This is the fourth edition of the publication that has been deservedly treated as the passage making bible for the last four decades, featuring the completely updated and reworked contents. The book will help voyagers better prepare for their long-distance passages. The text reflects the philosophy of the passage making and wisdom of the author, who is the professional Captain.

He did apply his experience together with the technical creativity when preparing the volume. All important topics relating to the passage planning have been covered including, for example, the seaworthiness of the ship, intact and damage stability plus other critical aspects of the ship design. In addition, due attention was paid to the proper selection and understanding of the essential systems.

Moreover, the author also addressed the decision process used when making a choice of the new boar or when performing the analysis of the suitability of the existing one. Among the other important topics covered in the pages of this book we would mention information on the offshore safety matters, practical tips on weather prediction, different aspects of the technical maintenance to be conducted at sea and preparing for that.

Written by the prominent mariner, this publication shall be on the bookshelf of every single cruising ship. It is a truly must-read one for anyone seriously planning any extended voyage. According to the numerous reviews, this manual will lead the readers through absolutely all aspects of preparation and conducting the voyage. The author will help readers make their dreams of making such voyage come true.

They will find all information they need in the pages of this perfect manual. Note that the information is very readable so this manual will be of great help for any readers regardless of their level and skills. It will also help to masters the specific skills they will need in order to handle their boats at sea. Among the topics covered by the author there are such critically important ones as the weather forecasting and voyage planning, then organization of the proper watchkeeping, and sailing in heavy weather conditions.

The emergency management has been paid particular attention and described in detail in a separate chapter. Same approach was applied to the repairs that the voyagers have to carry out at sea. Numerous of informative data tables and graphs supplement the text of the book making it one of the best training resources available today.

This is a very informative and useful publication written by Captain Routledge and released by the Nautical Institute to provide necessary guidance to the mariners when engaged in the mooring operations. The materials topics covered by Captain will be of great practical use to all of them.

First, the author provides some general information of the mono moorings together with their basic functions as well as the main reasons to be taken into consideration when choosing between different mooring types. Then, the installation and mooring of the buoys is addressed in detail.

This chapter is followed by the one dealing with the using tug and approaching the mooring, covering both conditions of loaded and light ship. Technical characteristics and periodic maintenance of the moorings is also covered as well as the recognized installation standards released by OCIMF.

Among other topics included in the book there are surface hoses and hose systems, stresses in the hose systems, movements of the ship on a single point mooring, emergency stops, measure to prevent pollution. The last chapter of the book deals with the ongoing trends and technical innovations. Numerous illustrations and data tables are included for better understanding of the topics.

Normally, the risks associated offshore would include, in the first turn, colliding with the offshore structure, and this risk is deservedly considered a dominating one and requiring closest attention. The main subject of this paper originates in a real need for the non-stop update and continuous review of the models developed for the assessment of this risk. The collision risk is normally governed by those actions that are taken by the crew of the vessel.

These actions depend on the different factors, among which there are both human and organizational ones, all quite difficult to measure. That is why the main emphasis has been made on the organization on board vessel, with the objective to provide a proper identification and assessment of the causes as well as the major underlying factors contributing to the collision of the vessel with the offshore installation.

To do this, the hierarchical model is applied, which implies the assessment of the covered components by the experts through interviews. The results gathered as a result of those interviews, are subsequently combined with the data obtained from the review of the relevant publications and only then the contributing factors are determined.

The main intention of the authors of this publication released by Aker Pusnes was to provide crew members with some guidance to the shipboard deck machinery. Having a good understanding on the arrangement and working principles of the deck machinery will help in preventing the damage of such equipment, commonly caused by the incorrect handling of the mooring winches.

In addition, the guide book has some useful chapters devoted to the preparation of the machinery for use as well as the essential; maintenance requirements. Please note, however, that the present booklet shall not be considered as a substitute to the instruction and/or maintenance manuals provided by the equipment manufacturers and the operators are expected to go through the documents and possess adequate knowledge of their contents.

However, we would definitely recommend this concise volume as a very handy booklet to be available at all times when the additional information and practical tips can be required. Among the topics covered by the authors there are anchoring and mooring operations, inspection of the HPU, standing for the hydraulic power units, anchor and mooring winches, manual operation and others.

The material presented within this course was mainly intended to give ship Masters and Chief Engineers as well as officers some good training on the chemical tanker operations. It will be useful to all people assigned immediate responsibility for such operations including, but not limited to cargo loading and discharging, cargo handling, and caring of the cargo during transit period etc.

All critically important aspects have been covered, e.g. safety on board chemical tankers, protection of the marine environment, established operational practices and the obligations imposed by the applicable regulatory framework. The publication contains all course handouts and can be used in the classroom as well as for the self-study.

Twelve chapters of the coursebook cover absolutely all aspects of the operations, from chemistry and physics, associated hazards, design of the chemical tankers, and cargo contamination to the cargo handling systems used on board, shipboard safety, pollution prevention, ballasting and de-ballasting operations, ship-shore interface and others. The text is full of supplementary information including glossary of commonly user terminology.

The main declared objective of this training program consisting of the present booklet and supplementing video training lesson, is to provide ship masters and crew members with some essential knowledge of the VGP, i.e. Vessel General Permit. First of all, we will look into what the VGP is at all and why there was a need to introduce it.

Then we will check what VGP means for the ships and what exactly ship crew should do with respect to the established management procedures, inspections, necessary corrective actions, reporting practices, record keeping, and of course training. Particular attention has been paid to the compliance issues and importance has been duly underlined.

The document contains a brief summary of the things to be implemented to reach compliance with the five general requirements of the VGP and twenty-six effluent discharges. It should be noted, however, that this program cannot cover every single element of the VGP and is there for introductory and training purpose only.

The trainees are encouraged to refer to the Final Permit. However, when used together, the training set will make a good contribution to the professional knowledge of those involved in the maritime shipping industry.

The opening part of the “The Mooring Series”, devoted to the theory of mooring. Start with this one but also get two other parts dealing with the safe mooring practice and maintenance of mooring systems, plus a booklet. As a ship approaches port, officers and crew members shall prepare for mooring. When berthed, the ship’s mooring system must help ensure the ship’s safety and enable the cargo operations to proceed smoothly.

The purpose of mooring is to ensure that the ship lies securely and in correct position of the berth relative to the loading arms or cargo handling facilities no matter how the wind, waves or currents may affect her. In this video, we will look at the various forces the mooring scheme must withstand; the mooring at buoys will not be considered. The forces that act on a ship’s hull at the berth can be considered as having two components – transverse forces trying to move the ship away from, or toward the berth, and longitudinal forces trying to move the ship along the berth, forward or aft.

These forces may be caused by wind or by the movement of water, such as underwater currents, wave motion, and swell from passing vessels. Wherever possible, berths are designed to minimize the transverse forces. In practice, however, changing wind, tide, and sea conditions mean that such forces may present a load on the ship’s hull from any direction, effectively reinforcing or counteracting each other…