 Have a look in this second edition of the practical guide released to shed some light on the major aspects of the bridge team management. Nowadays, most of the marine accidents take place due to the lack of operational system that would allow for detection and prevention of the human mistakes.
The content of the present volume has been designed specifically to make the sea voyages be performed in a safe way through provision of the detailed and clear explanations of how the various parts of the bridge team management shall be carried out. The material contained in the first edition of the volume has been significantly reworked and updated with the very latest IMO recommendations explained in a good seafaring language.
One of the key requirements for the safe manning and operation any vessel is having the high class and duly equipped crew. This is actually what every Captain and officer wishes; however, same is not always possible, considering the difficult economic times.
Sometimes the crew consists of the personalities possessing different sort of abilities, and working on the equipment that should be replaced long time ago. But, it is still possible to reach maximum results providing that every single team member plays his or her role, and this is what the present volume is about.
 You must definitely have a look in this piece of classics, if you are a true enthusiast of navigation. The publication was first released in 1900, and was in use for teaching the students of navigation throughout more than a century. Just imagine that! The arrangement of the material is not typical for the modern navigation textbooks but is quite traditional for the titles of elder generations.
It starts with the general information about mathematics – arithmetic and logarithms, since the author considered the knowledge of these essential and must-have one before you proceed any further. After that, some information is provided on the tools that are used in compass and nautical chart work, followed with the instructions on practical use of compass.
There are different types of sailing covered in the next chapter, including parallel and plane sailing, traverse and middle latitude sailing etc. after that, there is a separate chapter devoted to the charts, and this concludes the first part of the volume. The second part, in turn, covers such all aspects of the nautical astronomy which is obviously something that every mariner shall have a good understanding of even today, in the world and time of electronic navigation.
 The content of the present guidebook was developed with intention of the author to give good fundamentals for working out the effective watchkeeping when the vessel is in port. Same is expected to be achieved through demonstration of the best operational practices. The title was released in response to a growing need for the practical instructions for the shipboard OOW, standing for the officer on watch.
The main idea is to provide junior officers with the assistance in proper identification of their duties, and letting them better understand the significance of the work they are assigned with. The readers who have spent some time with this book, going carefully through all chapters, will have a proper idea of the practices required for conducting safe watch, arrange for a correct watch handover, contribute into prevention of the damage and/or loss, provide necessary support to the Captain and Chief Mate, etc.
All of the listed activities are critically important for the safety and effective work of the vessel, since, when performed properly, they allow to save time, which, in all cases, is extremely valuable, and that is why the instructions provided in the pages of this guidebook, shall be followed.
 The main objective of Tadeusz Pastusiak, the author of this nice title, was to provide the participants of the international maritime shipping industry with the thorough analysis and discussion on the viability of using the NSR, or the Northern Sea Route, as an advantageous, safe and stable passageway for the transportation of cargoes from the Far East to Europe and back, either today or at any time in the nearest future.
The author analyzed the existing conditions in order to define and properly evaluate the factors determining the viability of same. The intention was to find out the projection for the subject sea route, considering such important factors as the changes in climate in the area, which shall be paid ultimate attention at all times. The huge amount of various information was carefully examined including, but not limited, to the hydrological and meteorological data.
The book also includes some historical background acquainting readers with the history of navigation on the NSR. In addition, all environmental conditions have been analyzed in detail. Serious attention has also been paid to the technical aspects of the navigation. The volume will be of great practical interest to the students and professionals of navigation as well as other disciplines.
 The main objective, as declared by the author of this brilliant title, was to assist the recreational sailors willing to improve their technical knowledge and understanding of the sails, so that they can later acquire the proper sails and work with them in the most intelligent manner. The material is presented in a readable way allowing the volume to be treated as a good and easy-to-read introduction.
It should not be looked at as the reference tool for the experts in sailing. Most of the casual yachters and boaters have very limited knowledge of the use of sails and their working principles. Many of them think that the design of the sails is something too difficult to be understood, but they are mistaken. What they shall do is to go through the pages of this book, and they will see that there is nothing that could not be understood.
The information contained here will be of great practical benefit to the readers and will definitely contribute in the safety of their future sailing activities, and this is the very top aim of the author. Make sure you have gone through the book before you start dealing with the sails for the first time, and you will not get disappointed with the results of your training.
 This is one of the best titles available today on ship handling. There are three major parts in this volume. In the first part, the essential features of the vessel are described together with the main maneuvering methods in use. The second part is devoted to the forces influencing the vessel movement and requiring close attention.
Finally, the last part addresses the factors affecting the vessels in the course of the maneuvering, for example when moving inside drydocks, performing mooring operations, etc. the author is mainly focusing on the different factors that affect the vessel’s maneuvering characteristics.
Since all of the topics are looked on at a quite essential level, the volume will be practically useful and can be utilized for the training. Sailing in the narrow waterways has also been covered, including the STCW recommendations setting up the helmsmen abilities.
The content of the volume reflects more than fifteen-year boat sailing experience of the author, and is intended for use by the students of the different marine education facilities; however, it will be equally useful for the self-studying. Make sure you have your own free copy and start familiarizing yourselves with the magic world of sailing.
 The present book was specifically prepared for students, practitioners and researchers in the fields of control engineering and marine technology. Taking into account that the audience would be fairly mixed, so much effort has been made by the author to set the proper level of the topic presentation.
Nevertheless, the readers of this book are required to have at least some basic knowledge in linear systems/state space models, say within the limits of one provided at the standard undergraduate control courses. The publication contains four major sections; the first three of them are dealing with the key components of a successful vessel motion control system, namely appropriate math models, proper understanding of the performance assessment, and knowledge of the basic limitations that may possibly affect the desired performance in a negative way. The last part of the book addresses the design of control systems.
Among the topics that have been included in the book there are ship dynamics, wave simulation and modeling, vessel motion performance, wave filtering, design of the control system for auto-pilots and for integrated rudder-fin stabilizer, roll stabilization devices, various models of actuators etc. The book will be useful to practicing marine engineers as well as the academic persons involved in the related research activities.
 From the earliest times, the doctors faced with the necessity of dealing with the numerous medical problems quite specific to the seafaring. That was because the seafarers of the past times used to be particularly vulnerable to the dangers during their long sea voyages much more than they are exposed today. And that was the time when the small group of ship’s doctors representing the different countries, developed and introduced a completely new field of the medicine.
There have been numerous treaties written and released since the XVI century onwards. We can actually divide the whole history of the seafaring, and the associated development of the nautical medicine, into three main periods, namely the manpower age, where the oars were in a wide use, sailing times, when the wind power was used, and the age of the engine power, including the steam powered vessels and up to the nuclear-powered vessels of today.
The present publication was prepared to serve as a ready reference tool to the doctor. Opening with the general introductory information and historical background of the nautical medicine, it provides all necessary knowledge on the variety of important topics specific to the work at sea.
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