We are hereby introducing the second release of this possibly the best and definitely most complete books addressing the marine propellers, that are currently available; this edition has been completely updated and fully revised; four newly written chapters have been prepared and added, covering the podded and azimuthing propulsors, and also important technical aspects of the rudder-propeller interaction; in addition, particular attention was paid by the author to the high-speed propellers plus the propeller-ice interaction.

This book shall definitely be considered an excellent and for sure very valuable reference volume to be used by all professional naval architects/marine engineers because it gathers together the whole subject of propulsion technology, both theoretical and practical, collected during the last four decades. The materials included in this reference book have been written by John Carlton, who is one of the leading experts on propeller technology, and this makes the book essential volume also for all students of ship propulsion and hydrodynamics.

The text of the publication has been presented in a manner that is very easy to understand. The author has directed his book towards the practicing naval architects/marine engineers involved in the maritime industry.​

An excellent and perfectly comprehensive textbook on marine machinery. The author of the book has covered such important areas of marine engineering as marine boilers and steam turbines, construction of the marine diesel engines and their operating cycles, fuel oils, pumping systems, and shafting and propulsion arrangements.

The first chapter of the book addresses the marine boilers, including general overview of the boilers, the water tube boilers, types of boilers, auxiliary boilers, exhaust gas heat recovery, operation and control of boilers, and water treatment. The second chapter deals with the steam turbines installed on board ships, covering the types of working cycles, reheat/non-reheat turbines, various sources of loss of efficiency, constructional details, control systems and control valves, monitoring of the turbines operation and logging of the associated data, condensers and feed heaters, gearing, lubrication arrangements, turbogenerators.

Third part is fully dedicated to the marine diesel engines, their bedplates, crankshafts, cylinder liners and covers, fuels, pumps and injectors, scavenging, load diagram, indicator diagrams, governors, crossheads, guides, types of engines, crankcase explosions, starting air arrangements, air compressors/receivers, cooling, vibration, etc. Then there is a chapter on fueling, including characteristics of the fuel oils and their specifications, filters and additives. Remaining chapters cover the operating cycles and shafting/propulsion. Absolutely must-have book for any student or professional in marine engineering.

Everyone willing to build a successful career as a seaman, shall understand the importance of making the right decision at the very start of the way. In fact, there are two ways in which you could get a job on board a vessel - degree in either nautical science or in the field of marine engineering.

However, the practice shows that it is sometimes quite difficult for the students to make a choice between deck and engine compartments. That is why we consider it very important to know and understand well in advance what exactly field the seaman of the future is going to pursue...

The present booklet was developed by the team of the well-known MarineInsight team, who are one of the world popular sources. As you could see above, the book starts with some sort of comparative analysis of nautical science versus marine engineering.

This one is followed by the sections providing the readers with the information on how to become a professional marine engineer, explaining the hierarchy that is there in the engine department, the most important documents, training courses and books for marine engineers, some recommended further studies and resources.

We would definitely recommend every student to go though this publication as it may shed some light on what might appear unclear and provide some timely guidance to the development of their careers.

This is a completely re-written, updated and revised release of the textbook which, together with a huge number of newly added illustrations and images, forms an excellent guide to the construction and operating principles of the machinery installed on board marine vessels, i.e. diesel engines and boilers. This edition of the textbook contains more chapter in comparison to the previous edition.

Moreover, there is now a separate introductory section developed to address the syllabus that is usually used during the naval training. Some little portion of the publication has been given to the types of marine boilers and engines that are now considered obsolete. In addition, the auxiliary section of the book covers such the important matters of marine engineering as steering gear, towing arrangement and other deck equipment, electrical machinery and associated equipment, air compressors, various hydraulic machinery, refrigerators, etc.

Particular attention has been paid to such important aspects of naval architecture and ship construction as water-tightness of the hull, ship stability, pumping arrangement, fire-fighting matters etc. Finally, the last section of the book addresses the steam turbines and ICE, i.e. internal combustion engines. The author did his best to explain the complex technical matters in a very simple and understandable manner.

This latest seventh release of one the most recognized books on marine auxiliary machinery has been thoroughly revised - some of the old materials have been removed while several new chapters were added that reflect the intention of the author to make the present book maximum relevant to the current COC (certificate of competency) examinations.

The author hopes that the drawings that he has included in his book will be of helpful to anyone preparing to the COC as well and other exams. All of the previous releases of this publication have already proven to be so successful and that was the reason of their extreme popularity among both industry professionals and students worldwide. The textbook opens with the chapter describing the main propulsion services together with the heat exchangers, followed by the chapter addressing the machinery service systems together with the associated equipment.

Then the chapters come covering the ship service systems, their components, such as pumps and all pumping arrangements, valves and piping, cargo pumps, various systems installed on board tankers and gas carriers, auxiliary power plants, steering arrangements, refrigeration installations, propeller shafts, bow thrusters, stabilizing systems, cargo equipment, deck machinery, fire protection, heating and ventilation, and other important matters.

The ultimate aim of this updated and thoroughly revised edition of the book was to provide readers with the practical technical information directly related to the marine boilers and associated equipment used at sea on board steam and motor vessels. There are so many typical examination questions included in the guidebook together with the correct answers as well as clear explanations to help readers in their qualification as marine engineers.

The publication also contains some valuable information on marine boilers of welded construction and various types of water-type marine boilers, supplemented with the useful and informative instructions on how exactly to deal with rotary air heaters, water level alarms and safety valves of consolidated type; moreover, the book contains some valuable notes relating to the hydraulic testing and covers various aspects of the inspection, periodic maintenance of the main types of  marine boilers and possible operational problems that could be faced by the personnel.

It is a truly excellent reference volume for the students and a good guidance for the experienced professionals willing to refresh their theoretical knowledge of the construction and operation of the marine boilers, that is why we can recommend it to all categories of people dealing with the marine boilers.​

As it is quite clear from the title of this volume, it is dedicated to the problems, promise and products of marine biotechnology in the 21st century. In the content of the present publication the team of authors who compiled it, has integrated and summarized the relevant information that and been obtained in the course of two workshop.

Subject information has served as a basis for provision of the recommendations related to the promising areas of research to be conducted in marine biotechnology. The biomedical applications have been emphasized within this book and numerous important topics related to the discovery and development of the drugs have been included. In addition to that, the content of the publication is covering such the important aspects as proteomic and genomic applications, bioengineering, biomaterials, associated public policy and relationships etc.

The review of the present report has been conducted by the recognized experts chosen for their professional technical expertise and perspectives, following the procedures established by the Report Review Committee of NRC, and its purpose is to provide all interested parties with the critically valuable comments. The amount of the information chosen for inclusion into this collection will make this book very useful and interesting for all people involved in marine science. 

The present guidance booklet was prepared by the professionals of the Lloyds Register of Shipping, i.e. one of the most respected and world recognized classification societies, and officially released in order to serve as the useful supplementary tool for the surveyors of LR performing surveys of marine anchor chains and associated fittings for their compliance with all applicable technical requirements stated in the Rules.

The original intention of the people who developed subject document was to provide the surveyors with the proper and comprehensive guidelines on how to interpret the Rules in a correct way, and be able to duly check the chains during their manufacture. In the meantime, it should be taken into consideration that the present guidebook shall not be treated as the integral part of the classification Rules that are regularly issued by LR - what it means is that the Rues shall be addressed where necessary. The material of this Guide mainly bases on the requirements that have been incorporated into the LR Rues applicable to the Materials.

Where required, this document uses numerous supplementary pictorial examples for illustration of the common imperfections and defects of the chain. Note, however, that all those images are included for guidance purposes only while the decision is to be made solely on the basis of the Rule requirements.