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Articles

Ship owner talks about return on human investment Oil spill ! Now What Overseeing new builds in Asia Shortage of seafarers A personnel Shortage? Really? - Don Sutherland's views from NYC Mom, Dad, I'm in Nigeria ! Taxes and the Canadian Seafarer   Marine Documentary Film reviews   Admiralty Law gets bad rap Flags and Gun Salutes - A guide on ship's names Russian icebreaker fleet development port engineer story legends of liners the bulbous bow   using polymers as steel alternatives birth of the bulker   a word from the QE2's Chief Engineer   ships, safety, FOC and the law MV Jade Forest   motivation and satisfaction on ships basics of energy diary of a shipboard cadet   biography of Rudolph Diesel   scientist and seafarer one man's story  marine training: present and future   EPA Vs US engine makers   Monsters of the deep British Merchant Navy 1940s - or now? BC Offshore oil: A seafarer's Perspective Godlike powers of Engineers  Dini Shroff takes on Accountants Marine Engineering, Bridging the gap Engineers at sea: exploring our roots The culture of the Prestige

Exam Questions and other license help

Canadian first class - EK General - 1 Canadian first class - EK General - 2   Canadian first class - EK Motors - 1 Canadian first class - EK Motors - 2  Canadian first class - EK Motors - 3 Canadian first class - Applied Mechanics   Canadian first class - Applied Heat   Canadian first class - Electrotech   Canadian first class - Naval Architecture   Canadian first class - Naval Architecture - in French   Canadian second class - EK General  Canadian second class - EK Motors   Canadian second class - EK Steam Canadian second class - Applied Heat Canadian second class - Electrotech   Canadian second class - Applied Mechanics  Canadian second class - Naval Architecture  Canadian second class - Naval Architecture - in French  Canadian third class - EK General   Canadian third class - EK Motors   Canadian third class - EK Steam   Canadian third class - Electrotech   Canadian third class - Mathematics   Canadian third class - Applied Heat   Canadian third class - Applied Mechanics   Canadian fourth class - EK General   DuckNotes: #1 - "Guaranteed fail" questions DuckNotes: #2 - CSA's Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations DuckNotes: #3 - CSA's Boat and Fire Drill Regulations Propulsion Simulator Lab 2 - Purifier optimization Propulsion Simulator Lab 3 - Sulzer variable injection timing Propulsion Simulator Lab 4 - Power transient Propulsion Simulator Lab 5 - PID controller tuning Propulsion Simulator Lab 7 - Load sharing Propulsion Simulator Lab 11 - Voltage regulator ON (Ocean Navigator) EK Motors   ON (Ocean Navigator) EK Steam   ON (Ocean Navigator) EK General ON (Ocean Navigator) Electrotech ON (Ocean Navigator) Ship's Business Page 1 ON (Ocean Navigator) Ship's Business Page 2 ON (Ocean Navigator) Celestial Navigation   ON (Ocean Navigator) Meteorology   USCG ME exam guide USCG ME Exam - Electrical Knowledge Electrical Illustrations USCG ME Exam - Engineering Safety Engineering Safety Illustrations USCG ME Exam - General Knowledge General Knowledge Illustrations Refrigeration Illustrations USCG ME Exam - Motor Knowledge Motor Knowledge Illustrations USCG ME Exam - Steam Knowledge Steam Knowledge Illustrations BC Ferries Assessment for First and Chief Engineers Canadian Coast Guard in house exam guide for promotions (not official) ISM / ISO Audit - sample questions The US Dept of Energy has put out a booklet on blueprint reading Booklet 1 Booklet 2

Regulatory Information

STCW information WHMIS / MSDS - what is it ISM Code information ISO - What is it   Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 01 - Ship Data  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 02 - Summary  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 03 - Certificates  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 04 - Documentation  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 05 - Crew  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 06 - Deck Ops  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 07 - Navigation  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 08 - Safety Equip  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 09 - Engineering  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 10 - Tanker  Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 11 - Passenger Ship  USCG Passenger Ship Annual Survey   USCG Passenger Ship Quarterly Survey USCG Foreign Ship ISPS Code Survey   MCA crewing (license) requirements for yachts

Other

seasoned sailor terms sailor's glossary   marine engineer -overview marine engineer job description seafarer job description marine emergency guide interview help targeting your resume joining your new ship - guide prime mover developments   sailor's weather tips student interview question on Marine Engineering  Check out the archive of past "Marine Opinion Polls"  Compendium of published Marine Engineering text and reference books. List 1, List 2 Compendium of published Marine Engineering thesis papers Price list of Marine Engineering text books at BCIT in Vancouver UK's Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy

Reports

These reports and papers are already in the public domain but sometimes hard to find, but certainly interesting. They are in Adobe .pdf format. Download the free Acrobat Reader program. If you have report not listed here, and want to share, send it to us for posting.

Environmental and Security Issues 2007 ship emission and mortality 2007 The $437,5000 whistle 2006 ISF Ensuring OWS compliance MAN B&W on noise pollution 2004 Florida Cruise ship environmental regs 2004 Alaska Environmental Assessment ship wastewater 2003 SODES rapport du Protocol de Kyoto 2003 SODES rapport de l'industrie maritime 2003 Cruise industry track record on enviromnental issues 2003 BC Gulf Marine Vessel Emission Reduction - Draft 2 2002 RCCL environmental compliance (splendour) 2001 NZ Fuel Study 2002 EPA Emission Control Draft Regs 2002 Cruise Ships & BC pollution 2001 Tanker Polution 2000 UK Spill response regs (shoreside) 2000 Environmental Protection and offshore oil 1999 ITOPF compensation manual 1998 Cruise Industry waste study US 1998 Biodiesel in Canada BC Offshore Oil 2003 BC Offshore - Seismic vs Sonar 2004 BC Offshore - POEA Perspective 2002 BC offshore - Dunsmuir 2002 2001 BC Offshore oil Industry Statistics 2008 Meyer Werf Papenburg Shipyard passenger ship stats 2004 Cable ships in Operation worldwide 2004 NMIC Canadian Marine Industry Overview 2003 Benefits of the Cruise Industry to Canada 2003 Seismic Survey 2003 Propulsion survey 2002 StatsCan - Deep sea fleet 2002 Stats - Can Shipowners Ass. 2003 AHTS Survey 2001 West Coast Tug Inventory 2000 StatsCan - NA Transportation Government and Agencies' Policies 2007 International Chamber of Shipping (ship-owners association) Annual  review 2005 Introduction to Canada's Transportation Agency 2006 The Tanker ship Tromedy 2003 US report on Canada coast security 2003 Transport Canada Vision 2003 Future IMO Legislation  2003 Chamber of Maritime Commerce MARITEC speech 2003 CSF CSA Vision Paper 2002 US Security and Canada Accident reports of Interest Bourbon Dolphin Inquiry Also see pictures in "Submitted Gallery" Bourbon Dolphin - 2008 Draft report 2007 Morfitt report on BC Ferry Safety 2007 BC Ferries DI Queen of the North 2007 BC Ferries DI Queen of the North. appendix 2003 BCFC Queen of Nanaimo CO2 report 2001 MAIB Lifeboat safety study 1960 Cape town Castle MAIB 27 Safety lessons learned MAIB British Valour Crankcase explosion MAIB Evac Chute death MAIB Global Mariner MAIB Lifeboat drill accidents MAIB Star Princess Safety Bulletin MAIB Lady Candida TSB Queen of Oak Bay Grounding TSB Bowen Queen TSB Cedar TSB Fame TSB Katsheshuk TSB StellaNova TSB Thebaud Sea TSB Windoc TSB Canmar Spirit USCG Staten Island Ferry USCG Bow Mariner USCG Nordic Empress USCG Norwegian Dawn Heavy Weather NTSB Norway NTSB Ecstasy 2007 Tennessee Boiler accident Human Resources 2007 US' TWIC program facts 2006 ITF rights of seafarers 2006 Cardiff University study into Seafarer Fatigue 2005 ISF Crew employment guidelines 2005 ISF Manpower study summary 2004 NUMAST report on UK Tonnage Tax Scheme 2003 OECD Crew HR Survey 2000 Great Lakes HR Study Interesting papers 2006 Russia's Nuclear Icebreaker fleet 2006 Overview of Ice Navigation developments 2006 Short history of the container Popular Science on the "new" Normandie 2006 Teekay Article 2004 Sapphire and Diamond Princess 2004 History of undersea cables Part 1 2004 Blue Marlin widening 1983 Nuclear Merchant Ship Savannah 2004 AIS on the Net 2004 AIS is alive 2003 US Gov - Ocean Energy for young people 2003 KMM Next Generation cruise-ferry 2003 Crisis Management 2003 Alang Shipbreaking 2002 IMO info on Piracy 2000 About Samuel Cunard 2000 Fincantieri Shipyard 1998 IMO SOLAS intro doc 1999 Mating of the Molikpaq 1996 North West Passage 1995 Semi-Submersible Heavy-lift Ships in Operation 1994 Russian Navy pacific fleet

On the web - Interesting reading

Visit sea-safety.com for more safety related reading Maritime Security website offers advice on how NOT to become the next pirate attack victim. Read about a laypersons impression of ship breaking in India   Haze Gray & Underway features interesting articles from the naval perspective Visit ICONS and read it's report about the mean business of shipping  Visit the USCG's Lessons Learned !  Visit the USA's NTSB, Canada's TSB and their reports on marine casualties. This Vancouver based marine E-Zine is neat and current - Marine Talk Read about a massive typhoon that the US Navy unsuccessfully challenged in Dec 1944. Read about un-happy demises of various engineers at the Doomed Engineer India's Marine Directorate's engineering exams <-- excellent Historical perspective of inventions are discussed at Engines of our Ingenuity Shiptalk.com an interesting clearinghouse of writings.

 

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