Ship Operations Books

New and Published Books

1. Ship Handling

   By David House

   Suitable as a training manual and a day-to-day reference, Shiphandling is the comprehensive and up to date guide to the theory and practice of ship handling procedures. Its covers the requirements of all STCW-level marine qualifications, provides expert guidance on all the hardware that marine...

   Published June 25th 2007 by Routledge
2. The Seamanship Examiner

   By David House, Farhan Saeed

   The Seamanship Primer is a complete study and revision guide, based on the international Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping, for cadet and serving crew in the merchant marine sector. It is the ideal study package for anyone preparing for the oral assessment taken by every marine...

   Published June 16th 2005 by Routledge
3. Cargo Work

   7th Edition

   By David House

   Previously published as Kemp & Young's Cargo Work, this new edition has been fully revised and expanded to comprehensively reflect unit load containerised systems that are now used in the majority of cargo shipping, while retaining the necessary detail on transporting key classes of cargoes safely,...

   Published March 31st 2005 by Routledge
4. Seamanship Techniques

   3rd Edition

   By D. J. House

   This third edition presents the most thorough revision of Seamanship Techniques since first publication in 1987. Already recognised as one of the leading texts for cadet and serving seafarers of all ranks, this new edition covers all the seamanship knowledge required by students and experienced...

   Published August 13th 2004 by Routledge
5. Electronic Navigation Systems

   3rd Edition

   By Laurie Tetley, David Calcutt

   Maritime navigation has rapidly developed since the publication of the last edition of the title with methods of global position fixing for shipping becoming standardized. As in the previous two editions, this edition will provide a sound basis for the understanding of modern navigation systems and...

   Published March 19th 2001 by Routledge
6. Safety and Security at Sea

   By D S Bist

   Safety and Security at Sea is concerned with the safe operation of ships and consequently with preventing errors and oversights. This book contributes to safety where it is most effective - right at the site of work, on board the ship itself. It is here, indisputably, that it will prevent accidents...

   Published October 10th 2000 by Routledge
7. Command Companion of Seamanship Techniques

   By David House

   The Command Companion of Seamanship Techniques is the latest work from the well-respected marine author, D J House. It contains all the information needed for command posts at sea.· All aspects of shipboard management are discussed, with special emphasis placed on health and safety.· Guidelines on...

   Published August 3rd 2000 by Routledge
8. Ship Construction Sketches and Notes

   2nd Edition

   By John F Kemp, Peter Young

   Edited by D J Eyres

   This classic book in the Kemp and Young series has been fully revised and updated by David J Eyres, author of the well-known Butterworth-Heinemann title "Ship Construction," and will prove indispensable to the student reader. The contents cover, in numerous fully illustrated items, shipyard...

   Published October 5th 1997 by Routledge
9. GMDSS for Navigators

   By John Seaton, Peter Smith

   The Global Maritime distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is becoming the all-embracing term for communication and data transfer between ship and shore, and ship and ship. It's a highly automated system of terrestrial satellite communications technology whose primary role is to maintain safety of life...

   Published September 11th 1994 by Routledge
10. Understanding GMDSS

    By David Calcutt, Laurie Tetley

    This is the first book to cover the Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GDMSS) in a comprehensive and readable way. GDMSS is now being developed to provide a new global communications and locating network to alert search and rescue services, and all students of navigation or maritime...

    Published July 6th 1994 by Routledge