This is one of the most complete and thorough volumes of those devoted to the outrigger canoes that have gained so much of popularity and spread everywhere in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. The idea of the author was to provide readers with the detailed plans and instructions that would be used when building the sailing canoes.

The designs presented in this volume are quite lightweight and one can easily build them following the instructions step by step. Due to the clarity of the explanations given by the author, the volume gained so much of popularity all around the world. Some brief history of this type of boat has been provided for a start, and then the basic technical characteristics are discussed.

The motors commonly installed on such boats have also been addressed in detail, providing readers with the easily understandable instructions and tips. Apart from that, some essential boat building information has been providing acquainting the readers with the mostly used construction materials and techniques for both new construction and repair works. The canoe rigging and tuning have been paid particular attention, and same applies to the basic sailing tips. Finally, there is a nice glossary of terminology.

This is the final draft of the IMO Model Course dealing with the energy efficiency on board marine ships. The intention is to promote the good technical training of the shipboard personnel in order to eventually improve the efficiency of using the energy on board.

As a result, this would eventually contribute to the protection of the environment, following the guidelines outlined in the IMO Resolutions nos. A.998(25) and A.947(23) through introducing and implementing the best practices. This, in turn, would allow achieving significant reduction in the amount of the GHG emissions. In addition to the above, the present course is covering the basic subjects intended to develop the managerial instruments to be applied by the shipping companies for the management of the environment protection.

The trainees who have completed all parts of the training will be considered aware and proficient in identification of the actions and considerations taken by the IMO in the field of greenhouse gas reduction, development and application of the associated industry best practices, establishing the SEEMP, i.e. the ship energy efficiency management plans, and maintaining the subject plan at all times.

This is the third edition of one of the most popular and useful publications related to the batteries. Considering the incredibly fast and steady growth of the manufacturing industry, it is understandable why the interest and demand for the safe and efficient batteries has grown, correspondingly.

The author of this reference book has made a successful attempt to collect the technical information available today on the different battery types in a single volume, which would be of great practical use for the people dealing with the batteries in the course of their day to day work.

After the introduction, some good and easy to understand guidelines have been provided on how to select the battery, followed with the section on the characteristics of the commonly used batteries, from lead acid, nickel and silver batteries to mercury, lithium, manganese, water-activated and so many others – literally all of them are covered.

Then, the readers will proceed to the general theoretical essentials and design of the batteries, together with evaluation of their performance. The next section of the volume is devoted to the applications of the different type of batteries. After that, you will receive good tips on the charging of the batteries, as well as the primary battery suppliers.

The present introductory course was developed with the intention of the authors to provide the newcomers with the essential information and guidance on the gas tankers. It starts with the general information about the chemical and physical characteristics of the different gases, as well as the hazards associated with their marine transportation.

There is a separate section in the volume devoted to the safety consideration, deservedly considered to be of the utmost importance and therefore must-read to every single crew member. The cargo and gas detection tools have been discussed, as well, together with the cargo calculations.

The readers will get to know about the basic cargo operations that usually take place on board gas tankers. Moreover, they will also get the information about the documentation accompanying every single operation, since they are expected to know and understand the workflow.

We know that the transportation of the liquid cargo may have detrimental effect on the ship stability and trim due to the free surface etc. that is why there is a chapter on this. In addition, the emergency procedures have been explained in detail, including the operation of the shipboard fixed fire extinguishing system.

This is another valuable publication designed specifically for the owners of the boats and yachts who want to make some improvements to the existing arrangement of their craft in order to reach better performance characteristics and also make it a more comfortable place. The book opens with some general information followed by the chapter on the performance of the hull as well as the propulsion and resistance of the boat, and the basic stability matters.

After that, the sails and rigs, deck and steering arrangements, plumbing and many other aspects are covered. The boat and yacht machinery is dealt with in the separate section of the volume. The main objective of the author was to perform the professional evaluation of the contemporary technology and also to have a close look at each part pf the modern boat design, together with the construction features, control and, of course, seaworthiness.

Every effort was made to examine all available electronic navigation and communication means of today, which contribute to the safety of navigation. Note that the author’s intention was to concentrate on the most important aspects to make sure that none of the vital areas are missed. Make sure you go through the volume carefully.

The IMO Model; Course 7.08 has been developed specifically having the shipboard electrical officers in mind. The idea was to provide them all with the training and technical knowledge they would need when performing their duties on the vessels. The content of the course encompasses three basic functions, starting with the electrical, control and electrical engineering taken at the operational level.

The second function will address the technical maintenance and repair, while the third one deals with the controlling the ship operation as well as the personnel safety. The arrangement of the course is traditional for all other IMO Model Courses, most of which are available in this section of the website.

Among the key training objectives declared by the providers of the course we would underline the routine maintenance and repair of the different shipboard electrical equipment and machinery, including the control and automation systems on modern ships, navigation and communication equipment, and even the cargo handling and deck machinery, since all of them involve electric parts and that is the reason why the course shall be satisfactorily taken and passed by all people intending to work as electro-officers.

According to the numerous reviews from the readers, the present title is a truly impressive one. The text is perfectly written, very readable and representing the huge efforts of the author in the field of research. The breathtaking story of two passenger vessel groundings that occurred in the coastal waters of Alaska, namely “Princess Sophia” and “Star Princess”, has been told and described in detail.

As the author said, they had not resulted from any single misjudgment or other error but were rather cause by the long and complex chain of happenings, mistakes, coincidences and other events that would otherwise be considered quite insignificant – that is why none of the crew members understood that they were in such a serious danger. And, when they did realize the fact, it was obviously far too late to return; in fact, this is the case with most of the unfortunate events at sea.

In both cases, the crew understood where they were and knew that it was not possible to handle the weather anymore. This is a great story of the two remarkable vessels and the skilled crew who were unlucky to misjudge the deepest and most dangerous fjord in North America. Have a look in this book, it does deserve your attention.

The volume is a must read for literally all people with the deep interest in the history of the slavery at sea. The author has mainly focused on the slave ships, intending to significantly expand the readers’ understanding of the violence and real horror of the slavery.

The readers all around the world have already found this publication to be a truly perfect argument, fundamentally contributing to the slavery history in colonial America. The study and analysis performed by the author provides new insights into the intersection of the human health, gender, age with the violence. The efforts of the author have eventually resulted in the text that describes in detail the significance of the Middle Passage.

The research activities by the author and deep and thorough analysis of the obtained data have eventually resulted in this brilliant text telling readers the ugly truth. The style of writing is very engaging and the reading will be very interesting. The author has also placed an accent on the women, kids and old people… The volume is a good one to read for those with the interest in the history, as this is also one of the parts of the naval history, although one of the most tragic pages.