This accessible reference introduces firefighting and fire safety systems on ships and is written in line with the IACS Classification Rules for Firefighting Systems.

The ILO MLC is a truly ground-breaking instrument. The shipping industry is unique in being the only industrial sector to have such a comprehensive global regime in place, setting out mandatory standards for the employment of the world’s two million merchant seafarers, which are now strictly enforced by governments worldwide through a sophisticated system of flag state inspections and port state control.

Consolidated to March 2022 edition incorporates the three series of Merchant Shipping Notices (MSNs), Marine Guidance Notes (MGNs) and Marine Information Notes (MINs).

Safety Management and Risk Analysis

The fourth edition of Guidelines on the IMO STCW Convention sets out the obligations for shipping companies and includes guidance on how to ensure compliance on board.

Set of two publications: Casualty Management Guidelines, and Navigation Accidents and Their Causes.

The amendment consists of loose-leaf pages that replace select pages from the main edition binder.

Printed on demand - 2-4 weeks delivery.

Capt. Sean P. Tortora, USMS, is a Master Mariner with twenty-five years at sea and extensive experience combating serious shipboard fires. He is assistant professor of Marine Transportation at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York.

Master's Guide to Shipboard Disciplinary Procedures - Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy

This Guide deals with the practical aspects of salvaging a ship and the implications for a ship that requires a Place of Refuge.

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)