Witherby: 21st Century Seamanship

The book to get you through your exams and a reference for the rest of your career! This 1,200 page publication takes the traditional values of centuries of good seamanship and blends them with today’s reality. It is for seafarers at every level, covering ship types, handling and stability, onboard procedures and equipment, regulations, emergency response, etc.

A career at sea or in a marine related business understanding the practice of seamanship. In recent decades, shipping has moved at a tremendous pace and created a need for a new up to date manual. This book, which was ten years in the making, positions itself as a manual for the modern day seafarer in the 21st Century.