In this volume, the team of recognized maritime law professionals tries to answer the most important questions related to the security challenges as applied to the United States. They analyze the modern legal challenges for America together with the naval operations confronting them. In fact, this is the first volume on the operational law addressing such the important aspects never been dealt with in detail before.

The idea of the authors was to provide industry with the proper platform so that the practitioners can benefit from the expertise in the contemporary maritime law. The ongoing trends have been addressed and analyzed in detail. There are four main parts in the book, staring with the introduction and the maritime challenges of today, followed by the information on the international straits and associated rights and obligations.

The third part of the book is entirely devoted to the maritime security and safety, while the closing part addresses the law of the armed conflict, including the historical background, contraband and prize, public international law etc. The volume will definitely be interesting to the maritime lawyers and as such is recommended to them all.

This is the second, updated and revised, edition of the textbook sold in nearly every country of the world and recognized by many of the industry professionals as the standard reference book on the subject - it is appropriate that it should actually be published at a time of changes happening to the international maritime industry today.

The present release of the book reflects all such changes and also places the emphasis of the required professional approach in all fields of marine practice and shipping management with the intention to provide the service of highest possible quality that is, in turn, required to sustain and further expand the international trade.

The textbook shall also be considered ideal to the people who are mployed in shipping companies, both afloat and ashore, as well as to the students who are planning to take the shipping, international trade, export and other relevant examinations. We would treat it as a sort of aide-memoire to the participants of the shipping industry all over the world.

It is very good reference source for the readers who are trying to improve their knowledge of the basic elements of shipping practice as well as the management. The subject of the book is mainly treated in a very practical way, that provides the readers with an overall understanding of the shipping industry economics.

Fire prevention is your first line of defense against the fire. However, if a fire does start, firefighters will need the right personal protective equipment to improve their chance of survival. It is vital that you learn the location of this equipment and understand how to quickly and properly put it on.

Ships may be equipped with the firefighter bunker suits increasing your protection of the human from flames, radiant heat and steam, allowing you to get near to the source of the fire. The bunker gear consists of turnout coat and pads. Protect yourself further with a firefighting helmet, gloves and rubber firefighting boots.

Your ships are equipped with the self-contained breathing apparatus, or SCBA units. Before using them, make sure that you have been fit tested and properly trained to use the SCBA suits. The SCBA shall carry at least thirty minutes of air on your normal circumstances.

An emergency escape breathing device, or EEBD, is designed to help crew escape from the smoky compartment and contains enough oxygen to last at least ten minutes. They are intended strictly for escape purposes and should not been used in firefighting.

Many times, when dealing with small fires, crew members will not have time to change into the protective clothing. Be aware of your clothing limitations when preparing to fight the fire. And always remember that fires are much safer and easier to fight at their early stages.

We all know what the term reliability means. This second edition of one of the most popular books on mechanical reliability will provide readers with lots of useful information and knowledge about it. So many ideas have been significantly developed since the first edition of the volume, and the current one reflects all latest happenings in the field. Although the content of the book has been revised and rewritten, the author's approach remained same.

The general format of the publication has also remained unchanged. The opening chapters of the volume provide general introduction to the subject and definitions used throughout the text. The glossary of commonly used terminology is also there. The first chapter of the main part is devoted to the probability looked at as a measure of mechanical reliability, the physical approach is covered in this chapter together with the mathematical analysis. The next chapter is dealing with the reliability variation with time, while the fifth chapter is concerned with wear-out.

The remaining chapters of the book address statistical distributions, appraisal of the component reliability, failures occurring in the field, maintenance aspects, design for mechanical reliability, and reliability of equipment and system. Separate chapters have been devoted to the role users play in achieving desired level of mechanical reliability, and management aspects to consider.

All intended readers will definitely find that the present volume is not a sort of books with glossy images of fabulous and glamorous yachts. It is much more scientific and sober than those titles. The main objective of the compilers of the present training course was to provide all interested readers, and yachtsmen in particular with the racing ambitions with a good technical background of the mechanics of sailing, including both hydro- and aeromechanics.

The original intention of the author of the volume was to present all materials in a way that could be justifiable from his own background, while all efforts have been made to keep the content easily accessible for the people without actual academic schooling. The book starts with a list of used notations and symbols followed by the introductory chapter.

Then the main content of the publication comes arranged in several sections covering the geometry of the sailing yacht and mass properties, basic mechanics and fundamental elements of the fluid mechanics, forces acting above the surface of the water, i.e. aerodynamics, and forces acting under the water, i.e. hydrodynamics, sailing hydrodynamics and aerodynamics, retrospection. Several appendices are there at the end of the volume providing some valuable additional information on mathematical notions, Kelvin ship waves, and other important aspects.

The present publication, whole content of which was developed by one of the most respected experts in the field of ocean boating and yachting, was released with the ultimate intention to provide all lovers of boating with a single reference volume, describing in detail the most effective ways of planning and executing long cruises – first of all, of course, they must apply the experience gathered by those who had undertaken such voyages before.

Their opinions will for sure be differing, but that is the very idea of this title – to collect and work on the information provided by the4 best sailors, covering the most important aspects and problems of the modern ocean sailing. We can say that virtually every single problem found its reflection in the pages of this brilliant book, from technical to psychological sort of thing.

That is why this is definitely a highly recommended reading for all people preparing for their ocean voyages. The information is presented in a very readable and practical way, making the application easy.

The original intention of the author of this brilliant publication was to provide readers with the detailed descriptions of the various electrical equipment installed on board modern vessels, together with the explanation of their working principles. The volume will be a great tool for preparation to the exams and as such has gained so much of popularity amongst the students in different parts of the world.

This is the second edition of the book, featuring significantly reworked and updated content that would be appreciated by those willing to gain or improve technical knowledge in the field. There are several newly included chapters dealing with the shipboard shaft generators and also electric ship propulsion, reflecting the modern trends. The author has also included numerous informative data diagrams depicting the electrical distribution and control arrangements.

In addition to that, serious attention was paid to the safety when using the shipboard electrical equipment and systems. Every effort was made to avoid using too technical language; also, the supplementary materials, such as the diagrams, tables, and sketches, were made as simple as possible, in order to ensure easier understanding and reader-friendliness.

The pumps are widely use in many industries and they are commonly installed on the vessels. Same applies to the seals and associated piping arrangements. And installation of pumps implies the use of the valves and actuators. The present reference publication was released to provide readers with the required information about subject equipment pieces.

The content of the book will be of particular practical interest to the persons directly engaged in the design, use or routine maintenance of the valves and their systems together with the operational, design and performance information required to be in hand. The author of the volume is a world recognized expert and his work will be very useful since it provides lots of information.

The content is very well documented and all explanations contained are very thorough. There are numerous calculations presented in quite clear manner. Numerous data tables and charts supplement the text part. The practical approach applied by the author is backed up with so many technical information and engineering know-hows making this book a perfect reference, and this is one of the reasons why this volume gained huge popularity among both students and specialists.