 The officially released guidelines to be used for the implementation of the requirements contained in the Annex V to the MARPOL convention. The documents has several objectives, and the main objective is to assist the states in developing the domestic laws and regulations implementing Annex V and enacting them; it will also provide required assistance to the ship owners and operators, crew members and manufacturers of the equipment willing to reach compliance with the requirements that have been set forth in subject Annex.
In addition, the volume will help port/terminal operators providing reception facilities for the garbage commonly generated on board vessels. The content of the guidebook is arranged in several parts. The guidelines for implementation of the Annex itself is the first part while the second part provides instructions for the development of shipboard garbage management plans.
The next part contains the regulations for garbage pollution prevention including definitions and applications, general prohibitions, information about special areas, special requirements applicable to the fixes/floating offshore installations, exceptions, PSC on operational requirements, placards, record keeping etc. In short, everything related to the prevention of marine pollution by shipboard garbage is covered.
 This is the very latest official edition of the IMDG Code by IMO, incorporating the amendment no. 39-18. The set is made of two volumes. The general content and arrangement of the material is pretty standard and does not significantly differ from the previous edition of the Code.
The opening art of the first volume provides the provisional and definitions of the Code together with the training requirements, while the following part addresses the classification of the dangerous goods, giving necessary information about each of the nine classes, from explosives to the miscellaneous dangerous and environmentally hazardous substances.
The third and four parts of the document cover the provisions and exceptions, and tank and packing provisions, respectively. The remaining parts of the Volume 1 address the consignment procedures; construction and testing of the packaging used for the transportation and so many other important topics.
The content of the second volume supplements the one of the first document. In short, the Code is a must-have document on board any ship engaged in the marine transportation of the dangerous goods and its provisions shall be complied with at all times.
 The FSS Code has been officially adopted by the MSC at it's 73rd session in December 2000 with the aim to provide the maritime industry with the international technical standards relating to the fire safety systems and associated equipment that are required by SOLAS.
The present Code is mandatory under the amendments to SOLAS. The volume contains the required engineering specifications relating to the fire safety arrangements and all equipment concerning the fixed gas-, water-spraying, foam and water mist fire extinguishing systems on ships, sample extraction smoke detection systems on tankers, portable powder, gas and other fire extinguishers of all sizes, PPE, i.e. personal protection equipment, international shore connection, inert gas systems, automatic sprinkler systems, low-location lighting systems, fire detectors, fixed alarm systems, main and emergency fire pumps, means of escape, deck foam systems, fixed hydrocarbons gas detection systems etc.
In addition, the present edition of the FSS Code includes all relevant resolutions of the IMO and also all circulars. The publication is there in the list of mandatory papers that shall be carried on board any ships falling under SOLAS. All information that has been included in the book will be very useful for any crew member dealing with the operation of the above listed equipment or its maintenance.
 The latest consolidated edition of the COLREG convention. The rules and regulations contained in this convention are intended to apply to all ships navigating in the navigable high seas and waters. The convention opens with an article on the general obligations. Then, the arrangement of the material will follow the traditional one use in the previous release of the COLREG, but the contents has been revised in order to consider all developments and changes in the field of marine navigation.
The document is an absolute must-have on board any seagoing vessel and thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations is prerequisite for any ship navigator. Needless to say that failure to know the rules and comply with them will inevitably result in the negative consequences. That is why all crew members involved in the navigation in any way, are encouraged to ensure that they are in possession of the latest release of the convention, and that they know and understand all of the rules. Save this publication and make sure It is readily available at all times, considering its vital importance for the safety of navigation of your vessel, being one of the most important conventions ever issued by the IMO.
 The ColReg has been formally accepted by many Flag States since the time of its initial adoption in 1972 and entering into force which followed in 1977. It was amended several times, and the present volume was released to include the consolidated text of the above mentioned Convention, taking into account all latest amendments made to the content of the Convention.
This official publication opens with the official text of the initial Convention as of 1972, which is followed by the amended version of the Convention. The main content of this document has been arranged in five major parts from A to E - the first part A provides readers with some general introductory information, the second part B has been fully dedicated to the rules for steering and sailing, while the third part C is mainly dealing with the navigation lights plus shapes. Two remaining parts D and E of the volume are addressing the sounds and light signals, and the exemptions that may be granted from the requirements of the Convention.
There are four annexes at the very end of this volume that provide the required supplementary information such as the distress signals, additional signals to be utilized by the fishing vessels, various technical details of lights/shapes, and sound signals. Needless to say that this is one of the critically important publications to be carried on the navigation bridge of any vessel...
 Written by the professional engineer having decades of practical experience, the present volume is intended to be used by the people dealing with the RCM, standing for the reliability-centered maintenance model. The subject model was developed and first introduced by the United Stated Department of Defense.
The original idea was to apply the subject system for controlling the maintenance expenses during the project of the famous 747 air liner, when the idea was to improve the reliability of the craft. In the pages of this volume, the RCM model is being explained in detail to the industry engineers and maintenance technicians and managers in a purely practical way, thus eliminating the boring and too academically technical tone used in the traditional volumes.
As a result of his efforts, the author managed to offer his readers a perfect, concise and understandable guide on what exactly they shall to if they want to achieve the desired results. The volume starts with a general overview of the RC, followed with the maintenance aspects and RCM performance.
After that, the author proceeds to the applications of the RCM, supplementing the theoretical part with the real life examples, talking about all pros and cons. The maintenance software is covered in the separate chapter. Note that there is also a glossary of the terminology used for those who are relatively new to this subject.
 This is a good and practical handbook released by one of the most respected international entities. As the title implies, the idea of the authors was to provide the crew members as well as the shore support people of the tanker vessels with the necessary knowledge of how the wastes, commonly generated on board tanker vessels, shall be conducted without violating any applicable rule or regulation.
First of all, the readers will be acquainted with the general provisions of the MARPOL Convention and particularly Annex V to it, dealing with the garbage pollution prevention. This is followed by the practical guidelines covering virtually all that they need to know in order to dispose of the wastes and remaining in compliance. Here they will find the instructions on the proper use of the shipboard incinerator’s, galley and medical wastes, e-wastes, plastics, boiler wastes and so many other stuff.
After that, they will read about the proper record keeping since this is one of the most important factors, with the records subject to the checks by the port state control inspectors and other authorities. Also, there are some useful instructions provided for evaluating the adequacy of the waste reception facilities provided in the ports.
 The content of the present guidebook was developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime within the frames of the GMCP, standing for the Global Maritime Crime Program, with the idea to provide all members of the Organization with the professional technical support required for tackling the whole widest range of the today’s maritime crime.
The necessary support shall be provided by the staff of the Program for fighting against all types of maritime crime including, but not limited to the trafficking of drugs, smuggling, armed robbery, terrorism etc. the idea of the authors of this compact Manual was to collect the available material and present it in a very readable form, allowing readers to use it, setting out the current legal regime governing the different maritime areas.
Moreover, it will give valuable advice on searching activities, collection of the necessary evidence on board ships etc. – the coverage is remarkably impressive. The volume will be ideal for using for training purposes but it will be equally useful when applied as a practical guide for real cases, that is why it is aimed at the practitioners and not only students or graduates of the relevant disciplines.
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