The present official training course will provide the required knowledge of the fundamental theory and practical use of the radars for students and deck officers who are in charge of the operational watch. The content of the book is mainly based on the related guidance on training on radar observation/plotting as well as on the operational use of ARPA contained in the section 0-1/12 of the STCW Convention.

The ultimate intention of the compilers of the course was to meet the prescribed minimum training standards outlined in Table A-III of the subject Convention. Among the aspects covered within the course there are the theory required to gain the proper understanding of how exactly the radar data is obtained and displayed, know the limitations and accuracy of the data, understand how the unwanted responses are formed and recognized, and also get some instructions on the correct usage of the controls in order to obtain an optimal display.

The publication also covers the technical descriptions of the different display modes that are available, and also the choice of the suitable display mode for a specific application. Moreover, it is also covering the recognition of the critical targets, bearing and distance measurement and how to use them to fix the position of the vessel and maintain a plot of the movement of other vessel to help avoid the collision...

The present training course is primarily aimed at the students of English intending to get a job in the field of oil and gas exploration and production industry, presenting them with the language from a broad variety of the fields and possible situations in the subject industry. The content of the course will help them develop the communication skills and provide the students with the required general background in major industry concepts.

The main topics included in the course are the international oil and gas industry, upstream and downstream, safety matters, exploration. drilling, piping and pipelines, working offshore, natural gas, oil and surrounding environment, various workshop operations, routine maintenance and repair works, the refinery process and equipment, emergency situations, and petrochemicals, i.e. hydrocarbons.

The main content is followed with the instructions to be followed for communication activities, and a set of language tests provided with the keys. It is needless to say that a good technical English is a pre-requisite condition for all workers of the offshore industry; therefore we would definitely recommend this course to anyone with the plans to be a part of the offshore team working on the rigs or involved in the offshore supply or support operations.

The Outlaws of the Atlantic is one of the most popular publications on the naval history touching so dramatic world of the maritime adventures. Written by the award-winning naval historian, the book literally turns the marine industry upside down - it shows the history from the viewpoint of commoners - pirates, sailors, slaves and other outlaws of the sea from late XVII to the early XIX century.

With a keen eye for these characters, the author shows how the maritime actors shaped the history. The reader will know how merchant sailors organize, inspired and maintained the democratic structures both outside and within the laws at the time. It all resulted in the book exploring the maritime history "from below". According to the readers review, this book is really awesome and containing huge number of information that would be very difficult in other ones. A great reading for all people interested in naval history and very informative source from a very well known and world respected historian.

The readers will definitely enjoy the background history of the present volume providing them with the detailed information on how the merchant seafarers used to organize, inspire and maintain the democratic structures within and also outside the laws for more than three centuries. In fact, this volume presents an excellent collection of the specific historical papers.

The publication sets the standards for a very easy-to-follow and clearly written primer describing the basics of the engine troubleshooting, care and repair, as stated in the title. It features the full coverage of the four-stroke diesel engines, provides necessary information on both conventional electronic and direct fuel injection systems, etc.

It will be ideal for boat owners and operators since the author, Ed Sherman, who is also the author of this volume, covered every major engine brand presented at the market, with the power from 2 to 300 hp. We would treat this book as the complete guide on how to maintain your own outboard. The intention of the author was to fill the existing gap between the owner's manuals supplied with the engines, and full workshop manuals. Thus, we would recommend this book to everyone owning and involved in the maintenance or repair an overboard engine.

This publication was specifically released to familiarize the readers with the Loss Prevention Programme of the Club. This risk management programme is combining various effective practical solutions addressing the real life needs of the Club members and their professional experience with the research into the broader issues that are directly impacting on the insurance as well as exposure to claims.

The Club is deals with so many claims every year, using the professional experience and knowledge of the claims handlers, lawyers and former seafarers. The insight that has been gained from numerous claims has enabled us to develop and implement a structured approach to the risk analysis, engaging both company managers and ship crew members to take part in and prioritize the risk management processes on board their vessels. Subject methodology is aimed to demonstrate how exactly the major hazards may occur and what measures can be taken in order to prevent them.

The development of the straightforward diagrams of the incident causes and their consequences with the crew members, management and Club helps is very beneficial. The transparency of such approach will definitely enable the risk management to be prioritized, reducing the associated risks in today's tough financial times...

This informative volume contains all materials of the international workshop that was held in 1999 by the NRC (National Research Council) - they were collected in order to summarize the data and discuss the significance of the role of marine bio-technology in the prevention of the marine environment degradation together with its restoration and remediation. Each of the participants of that scientific event touched the current situation and tried to highlight the real research needs.

Among the important topics discussed by the speakers there were restoration of coral reefs, negative impact of heavy metals, possible strategies for prevention or at least inhibition of bio-film development, oil spill remediation etc. They have also tried to check the most important gaps in the technical knowledge possessed by the marine science community. These proceedings have been very carefully reviewed by the respected industry experts chosen for their remarkably diverse perspectives as well as prominent technical expertise as per with the established procedures.

It is definitely suggested that this set or technical documents is checked by every person involved or interested in the marine environment protection, because of the quality and up-to-dateness of information contained.

This operator's manual was specifically compiled and published as a reference technical document for the the operators of the Kongsberg DPS. The whole content of this technical document was prepared under the assumptions that the operators possess necessary DP experience and have an understanding of all fundamental DP principles plus the general operation of such systems.

The manual is covering all parts of DPS, including the joysticks and sensors, thrusters and power systems etc.; apart from the hardware, the paper also addresses the position info, changing the position/heading setpoint, user interface, various settings, monitoring of the system status, consequence analysis and other relevant information.

This document contains the official MAN instructions are aimed to familiarize owners/operators with this new diesel engine produced by MAN and describe how it operates. It starts with the general instructions, declaration and nameplates, followed by the applicable safety regulations and information relating to the commissioning and operation of the engine, including starting-up, monitoring, routine maintenance, temporary decommissioning, and technical care, lubricating, fueling, cooling and other important technical aspects - all information required is readily available here for the personnel operating/maintaining these engines.