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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Reeds Superyacht Manual, published in association with Bluewater Training, is the first & the best reference manual for everyone involved with yachts large & small, under sail or power, from deckhands to skippers & owners. There is extensive coverage for leisure & professional yachtsmen including:
- key information for all required courses at all levels from STCW crew basic training through RYA Yachtmaster (TM) Offshore to MCA Officer of the Watch (Yacht)
- comprehensive treatment of: safety, sea survival, first aid, fire fighting, navigation, seamanship, meteorology, marine radio & general ship knowledge
- additional section on marine law including international & flag state requirements
- easy guide to the Collision Regulations as well as their full text Well illustrated & user-friendly, this is the complete reference for all those involved with private or commercial yachts worldwide.



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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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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. ...

First book to give an insight into a growing area of interest
- stealth warship technology
- which is crucial for future developments

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Divided into three sections, the book covers the complete syllabus for Electrotechnology Officers as specified by the Association of Marine Electronic & Radio Colleges (AMERC), with a series of worked examples & self-study questions to assist in student understanding. The book introduces basic electronics, the theory of how a range of navigational aids works, & radio communications including GMDSS. Fault finding to component & sub system level is also included. Importantly, this is the first textbook to be aimed primarily at ETOs, covering the changes to the STCW 2010. An essential buy. ...

This exciting new edition covers the core subject areas of arithmetic, algebra, mensuration in 2D & 3D, trigonometry & geometry, graphs, calculus & statistics & probability for Marine Engineering students for the Merchant Navy OOW qualification. Initial examples have been designed purely to practise mathematical technique &, once these skills have been mastered, further examples focus on engineering situations where the appropriate skills may be utilised. The practical questions are primarily from a marine engineering background but questions from other disciplines, such as electrical engineering, will also be covered, & reference made to the use of advanced calculators where relevant. ...

The book covers the principal topics in applied mechanics for professional trainees studying Merchant Navy Marine Engineering Certificates of Competency (Co C) as well as the core syllabi in applied mechanics for undergraduates studying for BSc, BEng & MEng degrees in marine engineering, naval architecture & other marine technology related programmes. The revised version takes into account the need of these students, recognising recent changes to the Merchant Navy syllabus & current pathways to a sea-going engineering career, including National diplomas, Higher National Diploma & degree courses. Basic principles are dealt with, beginning at a fairly elemental stage, with this new edition applying the underlying principles to a shipping environment. Each chapter has fully worked examples interwoven into the text, with test examples set at the end of each chapter. Other revisions include examples reflecting modern machines & practice, current legislation & current syllabi. ...