MARINE EMERGENCIES FOR MASTERS AND MATES

This is an influential and very comprehensive guidebook on the marine emergencies commonly taking places, and the current strategies that should be applied in order to deal with the ramifications and after-effects of the marine disasters. Many seafarers get involves in the maritime emergencies of different kinds during their working careers – it can be ship collision, failure of the shipboard machinery, fire on board, etc.

That is the reason why the crew shall be fully aware of the appropriate actions to be taken in emergencies, since the timely reaction could save their lives. The text of the publication is intended to provide them with a good insight on the recently occurred incidents and includes, but is not limited to the relevant case studies, useful checklists to be used in such situations, as well as the fire and collision related aspects.

The book was written by the recognized expert with long seagoing career and author of nearly twenty other popular titles. The publication will of course be beneficial to all crew members; however, it will also make sense for all people planning to join any vessel to go through the content of this book in order to understand what they should be prepared to do in case of any emergency on board their vessel.