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Bridge Procedures, A Guide for Watch Keepers of Large Yachts Under Sail and Power
£31.50

Bridge Procedures, A Guide for Watch Keepers of Large Yachts Under Sail and Power

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This is the essential manual for every yacht captain and all those aspiring to become one. It outlines the correct protocol for keeping watch to STCW-95 standards and the procedures to be followed on the bridge of every yacht irrespective of the vessel's flag state or the ensign flying at her stern. It caters specifically to the needs and requirements of large yachts and the professional crews that man them. Packed with essential information and useful checklists it covers: Bridge organisation Duties of an OOW Principles of operation and maintenance of equipment including radar, chart plotters, compasses, echo sounders and AIS equipment The watchkeeping elements of all yacht training school courses, following the syllabuses laid down by the RYA, International Yachtmaster Training and the MCA.
Reeds Marine Surveying Second Edition
£28.95

Reeds Marine Surveying Second Edition

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Reeds Marine Surveying is an expanded and updated new edition of the author's Handbook of Marine Surveying. Aimed at students of marine surveying, professional marine surveyors, boatyard operators and technically-minded boat owners, it covers the latest marine surveying technology, including analysis of the mechanical behaviour of materials, failure analysis, stress concentration, fatigue and fracture, corrosion, wood-damaging organisms, polymer chemistry, and the composition and characteristics of common plastics, metal, alloys and composite materials.
Reeds Volume 4 Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers
£49.50

Reeds Volume 4 Naval Architecture for Marine Engineers

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Volume four of Reed's Marine Engineering Series" is based on the Naval Architecture syllabuses for the Certificate of Competency for Class 2 and Class 1 Marine Engineer Officers, administered on behalf of the UK Department of Transport and SCOTVEC. Explanatory diagrams and worked examples should assist the student to assimilate the principles, and typical exam questions should test knowledge." 

Reeds Maritime Meteorology
£28.95

Reeds Maritime Meteorology

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Written primarily for serving and trainee deck officers, those studying for certificates of competency in merchant shipping and fishermen, Reeds Maritime Meteorology analyses the elements and forces which contribute to maritime meteorology and the principles which govern them. Updated to include the latest developments in the use of satellite technology in forecasting, Navtext and the ramifications of GMDSS, the book examines: - Cloud formation and development - Precipitation and thunderstorms - Atmospheric pressure and wind - Ocean currents and swell - Tropical revolving storms - The development and distribution of sea ice - Weather routeing - Passage planning - The management and care of cargo in heavy weather This revised edition covers significant developments in the variety of forecasts available for the seafarer, coverage of global warming and weather routing options, as well as updates throughout in line with technological advancements and research discoveries, and updates to the exam questions at the end of each chapter.

Reeds Mathematical Tables and Engineering Formulae
£31.50

Reeds Mathematical Tables and Engineering Formulae

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This book contains invaluable reference tables and maths formulae for trainee and professional marine engineers.

Focussing on subjects most commonly required in mechanical and marine
engineering (including a section on naval architecture), the formulae
are graduated to cover the subjects at all stages from technician level
to degree, from cadet level to the Extra First Class Certificate. 

After each subject, there are blank pages in which extra design data
and formulae can be added, and where the understanding of basic
concepts is particularly essential, the text includes extra definitions
and notes, all of which helps to create a user-friendly and practical
resource.

Reeds Vol 5 Ship Construction for Marine Engineers
£47.50

Reeds Vol 5 Ship Construction for Marine Engineers

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This textbook covers ship construction techniques and methods for all classes of Merchant Navy marine deck and engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as Undergraduate students studying Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. It is complementary to Volume 4 (Naval Architecture) and Volume 8 (General Engineering Knowledge).
Importantly, this new edition contains up-to-date information on modern shipyards, dry-docking procedures and methods of construction. Extensively illustrated, the book also includes sample examination questions with worked examples answers to aid students in their learning.

Reeds Vol 2 Applied Mechanics for Marine Engineers
£49.50

Reeds Vol 2 Applied Mechanics for Marine Engineers

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The book covers the principal topics in applied mechanics for professional trainees studying Merchant Navy Marine Engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as the core syllabi in applied mechanics for undergraduates studying for BSc, BEng and MEng degrees in marine engineering, naval architecture and other marine technology related programmes. 

The revised version takes into account the need of these students, recognising recent changes to the Merchant Navy syllabus and current pathways to a sea-going engineering career, including National diplomas, Higher National Diploma and 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 and practice, current legislation and current syllabi.

Reeds Vol 6 Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers
£36.00

Reeds Vol 6 Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers

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This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the basic theoretical work required by marine
engineering officers and electrotechnical officers (ETOs), putting into place key fundamental building blocks and topics in electrotechnology before progressing to more complex topics and electromagnetic systems.
Revisions will include important new material on emergent technology such as image intensifiers, the increased maritime use of LEDs, examples of ship systems including power distribution systems, and references to modern ship systems, eg. GPS, ECDIS, Radar, AIS, Comms outfits, etc.
This essential text offers a truly rigorous approach to the key topic of electrotechnology.

Table of contents

1. Fundamental Electrical Theory Terms and Laws
2. The Electric Circuit: Units
3. Conductors, Insulators and semi-Conductors
4. Electrochemistry
5. Magnetism-Electromagnetism
6. Electromagnetic Circuits
7. Electromagnetic Induction
8. Electrostatics and Capacitance
9. Basic Alternating Currency Theory
10. The series AC Circuit
11. AC Parallel Circuits and Systems
12. The DC Generator
13. The DC Motor
Solutions to Practice Examples
Specimen Examination Questions and Answers
Index

Reeds Vol 1 Mathematics for Marine Engineers
£36.00

Reeds Vol 1 Mathematics for Marine Engineers

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This exciting new edition covers the core subject areas of arithmetic, algebra, mensuration in 2D and 3D, trigonometry and geometry, graphs, calculus and statistics and probability for Marine Engineering students for the Merchant Navy OOW qualification.

Initial examples have been designed purely to practise mathematical technique and, 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, and reference made to the use of advanced calculators where relevant.

Table of contents

1. Indices and Logarithms \ 2. Algebra \ 3. Simple Equations and Transposition \ 4. Simultaneous Linear Equations \ 5. Quadratic and Cubic equations \ 6. Graphs \ 7. trigonometry and Geometry \ 8. Solution of Triangles \ 9. Mensuration of areas \ 10. Mensuration of Volumes and Masses \ 11. Differential Calculus \ 12. Integral Calculus and Advanced Applications \ 13. Statistics \ 14. Specimen Exam Questions and Worked Solutions \ Appendix I: the Basics \ Appendix II: Complex Numbers \ Appendix III: Laplace Transforms \ Appendix IV: Fourier Analysis \ Appendix V; Exam Standard Questions and Solutions \ Appendix VI: Formulae

 

Reeds Vol 8 General Engineering Knowledge for Marine Engineers, 5th Edition
£53.95

Reeds Vol 8 General Engineering Knowledge for Marine Engineers, 5th Edition

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Developed to complement Reeds Vol. 12 (Motor Engineering for Marine Engineers), this textbook is key for all marine engineering officer cadets.

This new edition has been extensively updated to include the latest equipment, practices and trends in marine engineering, as well as incorporating the 2010 Manila Amendments, particularly relating to Management. Accessibly written and clearly illustrated, this book is the core guide focusing on the knowledge needed for passing the engineering certificate of Competency (CoC) examinations.

This key textbook takes into account the varying needs of students studying motor engineering, recognising recent changes to the Merchant Navy syllabus and current pathways to a sea-going engineering career, including National diplomas, Higher National Diploma and degree courses.

An essential buy for any marine engineering student. 



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