In a practical handy format the Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac contains many unique features for small craft sailors & represents excellent value for your money. Meticulously researched, this popular almanac contains a wealth of information presented in an easy to find, quick reference manner for practical on-board use. The Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac covers the whole of the UK & Ireland & the west coast of Europe from Denmark to the Gironde. It

Includes:: a huge amount of information of value to small craft navigators: Tide tables, tidal streams & tidal gates, Secondary port differences, Over 2, 500 waypoints, Radio data, Light recognition, Weather information, Principal lights, IALA buoyage, International codes & flags, Sun/moon rise & set plus Emergency information.

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In a practical handy format the Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac contains many unique features for small craft sailors & represents excellent value for your money. Meticulously researched, this popular almanac contains a wealth of information presented in an easy to find, quick reference manner for practical on-board use. The Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac covers the whole of the UK & Ireland & the west coast of Europe from Denmark to the Gironde. It

Includes:: a huge amount of information of value to small craft navigators: Secondary port differences, Over 2, 500 waypoints, Tide tables, tidal streams & tidal gates, Radio data, Light recognition, Weather information, Principal lights, IALA buoyage, International codes & flags, sun/moon rise & set plus emergency information.

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This book gives a complete picture of the Maritime Transport Industry so that those involved with shipping can see their own specific field of interest in perspective & understand how the basic model of this mode of transport operates. The sixth edition of Reeds Sea Transport has been updated throughout to take account of changes in the industry. It

Includes:: new data & statistics, new advice on safety, a review of ship types including the growth in tonnage & the increase in container ship sizes, as well as the effect of the `depression` over recent years, all of which make esssential reading for professionals as well as students on courses concerned with Shipping Ports & Transport. Modern transport professionals must be able to adapt to & anticipate the implications of changes in their industry; this book gives an insight into how management has coped with change over the last century, & enables the reader to see how this essential commercial activity has developed. ` It is a book that should be owned & read by everyone who makes his or her living from the shipping industry` Ships & Ports

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The Reed’s Skipper’s Handbook is a handy pocket size aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by Yachtmaster Instructors as a quick reference guide & as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper & Yachtmaster certificates. This edition has been expanded with new material on boat handling, tides, ropework & general seamanship. Reeds Skipper`s Handbook is ideal for anyone going to sea in any size of boat
- be they novice or old h&. Many skippers & crew have found it invaluable as a memory jogger & fresher whether at sea or on land & is a good alternative to any RYA publications.
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For any seafarer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided rope? This is the definitive pocket-sized guide to all rope splicing techniques. Most of the techniques are quite easy to master
- & also fun to do. See why splices are better
- & stronger
- than knots or shackles for joining or shortening rope, & follow the step-by-step photographs & clear instructions to find out how to splice efficiently. Containing step by step photos & clear instructions, this colourful & easy to follow aide memoire guides users every step of the way.


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The Reed`s VHF DSC Handbook is a user-friendly guide that gets marine VHF radio users quickly up to speed with both the analogue & digital functions on the radio. Sue Fletcher`s straightforward explanations & tips describe the leisure craft VHF DSC radio system in detail & its place within GMDSS. Since it was first published it has become the standard work on the subject. Updated to take into account new developments & procedures it provides: * all the information required to pass the Short Range Certificate (SRC)
- which is compulsory for anyone using a VHF DSC radio;* radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory & more; * a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs & Navtex; * an invaluable onboard reference. The rescue authorities & commercial maritime world now rely almost entirely on DSC for initial contact, so if you need help & want to be heard, a marine VHF DSC radio is essential. ` If you are looking for just one book to explain all marine VHF operating code & procedure, you need look no further... Packed with hints, tips & sound advice, it explains, in the clearest possible way, all one could wish to know about VHF, present & future.` Yachting Monthly
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This is a fully revised, new edition on the topic of instrumentation & control systems & their application to marine engineering for professional trainees studying Merchant Navy Marine Engineering Certificates of Competency (Co C) as well as Electrical/ Marine Engineering undergraduate students. Providing generic technical & practical descriptions of the operation of instrumentation & control devices & systems, this book also contains mathematic analysis where appropriate. Addressing this subject area, the domain of Instrumentation Engineers/ Technicians as well as Control Engineers, & covering established processes & protocols & extensive developing technology, this textbook is written with the marine engineer in mind, particularly those studying Engineering Knowledge. The content ranges from simple measurement devices, through signal conditioning & digitisation to highly sophisticated automated control & instrumentation systems. It also

Includes:: a brand new section on electrical equipment in hazardous areas detailing hazards, gas groups, temperature classifications & types of protection including increased & intrinsic safety & encapsulation, & up-to-date material on the new generation of Liquified Natural Gas carriers, SMART sensors & protocols, as well as computer based systems. This text is reinforced throughout with worked examples & self-study questions.

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This book was compiled to assist students studying for the Department of Trade Engineering Drawing examination for a First & Second Class Certificate of Competency. It will also benefit anyone studying for the Engineering Knowledge paper in Part B of the exam. The Do T requirements differ from standard drawing office practice. In order to determine the engineering knowledge of a candidate, a general assembly drawing is required. Details of the drawing are given in the form of dimensioned pictorial views of the individual components for an item of marine engineering machinery. The candidate`s skill as a draughtsman is judged from his attempt at the drawing. It is expected that the particular piece of machinery could be manufactured from the drawing, which necessitates inserting

Dimensions on a general assembly drawing
- a practice not common elsewhere. This established textbook will assist students through the course.


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Developed to compliment Volume 8 (General Engineering Knowledge), this indispensable book comprehensively covers the motor engineering syllabus for marine engineering officer cadets. Starting with the theoretical & practical thermodynamic operating cycles, the book is structured to give a description of the engines & components used to extract energy from fossil fuels & achieve high levels of efficiency. Accessibly written & clearly illustrated, this book is the only guide available for marine engineering students focusing on the knowledge needed for passing the motor engineering certificate of Competency (Co C) examinations. This key textbook takes into account the varying needs of students studying motor engineering, recognising recent changes to the Merchant Navy syllabus & current pathways to a sea-going engineering career, including National diplomas, Higher National Diploma & degree courses. An essential buy for any marine engineering student. ...

This indispensible guide to ship stability covers essential topics such as flotation & buoyancy, small angle, large angle & longitudinal stability, water density effects, bilging, ship resistance, & advanced hydrostatics. Each chapter has a comprehensive list of aims & objectives at the start of the topic, followed by a check-list at the end of the topic for students to ensure that they have developed all the relevant skills before moving onto the next topic area. The book features over 170 worked examples with fully explained solutions, enabling students to work through the examples to build up their knowledge & develop the necessary key skills. The worked examples, which range in difficulty from very simple one-step solutions to SQA standard exam questions & above, are predominantly based on a hypothetical ship. The reader is supplied with extracts from a typical data book for the ship which replicates those found on actual ships, enabling the reader to develop & practise real-life skills. ...