007), this book will amuse, provoke and inform on the subject of commanding a ship.
This book is aimed at people involved in the repair, maintenance and classification of ocean-going merchant ships. It takes a rigorous and structured approach to the subject, using discussion of changing regulation to describe and analyse a set of underpinning principles and techniques.
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.
This is a guide to completion of the Oil Record Book (Part I – Machinery space operations) to ensure compliance with IMO requirements. It provides instruction on correct record keeping, listing the types of operation that must be recorded and highlighting common failures and errors. It also includes Flag Administration requirements and is structured to facilitate integration in the document management system of any individual member of INTERTANKO.
This publication provides guidance on proper and consistent completion of the Oil Record Book (Part II – Cargo/Ballast Operations) for oil tankers, as stipulated by Regulation 36 and Appendix III of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78. It sets out instructions and general requirements for making entries in the ORB Part II and lists the items that must be recorded. It also contains example entries for commonly used cargo/ballast operations.
The purpose of this Guide is to assist staff and operators serving on board oil, chemical and gas tankers to prepare for a vessel's SIRE 2.0 ship inspection by providing a greater understanding of the requirements of the SIRE 2.0 questionnaire. This Guide should be used in conjunction with the latest OCIMF-SIRE 2.0 Question Libraries.
A well-prepared vessel will expedite any ship inspection. The purpose of this guide is to assist a vessel’s staff to prepare both themselves and the vessel for a ship inspection. This Guide should be used in conjunction with the latest edition of the OCIMF-SIRE VIQ.