This is the second edition of the nice and world popular book prepared by Frank Sargeant and released to serve as the comprehensive overview of both sailing and power boating, covering all the techniques shared by both. It includes all necessary materials that any boater needs to know when buying a boat; it also addresses the cost of ownership, marine power, motors, weather and technology matters, safe navigation and seamanship techniques, and other boat handling issues; in addition, this new edition of the book contains a separate chapter dedicated solely to the personal watercraft.

You will get the expert advice on nearly every aspect of launching, anchoring, docking, repair and maintenance of the boat. All info on the marine equipment and technology contained in the book is up-to-date and reflects the very latest breakthroughs in the industry. As it is entailed by the name of this book, it will be extremely useful to novices willing to get some basic knowledge on boating and sailing, for the perfect start.

There is a Glossary at the end of the book explaining the most popular definitions and abbreviations the boater may need to use. The list of guide books and online resources is also there for easy reference. Highly recommended for both newcomers and professionals of the boating, since there is always some room for the improvement of your skills.

As it is clear from the title, the book is dedicated to the ecology of the sea shores. It has been specifically designed to be used by the students at graduate students as well as the students at upper-graduate level plus the professionals who are engaged in the management and research  related to the coastal zones.

The content of the book has been arranged in seven parts; the first part provides readers with some introduction to the ecology of the sea shores, and it also sets the scene for the remaining chapters of the publication. The second chapter of the book is dealing with the zonation patterns and the basic causes, together with the key components of the marine fauna, special habitats and other relevant matters.

The following chapter is covering the physicochemical environment and general biota. Then, there are two large sections of the volume dealing with the microbial ecology, detritus and nutrient cycles in the eco-systems in question. The remaining parts of the title address the existing ecological niches , maintenance/establishment of various zonation patterns, predation, disturbance and other factors determining the distribution and diversity, plus production of consumers, energy flow and flood webs, examples of the models of ecosystems, new network analysis techniques, comparison of the ecosystems etc.

All information and advice provided in the pages of the present Guidance has been purely intended to serve as a sort of practical guidance. Nowadays, huge oil and gas reserves are there under development offshore Russian Arctic, and vast quantities of the developed oil and gas are then transported by means of the vessels from Baltic Sea and Russian Arctic areas.

Of course, the transportation of the oil and gas by sea going on year-round places very serious challenges on the vessels and crews. Some additional demands are imposed on the crew members and ship systems by the operating in cold conditions, and such demands would typically include the communications and navigation matters, lifesaving, shipboard main propulsion and auxiliary machinery, etc. The present Guidance has been specifically developed for the operators of the vessels operating in cold climates and particularly those commonly exposed to the sub-zero temperatures on a regular basis.

The main aim of the compilers of this work was to provide the shipping industry with the useful information to make all people involved better understand the hazards associated with operating in such conditions and also to facilitate the implementation of required practice and establish the procedures to meet the recognized standards of safety as well as prevention of pollution of the surrounding environment.

This is an excellent well-researched work which can easily be distinguished by a remarkably clear prose and characterization which is worthy of quite seasoned novel writer. According to the review provided by the Booklist, the publication is really outstanding for all lovers of the sea and the ships. There are plenty of interludes where the triumph and tragedy are blended.

All lovers of maritime world shall definitely find some hours of absolutely fascinating and breathtaking reading pleasure in this book. The publication tells its readers some gripping tales of the ship salvage in the times called golden era. The author has performed a really superb research job and wrote in so interesting manner about the very unusual subject. Good and informative reading that will for sure be appreciated by all people with the interest in sea.

Dennis Powers, the author, did his best to focus on the actual facts when telling the compelling story of the historic people together with the moments that defined the maritime industry of the past. We are strongly recommending to have a glance in this book - the fans from all around the planet are also recommending it and obviously cannot be mistaken...

The operational manual for Synpol controllers released by ABB. These devices are used for the purpose of protection and control of various diesel engines and generators driven by them. This document provides valuable information on the most important functions of the device, technical data, necessary electrical diagrams and terminal boards.

The Synpol device is certified by most of the class societies. The second document is the Appendix containing following data - controller outline, controller case side and rear views, system outline, terminal board generator connection and relays, terminal board diesel and communication control, terminal board additional input/output, terminal board tacho and put-up, resistor, power supply etc.

This pack of files contains all necessary information on the Syncro ASM Analogue Addressable Marine Fire Control Panel. The User Manual for subject panel covers panel controls and operation, access to menu, routine maintenance. The Syncro ASM panel that complies with all requirements of Euro Standards EN54-2:1997 & EN54-4:1997 and is also fully capable to cover a max of sixteen zones with more than hundred devices for Apollo and Hochiki protocols.

Any number of devices could be allocated to any of the zones with any system configuration being easily accommodated. Each detection device is allocated a message of up to forty characters in order to assist in locating the devices. The panel is offering a remarkably extensive list of options and features for the monitoring and control of plant, sounders and equipment. The range of compatible devices includes optical and ionisation smoke sensors, heat sensors, multi-sensors, switch monitors and relay or bell controllers. Interfaces to the conventional detection systems could also be catered to use the zone-monitoring devices. This pack also includes such must have publication as the Operation Manual, Installation Manual and many more.

This book is containing literally all information that the powerboaters and sailors shall know concerning the storm preparation, associated gear and tactics, including a brilliant collection of the storm photographs and illustrations. The texts of the publication is rich of excellent and really interesting first-hand reports provided by the survivors of the real storms, worst ever on record, together with the valuable interviews with more than thirty professional seafarers revealing for the first time all their secrets of survive. This book is maybe the best available and one of its main features is taking a very active part in battling the major elements. The interested readers of this volume will have their understanding of the "heavy weather" changing as they are proceed with reading the book. The author has managed to present a long-needed examination of the storm tactics proven effective plus heavy weather gear for contemporary boats. Another strength of this volume is the very wide range of practical experiences and storm management solutions detailed. He has also taken a remarkably comprehensive professional look at both positive and negative aspects of such important subjects as running-in and heaving-to, testing of the safety gear, and many others.

The loss of the material occurring on piston crowns which is actually more generally known as piston crown "burn-off will be discussed in this Service Bulletin. Introduction; Loss of material on piston crowns; Countermeasures to minimize the loss of material; Piston cooling water system; Conclusion; Service bulletins published for large bore RTA-type engines. The chemical elements Sulphur, Sodium & Vanadium commonly contained in the HFO, i.e. heavy fuel oil, burned in the two-stroke diesel engines are to be paid particular attention and deserve special consideration with regard to corrosive deposits which subsequently cause the material loss...