This nice and informative training booklet was prepared by M. Hanif Dewan, Senior Engineering Lecturer in the IMA, standing for the International Maritime Academy in Bangladesh last year.

Contents as follows: Fire; Fire hazards and sources; Types of fires; Fire triangle; Fire spread; Conduction; Radiation; Convection; Fire hazards in engine room, galley, accommodation; Fire hazards from cargoes; Four phases of fire development; Methods of fire detection; Automatic fire detection systems; Manual Fire Detection - Pull Stations; Automatic Detectors – Spot type, photoelectric, inonisation, heat/thermal, rate-of-rise, combination; Smoke and flame detectors; Air sampling; Maintenance and testing; Notification and alarming appliances; Fire Alarm Circuit Classes; Additional Fire Alarm Terminology; Fire extinguishing methods and agents; Fire fighting systems; Fire main; International shore connection; Automatic fire sprinklers.

As you can see, the authors has managed to cover, in a single volume, all critically important aspects of fire protection together with the means of detection and extinguishing of the fire that has already occurred. The information presented in the booklet is a must-know for every single crew member and any other persons on board as it is directly relating to the safety of the vessel and people on board.

Have a look into this book - it is one of the best-selling classic books on the construction and building of fishing boats edited by Jan-Olof Traung so many years ago. It was republished in higher quality and digitized. Note that it is still very popular and actual; the content of this book is arranged in two parts covering virtually all information that was considered to be useful and interesting for people dealing with design and construction of the fishing boats as well as for the people actually using the boats for fishing every day.

It equally covers hull construction and local/overall strength issues, and addresses ship machinery design, installation and operation. Sea behavior has also been covered in this volume since it is obviously one of the critically important aspects of the boat operation. This is really some kind of full encyclopedia of boats which will is truly a must-have one for boat builders and seamen.

Highly recommended not only to the people working on the construction and/or repair of the fishing boats but also to the boaters; having a clear understanding of the construction an arrangements of your boat, including the hull, machinery and outfitting, will definitely help you in handling the boat at sea and making your voyages safe.

Nowadays, it is one of the true facts about the maritime industry that the vessels compete for the business by making their best trying to keep the operating costs at a very minimum. Ship registries are competing for the registrations with policies promising low costs, by keeping the fees and taxes low - same applies to the regulatory requirements.

This situation mirrors broader trends in globalization. In a world of freer trade, as Miles Kahler points out, more and more state policies have come to be seen as "disguised protectionism" or so-called non-tariff barriers; the concern has actually arisen about demands that they would better be removed to support trade without obstacles.

And, a slightly nuanced variation of subject concern is that, rather than forcing standards downward, globalization would cause them to fail to rise when they otherwise should; the economic disadvantages in a globalized world to being the very first state to increase the environmental regulation will definitely prevent states from doing so.

Lyuba Zarsky refers to the above stated process as being "stuck in the mud." This book will give you all required information about these aspects to keep you in a loop with the latest trends of the shipping industry.

This practically useful application has been developed and officially released by the LR (Lloyd's Register) Group, one of the world leaders; it presents the so-called Marine Fire Safety Pocket Checklist listing thirty-two important items representing the areas where the fire safety-related deficiencies are commonly found; apart of that, the checklist contains thirty certificates plus some other documents that shall be carried on board, as well as fifteen helpful practical tips provided in order to help crew members ensure that their vessel is in full compliance with the applicable SOLAS requirements.

The above stated checklist has been organised in a manner convenient for use - by distinct vessel area, making individual crew members able to take responsibility for the particular area of the vessel they are in charge of. The app lets you view all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements, save checklist, add images and notes, and do other operations with the checklists (check-off, forward by email etc.).

We would definitely recommend this app for installation on the devices of all crew members even if they are not directly involved in preparation of the vessel for the class of port state inspections - this is an excellent tool to maintain the fire safety arrangements in due order.

Today massive container ships transport around ninety per cent of everything the world produces. This video will tell you so much interesting about the container vessels. That is just unbelievable! The video is well worth watching and the information has been perfectly presented.

The film is very informative and educational and thus can be recommended not only to the newcomers to the ship construction industry but even to the non-technical people. The authors of the film have managed to give an in-depth view, both outside and inside, of what it is actually like to raise up such an impressive skyscrapper.

You will all enjoy watching this film due to the engineering marvels described in details making them understandable. By the way, we have two other films of same series, dedicated to the Biggest Warship and Off-shore Oil Platforms.

This textbook was released with the intention to help all interested readers get better picture and properly examine the engineering ideas and offshore exploration and production platforms, providing comprehensive coverage of the offshore platform design concepts.

The authors of this publication have tried to offer a clear and informative demonstration of both theoretical concepts and practical application of virtually all relevant procedures and tried to highlight best engineering applications for the design, research and further development of the offshore structures so that the readers of the book may have a very detailed overview of the structures as well as of the costing factors influencing their choice for the particular site.

The book is perfectly written and features an absolute consistency in the equations; the language used by the author is very simple making it a good choice even for the not experienced persons. It is really easy to follow and understand and the book contains many useful examples illustrating the theoretical part and allowing for easier understanding of the basic principles.

This English training software coming under the world famous Essential Grammar in Use title is the first of the three parts of the best-selling course developed by the grammar expert Raymond Murphy and subsequently released by the Cambridge University Press. The current edition has been significantly updated.

The computer-based version contains absolutely all information required for the students and is supplemented by numerous practical exercises that were presented in the hardcopy and retains all features of clarity, that is why it is so easy to follow and this explains the popularity of the book and CBT (i.e. computer-based training) course among learners and teachers of English.

This training program is recommended to be used for self-study purposes or in the classroom. The CD-ROM edition offers even more practice. No need for cracks, codes or anything like that. No viruses. Just install and start learning.

The ultimate aim of this volume was to provide a good overview of the port economics for students, scientists and professionals of the maritime industry. Apart from the introductory part, the book has been divided into five major parts all of them being self-contained and addressing demand for the services provided by port, provision of such services using such functions as cost, production and investment, general equilibrium approach, natural monopolies and cost benefit analysis.

We know that the ports are deservedly treated as the arteries of the economic organism; the present publication is a real must-read book for all people who are required to have knowledge of the port economics; it will also serve as an excellent additional to the book shelf of any economics enthusiast. We definitely recommend it to all participants of the shipping industry especially to the persons engaged in port activities and we are quite sure that all of them will find something useful in the content of this highly useful and informative volume.