This book provides practical information on the characteristics, construction, operation and maintenance of controllable pitch propellers (CPPs). It is written in a clear and interesting style that does not require specialist knowledge and features numerous explanatory diagrams and illustrations.

The chapters in this book cover: Anchor Handling Equipment, Mooring Equipment, Cargo Handling Equipment, Control of Deck Equipment, Maintenance, Fault Finding

This book is intended to be a reference guide for those engineers dealing with the design and operation of ship electric energy systems. Modern ships tend to be more and more electrified, hence their electric energy system is of utmost importance, especially considering its predominant role in total efficiency, emissions, and fuel consumption.

This publication provides a comprehensive introduction to onboard automation and operational safety. With high technical and educational value, it is suitable for marine engineers, students and all who wish to deepen their knowledge of a subject that is not only a technology but also a culture.

These notes on the Stability of Small Vessels do not give a definitive study of the subject but have been written to explain, for the layman, the parts of the subject that are covered in the MCA’s Small Vessel Safety Codes.

This book provides a methodical approach to the appraisal of ships within their own Class and within their trade using statistical and historical data as working tools but, most importantly, recognising the intended use of the valuation.

Revised edition 2019. The book is primarily intended for students at technical universities on a Bachelors course. The more advanced chapters can be used at Masters Level.

Report Writing for Professional Marine Engineers aims to transmit the methodology for properly formatted reports with technical information presented in an easily readable and understandable manner.

Oceans of Power – 125 Years of Marine Engineering Milestones written by John Barnes, the former editor and publisher of Marine Engineers Review (MER), tells the story of marine engineering over the last two centuries from the coming of steam to the nuclear age and beyond.

Are microbes the invisible enemy? Some are benefical while others can be harmful to human health and damage goods. Unfortunately for the marine and offshore industries most of the microbes encountered fall into the harmful category and the problems they can cause are exacerbated by the marine envrionment.

Marine fuels are a major expense of most shipping operations and a thorough knowledge of fuel oil handling is fundamental to efficient ship operations.

Covering a wide range of chapters all to do with the water treatment on-board a ship