For any person who seriously considers setting sail, the present excellent publication shall be treated as a very essential reading, and it makes no difference if they are dripping their toe in the sea water for the first time or they are truly sea-dogs willing to brush-up their seamanship skills. All of them will get a great chance to get duly started - they will explore many different types of boats, know what shall be worn, and also discover the correct kit to be chosen for the lakes, high seas or rivers.

They will learn the basic sailing techniques, from launching their boats to racing and get the low-down in navigating their vessels and handling emergency situations. We do recommend you to take some of your time doing some prior research before you start - explore the most popular sailing destinations of the planet etc.

This book has already been deservedly placed in the list of the top popular sailing publications of the world. Taking into account the usefulness of the information presented in the book, we may definitely say that this is a must-have one for all enthusiasts of sailing and boating. We guarantee that you will not get disappointed with the content of this great publication.

The refinishing of the boat is one of the most important improvements and one of the most difficult tasks in the whole process of maintenance. Proper refinishing will definitely have a very dramatic impact on the appearance. Exposure to the wondrous powers of paint began for most of us with a yellow and green box of crayons. More recent experience is likely to involve rollers and walls.

Almost everyone has some painting experience. Whether your training is experienced or limited, if you select the right product and take a deliberate and careful approach to applying it to your boat, you are definitely certain to be happy with the results. This book by Don Casey is a perfect source of useful information - it clearly indicates what exactly is necessary to have on hand in order to be able to re-do a boat. For novices this book will be useful thanks to the amount of information, while for professionals it will be equally useful since it will help them bring their knowledge up-to-date with the latest developments in sailboat finishing.

By the way, it has so many common points with another popular book by same author - This Old Boat, which we also do recommend. In short, this publication contains nearly everything the boat refinisher needs to know.

This popular book written by Sue Pelling will tell readers how to turn their passion for sailing into a completely new lifestyle. They will discover the realities of so many marine careers available in the industry today. The book will provide the necessary information for the beginners and, more important, give them the inspiration to change the job and, who knows, the whole life.

In fact, we can say that there is a good job on the water or around the water literally for everyone, starting from the dinghy boating instructor and up to the yachting photographer. The publication was released to tell the readers how to turn their passion for sailing into a completely new and fascinating lifestyle. You will get a chance to discover interesting realities of various marine careers and benefit from the industry insider's professional experience, learn the secrets of the maritime industry up to the salary details.

The book contains valuable information on getting a foot on the ladder and setting up the sailing school or even charter business. The readers may now discover so many jobs they have never been aware of. In short, this volume will give you all necessary information to change you job and, who knows, maybe even your life...

This technical archive is consists of two manuals for the SMC/TMSC 100 Mk4 reciprocating compressors - service manual plus users manual (for touch screen). The first file covers Signs and Warnings, Safety Precautions, Technical Data and Description, Settings, Operating Instructions, Maintenance Instructions, Fault-finding Instructions, Service Instructions, Part List, drawings, Final Disposal, and a number of useful appendices. The Users Manual contains following chapters - Air conditioning plant components and control, Superheat Control, Operator Display, Compressor Capacity Control and Alarm List, Set Point List, Troubleshooting Manual.

Another official MCA release, this one containing the provisions of the Code of Practice related to the stowage and securing of the vehicles carried on board of the ro-ro vessels. The authors of the present Code have consulted the HSE executive responsible for enforcing the associated Docks Regulations together with all other shore-based regulations, in the course of preparation of the document.

The experience that have been collected in operating the ro-ro vessels has enabled the IMO to develop the relevant technical standards with the ultimate intention to improve the safety of ro-ro transportation. This volume includes the standards that have been developed by the IMO and provides required technical guidance and information covering the established and proven safe procedures that shall be followed at the time of the roll-on and roll-off operations; when followed, these procedures will significantly reduce the risks to the people and vessels associated with subject operations.

The book is arranged in eight sections covering the principal sources of danger on board, personnel safety, vehicle decks and ramps, associated lifting appliances, suitability of the vehicles for sea transportation, stowage/securing of transported vehicles, specialized cargoes and vehicles, CSM (i.e. cargo securing manual), and related publications plus three annexes...

The main content of the present training course was developed under the RoNoMar standing for the "Romanian-Norwegian Maritime Project" and starts with a Glossary of terms/abbreviations used within the publication and industry in general. Radio is considered a basis of all safety and distress systems that are in wide use by the vessels at sea since the initial instance of application of the radio-technology to save the human lives at sea back in 1899.

The radio technology has soon been realized to be very effective and the distress-and-safety system based on the radiotechnology was established in the internationally recognized regulations and rules governing the types of the equipment and frequencies used, together with the established operational procedures.

The book starts with the introduction and theoretical basics of the GMDSS system, followed with the propagation of the radio waves, receivers and transmitters of the waves, safety and distress communications, telex procedures, DSC, radiotelephony and Inmarsat, MSI, terrestrial distress communications, SART, EPIRB, power supplies and general radio-related regulations, traffic charging and antennas, GMDSS frequencies and some additional reference information related to the operators and access codes, antenna positioning etc.

The redundant Icon DP 2 system is based on a triple controller solution with a redundant fibre-optic network. Interface to sensors and position reference systems, power system and thruster system are split into logical groups, based on class requirements and system segregation. The triple redundant controller solution features a two-out-of-three voting principle. In case of controller failure and voting rejection, the operator does not have to intervene.

The remaining two controllers are unaffected and continue the operation. The redundant network solution handles network failures locally on network level. The connected nodes do not need special functionality to handle network redundancy. With the DP system integrity preserved, the DP network is separated from networks of other applications. The DP cabinets, operator stations, sensors and position reference systems are dual powered from the redundant UPS system.

This useful brochure addresses the rolling bearings and will serve as a good workshop manual. It was specifically compiled and released by FAG Bearings Corporation specialists willing to share their experience and knowledge. The intention of the authors of this booklet was to provide a thorough survey of typical rolling bearing damage, find out the cause and propose required remedial measures. The procedures to follow to recognize the rolling bearing damage at earliest stages have also been presented at the start. The rolling bearings which were not classified as "damaged" are also inspected within the scope of preventive maintenance...