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Ship Captain's Medical Guide 24th Edition

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide is intended primarily for use on
vessels where there is no medical professional, such as a doctor,
on board. It provides assistance and direction for crew members
when it becomes necessary for them to assess and treat trauma
and medical illness. Ships and fishing vessels which carry
Category A or Category B stores are required also to carry a
copy of the guide.

This new guide, the 24th edition, continues to keep pace with the
rapid changes in best-practice medicine, medical technology and
global communications. It also provides reference for medical
training courses, and a framework for crew members within which
to think, when faced with unfamiliar medical problems at sea.

It contains:
• flow charts to aid evaluation and treatment
• incorporation of ‘red flags’ to aid identification of potentially
life-threatening conditions
• clear, authoritative advice and easy-to-follow guidance
• step-by-step illustrations to explain emergency procedures
• cross-references to further detail
• anatomical illustrations

What’s New in the 24th Edition The 24th edition includes the following updates:
• revised spinal immobilisation section
• updates to antibiotics guide
• new content on Covid and infectious diseases
• updates to the emergency algorithms
• new lighter, flexi-bound format using 100% recycled material

II927E Ships Routeing 2025 Edition

Both the safety of shipping and the cleanliness of oceans are promoted in many ways, one of which is the continuing development of routeing measures to organize the navigation of vessels and to monitor their progress. This publication presents individual descriptions of the following routeing measures:

traffic separation schemes and inshore traffic zones;
deep-water routes;
areas to be avoided;
no anchoring areas;
other routeing measures, such as recommended tracks, two-way routes and recommended directions of traffic flow;
associated rules and recommendations on navigation;
archipelagic sea lanes; and · ship reporting systems.

This edition incorporates routeing measures that have been adopted before September 2025.

Skipper's Medical Emergency Handbook

This book is designed to assist all who go to sea - whether on a day excursion, a holiday cruise or an even longer trip. It will provide practical advice, boost confidence, solve problems and minimise danger for all on board.

Step-by-step instructions, explanatory illustrations and flow charts provide an at-a-glance reference on how to prevent, treat and care for the sick and injured at sea. And there is advice on pre-voyage preparations, establishing emergency procedures, first response and assessment of illnesses and injury, right through to offshore aftercare and recovery. The Skipper's Medical Emergency Handbook is a comprehensive and practical resource for novices or experienced sailors and motorboaters.

SOLAS Consolidated 2024 Edition

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, better known as SOLAS, covers a wide range of measures designed to improve the safety of shipping and is considered to be the most important convention dealing with maritime safety.

This publication commemorates the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the 1974 SOLAS Convention.

This edition of the publication presents a consolidated text of the Convention, its Protocol of 1988 and all amendments that have entered into force on or before 1 July 2024. Additionally, this edition includes the unified interpretations of SOLAS regulations approved by the Maritime Safety Committee.

SOLAS: Checklist - Life Saving & Fire Fighting Equipment

The only Checklist fully meeting SOLAS requirements by covering both LSA and fire fighting equipment in one document.

As per SOLAS Chapter III Regs. 20.6, 20.7 and 36.1, Chapter II-2. Reg 14.2.2.1 and applicable IMO / MSC Notices. Suitable for any type of vessel, our enhanced SOLAS Checklist provides a record of monthly and weekly inspections of all Life Saving Appliances and Fire Fighting Equipment. Presented in an A4 loose-leaf binder, in landscape format to facilitate easy completion, it is extensively used in commercial shipping fleets around the world.

SOLAS: Life Saving Appliances (LSA) Training Manual

As required by SOLAS Chapter III. Reg. 35.

The popular SOLAS Training Manual takes the time and hard work out of preparing your training material, and provides an up-to-date and user-friendly document that complies with the SOLAS requirements. Currently used in commercial shipping fleets around the world, and considered by some to have become the international industry-standard. Key Features / Benefits: Meets the requirements of SOLAS Chapter III. Reg. 35. Covers all the common types of ship-board safety equipment - takes the hard work out of preparing your vessel's training material The ship's operator completes the final section of the manual with specific details for that particular vessel, so that the manual now becomes dedicated to that vessel.  The 2021 edition now includes the Enclosed Space Entry Supplement.

Presented in an A4-size loose-leaf binder, to enable easy updating and the insertion of other documents appropriate to that vessel as necessary Enables consistency throughout a fleet, and enhances the professional image of the owners and operators Contents:

Emergency Response / Plans Personal Protective Equipment Survival Craft Launching Survival Craft Use of Survival Craft Equipment Radio Equipment Visual Distress Signals Line-Throwing Appliances Lifebuoy Equipment Man OverBoard Recovery Survival Techniques Search and Rescue Operations Equipment Inventory, to make the Manual specific to your vessel.

ID938E STCW including 2010 Manila Amendments 2017 Edition

The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention), aims to promote safety of life and property at sea and protection of the marine environment by establishing international standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers.

This publication contains the Final Act of the 2010 Conference of Parties to the 1978 STCW Convention, resolutions adopted by that Conference, and a complete, consolidated text of the STCW Convention, including its original articles, revised annex and supporting STCW Code.

This edition incorporates the 2014 amendments (MSC.373(93) and MSC.374(93)), the 2015 amendments (MSC.396(95) and MSC.397(95)) and the 2016 Amendments (MSC.416(97) and MSC.417(97)).

Also a useful guide for students.

The Seamanship Examiner For STCW Certification Examinations

The complete study and revision guide for the International Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW).

For all ranks and serving crew in the mercantile marine, this study pack covers everything students need to revise when preparing for the oral assessment taken as part of the Deck Certificate of Competency at either junior or senior levels.

Since publication of the first edition, there have been many new innovations throughout the industry. This guide is fully updated to reflect these changes and includes practice questions on International Safety Management (ISM), Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) and the International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities (ISPS), as well as hundreds of additional tutorial questions throughout the book and the accompanying interactive CD.

This edition of The Seamanship Examiner has been fully updated with the latest amendments to the COLREGs and is a trusted study aid for all international STCW Deck Officer candidates including Officer of the Watch, Chief Mate and Master positions, plus those working coastal and inland waters in the fishing industry such as Deck Officers.

Thomas Stowage 10th Edition
As with previous editions of Thomas’ Stowage, revisions will be found in all parts of the book, based on new legislation, new commodities and improved methods of handling and carriage. Incidents continue to occur with liquefaction of bulk cargoes as well as losses of containers from the large ships now in service. Thomas’ Stowage addresses these and other issues as far as it is able, and by pointing the reader in the direction of other sources which may assist them in the satisfactory loading, carriage and discharge of their cargo.

The Glossary of Cargo Handling and Shipping Terms has been enhanced with a number of new entries. The terms have been obtained from a variety of sources and suggestions for further entries or amendments will be most welcome.

Thomas’ Stowage continues to be regarded as the definitive reference on the subject and is recommended by many organisations with an interest in the safe handling and carriage of cargoes.

Visitor Log Book

Watch details sections, security level section port/berth, flag state/port state. numbered pages with, 12 titled columns per visit, eg: visitor name, reason for visit, visitor badge info, visitor escorted by, has the visitor & gear been searched on departure and remarks.