This authoritative reference work is a comprehensively illustrated and well researched book of some 400 pages covering to a working level, bills of lading, charter parties and commercial decisions, draft surveys, loading and discharge, calculations for stress, using the loading manuals, ballast control, essential maintenance and a full range of other items from hatches to pumps.

Although this book is primarily aimed at shipping companies and their sea staff, it is an invaluable source of reference and should be held by charterers, shippers, lawyers, administrators, surveyors and educationalists.