Studying for any Certificate of Competency can be a daunting task, not made easier by the need to plough through weighty text books and legislative publications. The Seamanship Notes book provides a comprehensive and usable alternative.

The book is split into three sections that cover the following items:

Navigation 
  -   Publications 
  -   Watchkeeping Procedures 
  -   Ship handling 
  -   Electronic Navigation Systems

Response to Emergencies 
  -   Action in the event of emergencies onboard ship 
  -   Responding to a distress 
  -   LSA and FFA equipment carried onboard ships

Shipboard Operations 
  -   Key Legislation, MARPOL, STCW95 
  -   ISPS code

Written by Angus Ferguson while working as a lecturer at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies. Angus is now working as Training Manager with Clyde Marine Training.