Hey folks, relatively new to the industry here; mostly been using lapware to help study for exams. Was looking for suggestions on publications or reference manuals that you consider “essential” for professional mariners to have handy, thoughts?
A lot of the material on amazon had comments along the lines of “very outdated” etc., any suggestions with newer content would be nice too.
Cheers,
Justin
[QUOTE=lm1883;151229]Not much use on exams, but if you ever sail in the general cargo trade:
Deadweight: Owing the Ocean Freighter by Max Hardberger.[/QUOTE]
for useless but still worth having
American Merchant Seaman’s Manual by Cornell and Hoffman (copyright 1942)
American Merchant Officer’s Manual by Turpin and MacEwen (copyright 1944)
if you ever need to break a Victory ship out of mothballs you’ll be right in clover…
you will know how a ship’s carpenter sounds bilges daily and how a Sperry Mk.14 gyrocompass works even (yes, I am old enough to have sailed on ships that carried a chippy and which had those huge black monstrosities on them.
“Stability and Trim for the Ships Officer” by LaDage. A good working knowledge of this subject matter will put you ahead of many of your peers.
[QUOTE=jeellis2;151226]Hey folks, relatively new to the industry here; mostly been using lapware to help study for exams. Was looking for suggestions on publications or reference manuals that you consider “essential” for professional mariners to have handy, thoughts?
A lot of the material on amazon had comments along the lines of “very outdated” etc., any suggestions with newer content would be nice too.
Cheers,
Justin[/QUOTE]
The Ashley Book Of Knots. Ok, not “essential” but it’s got lots of good info, and it’s free (link goes directly to the PDF)
I’ve found free .pdf versions of Harrington’s and the MMEM’s and various nav arch books as well, just don’t have links anymore.
Bowditch volumes 1 and 2.
[QUOTE=c.captain;151234]for useless but still worth having
American Merchant Seaman’s Manual by Cornell and Hoffman (copyright 1942)
American Merchant Officer’s Manual by Turpin and MacEwen (copyright 1944)
if you ever need to break a Victory ship out of mothballs you’ll be right in clover…
you will know how a ship’s carpenter sounds bilges daily and how a Sperry Mk.14 gyrocompass works even (yes, I am old enough to have sailed on ships that carried a chippy and which had those huge black monstrosities on them.[/QUOTE]
I’ll add:
The United States Maritime Service Manual, printed by Cornell Maritime Press in 1944. Make sure to get all three parts, the Preliminary Training, Deck Branch Training and Engineering Branch Training. You can still pick them up on Amazon and ebay sometimes. It’s interesting if you like taking a look at the historical side. Steam used to be used to fight fires. Wow!
[QUOTE=rbc;151243]I’ll add:
The United States Maritime Service Manual, printed by Cornell Maritime Press in 1944. Make sure to get all three parts, the Preliminary Training, Deck Branch Training and Engineering Branch Training. You can still pick them up on Amazon and ebay sometimes. It’s interesting if you like taking a look at the historical side. Steam used to be used to fight fires. Wow![/QUOTE]
that the one authored by Felix Reisenberg?
I’m not sure, here’s a clipping from the copyright page:
[QUOTE=c.captain;151234]… and how a Sperry Mk.14 gyrocompass works even (yes, I am old enough to have sailed on ships that carried a chippy and which had those huge black monstrosities on them.[/QUOTE]
I’ve sailed with them also, and have learned that if the 2nd Mate were to drop the cover and shatter that big expensive glass bubble, you can nicely ask the Bosn to replace it with (flat) plexiglass and no one will notice. (Don’t ask how I know this…)
[QUOTE=Heat Miser;151237]“Stability and Trim for the Ships Officer” by LaDage. A good working knowledge of this subject matter will put you ahead of many of your peers.[/QUOTE]
You’d be better off buying “Stability & Trim - Upper Level Licenss” Houston Marine.
LaDage is a poorly written book, however the fourth edition is slightly better than the third.
You didn’t specify Deck or Engine so I’ll suggest what worked for me (and if you look around, you can find a lot of these things online free of charge in pdf form)
Modern Marine Engineer’s Manual vol 1 and 2.
Pounder’s Marine Diesels
US Navy rate training manuals: Engineman, Machinist’s Mate, Electrician’s Mate, Damage Controlman, and the NEETS (electronics) modules. Also get Fluid Power for a good primer on hydraulics
NSTM (Naval Ships Technical Manuals) are good, too. Here’s a list http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/nstm/001v0r42.pdf
The reason why I like the Navy training manuals is that they start out very basic and are written for people with average aptitude and intelligence. Plus, the USCG uses them frequently for exam questions.
The NMC actually publishes a reference list on their website which I recommend you have a look at. You don’t need to purchase all of the books obviously, but you will get a good idea of what to look for.
Engine reference library: http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/training/exams/pdfs/engineering_exam_reference_library.pdf
Deck reference library http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/training/exams/pdfs/deck_ref_library.pdf
Lastly, be familiar with the CFRs or at the very least, how to use them (each exam room has copies)
Rules of the Road
Bowditch
Formulae for the Mariner
SOLAS consolidation
Chapmans
Reeds Nautical Companion
Marton 2nd edition
And the Murphy books for light reeding
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Alrighty then…
[QUOTE=jdcavo;151331]Don’t ask how I know this…[/QUOTE]
you realize of course ve hav vays to read your invisible ink
so how do you know this? no, lemme guess you bumbling fool, you!
[QUOTE=mdm;151381]Skynet serves as a computer which seeks to destroy humanity and to control the Earth.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=rbc;151306]I’m not sure, here’s a clipping from the copyright page:[/QUOTE]
no different book…
gotta find a copy of yours though…never know when we’ll have to sail in convoy again someday?
[QUOTE=c.captain;151384]you realize of course ve hav vays to read your invisible ink[/QUOTE]
That wasn’t the invisible ink. This is.
^^ Sneaky Sneaky! ^^
If your planning on studying the I’d recommend buying everything that the USCG allows in the test room. Set up your own study hall to crunch. Also if you have an android phone there is an APP called NavMode that is pretty good. Nothing fancy but is good for studying questions and answers. Houston marine in Kenner, LA has some really good step by step guide books as well. Hope this helps.
[QUOTE=jdcavo;151390]That wasn’t the invisible ink. This is.[/QUOTE]
nothing is invisible to a trained agent provocateur
now guards…take this spy outside and shoot him!
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