Encyclopedia of Ship Technology – courtesy of Wartsila
Best Practices
ICS Bridge Procedures Guide – 3rd Edition
ICS Bridge Procedures Guide (Academia.edu link) -5th Edition.
MCA – Radio : Operational Guidance on the Use of VHF Radio and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) at Sea (MGN 324 (M+F))
Safe Passage : The Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) 2014 –
VHF Use – maddenMaritime
Bridge Instructions – The Swedish Club
Engine Room Instructions – The Swedish Club
Bridge Resource Management
TraFi Maritime : Co-operation On the Bridge
Japan P&I Club : Thinking Safety – Bridge Resource Management and Engine Resource Management
AMSA : BRM and Expected Actions of Bridge Teams in Australian Pilotage Waters
Bridge Instructions : Swedish P&I Club
Bridge Watchkeeping and Collision Avoidance – Japan P&I Club
Cargo
Container Handbook – Cargo Loss Prevention
Safe Transport of Containers By Sea
Guidelines for Container Stowage and Securing Arrangements – 2nd Ed – Dec 2014 – Class NK
UK P&I – Project Cargo Matters
UK P&I – Project Cargo Checklist
Collision Avoidance
USCG – Navigation Rules – International-Inland
Narrow Channel Discussion : South Express Ltd.
Bridge Watchkeeping and Collision Avoidance – Japan P&I Club
1310 – Radar Navigation and Maneuvering Board Manual
Maneuvering Board (printable on 8.5″ x 11″)
Communication
USCG – GMDSS Guide Booklet – 2019
Medical / Sanitary
MCA – The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide
WHO – International Medical Guide for Ships – 3rd Edition
WHO – Guide to Ship Sanitation – 3rd Edition – 2011
WHO – Handbook for Inspection of Ships and Issuance of Ship Sanitation Certificates
Navigation
American Practical Navigator (Bowditch) – 2002 edition
U.S. Chart No. 1 – NOAA / NGIS
Nautical Almanac – 1981 (for training purposes only)
Pub. 229 – Vol 1 – Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation – Latitudes 00-15
Pub. 229 – Vol 2 – Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation – Latitudes 15-30
Pub. 229 – Vol 3 – Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation – Latitudes 30-45
Pub. 229 – Vol 4 – Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation – Latitudes 45-60
Pub. 229 – Vol 5 – Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation – Latitudes 60-75
Pub. 229 – Vol 6 – Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation – Latitudes 75-90
Pub. 151 – Distances Between Ports
The Navigator by the Nautical Institute – all issues
NGA Pub 105 – Pilot Charts – South Atlantic
NGA Pub 106 – Pilot Charts – North Atlantic
NGA Pub 107 – Pilot Charts – South Pacific
NGA Pub 108 – Pilot Charts – North Pacific
NGA Pub 109 – Pilot Charts – Indian Ocean
Voyage Planning
IMO Res. A.893(21) GUIDELINES FOR VOYAGE PLANNING
Port State Control (PSC)
UK P&I : ISM & ISPS Pocket Checklist
USCG : Marine Safety Manual Volume I
USCG : Marine Safety Manual Volume II : Materiel Inspection
Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) 2006
Safety
The Rigging of Ladders for Pilot Transfer
The Standard – Pilotage Bulletin – May 2016 – the ins and outs of pilotage in countries around the world. Who’s liable and who’s responsible for what. Another one of those sources that can be eye-opening.
TSAC : Prevention of Towing Vessel Crew Member Falls Overboard
MAIB – Bridge Watchkeeping Safety Study – 2004
UK MCA Code of Safe Working Practices for Seamen
ICS/ISF : Implementing an Effective Safety Culture
ICS : Large Scale Rescue Operations At Sea – Guidance on Ensuring the Safety and
Security of Seafarers and Rescued Persons
Safety Powerpoints : Atlantic Training
Proceduralizing Marine Safety – Procedures in accident causation : DMAIB
Safe Out, Safe Home : A Safety Guide for New Fishing Crew – The North of England P&I Association
Ship Construction
Ship Construction – 7th Edition (from Google Books)
Stability
USCG – Fishing Vessel Stability Reference Guide
Lifting Appliances
IMCA : Safe Lifting Operations
OSHA : Working in the Shipyard Industry : Rigging Process
UK P&I : Lifting Equipment – Shackles and other loose gear
UK P&I : Survey and Examination of Ships’ Lifting Appliances
Japan Club : Cranes, Their Operations and Reasons For Failure
Security
Piracy Best Management Practices – BMP 4
The Human Element
MCA – The Human Element : a guide to human behavior in the shipping industry
Nautical Institute – Alert! – Mentoring
North of England P&I : Master Pilot Information Exchange
IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases
Surface Maintenance
Surface Preparation For Coating
Weather
WMO – Guide to Wave Analysis and Forecasting
Mariner’s Weather Guide to the 500-millibar Chart – Sienkiewicz/Chesneau – NWS