Week 46 2021: Top picks from this week’s latest publication releases
| This week’s New Editions
picks from this week’s latest maritime publication releases and important regulatory guidance for each title to help you decide if it’s requirement for your vessels. |
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Witherbys – Ballast Water Management – 12 Edition Recommended for all vesselsThis 12th edition has undergone a major revision to reflect the evolution in the management of ballast water since the ratification of the BWM Convention. The book sets out the current national and international ballast water legislation but also details the practical installation, operational and reporting considerations of complying with these regulations. Since 28th October 2020, only BWMS with revised 2016 G8/BWMS Code Type Approval are permitted to be installed on ships that must comply with the BWM Convention. Updated data sheets with system design limitations for these BWMS are included. |
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IMO – Guide to Maritime Security and the ISPS Code – 2021 Edition Essential for all vesselsThis Guide has been developed to consolidate existing IMO maritime security-related material into an easily read companion guide to SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code in order to assist States in promoting maritime security through development in the requisite legal framework, associated administrative practices, procedures and technical and human resources. It is intended both to assist SOLAS Contracting Governments in the implementation, verification, compliance with, and enforcement of, the provisions of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code. It should also serve as an aid and reference for those engaged in delivering capacity-building activities in the field of maritime security. This second edition of the Guide incorporates guidance approved by the Maritime Safety Committee on the development of maritime security legislation as well as maritime cyber risk management, and includes updated sources for further information to support the implementation of the ISPS Code. |
| New Editions for pre-ordering |
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Witherbys – Intertanko: Guide to the Vetting Process (14th Edition)
Recommended for all vessels This guide compiles the latest advice and requirements from energy departments, Port State authorities and INTERTANKO members, to assist with understanding ship inspections and the vetting process, and to help readers comply with vetting requirements. It contains:
Appendices also provide details of IMO requirements, key INTERTANKO and OCIMF-SIRE documents and sample Report of Inspection forms.
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Witherbys – Intertanko – Guide to Port State Control, 3rd Edition [Code: ITK 030/ ITK 030-EB] Recommended for all vessels This new publication focused specifically on Port State Control, and aims to improve the performance of all ship types, not just tankers, by bringing into one document the information on different PSC regimes, their processes as well as guidance produced by INTERTANKO’s Vetting CommitteeThe guidance provided in this publication will give ship’s crews and shore-based personnel a better understanding of PSC systems and will help them prepare for inspections and reduce the number of deficiencies that could lead to detention. |
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Witherbys – Regulatory Primer for Mates & Masters: Questions and Answers Covering Current and New Regulations – 11th Edition: 2021/2022
Recommended for all vessels Whether you are preparing for a new certificate or are already a mate or Master, this pocket book will bring you up to date with new and existing maritime regulations. It is organised into subject areas such as equipment, crew and the environment and is presented as questions and answers with supporting notes.This new edition has been revised and expanded to include questions on regulations that came into force in 2020. Some of the updated topics include:
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Regulatory Primer for 2nd & Chief Engineers: Questions and Answers Covering Current and New Regulations – 11th Edition 2021/2022 Recommended for all vesselsWhether you are preparing for a new certificate or are already a 2nd or Chief Engineer, this pocket book will bring you up to date with new and existing maritime regulations. It is organised into subject areas such as equipment, crew and the environment and is presented as questions and answers with supporting notes. This new edition has been revised and expanded to include questions on regulations that came into force in 2020. Some of the updated topics include:
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IMO – Load Lines Convention 1966 – 2021 Edition Essential for all vesselsThe International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, adopted by the International Conference on Load Lines, on 5 April 1966, entered into force on 21 July 1968 and has been modified by the 1988 Protocol relating thereto and amended by Assembly and Maritime Safety Committee resolutions over the past 50 years. This 2021 edition includes up-to-date, consolidated text in line with amendments adopted up to 1 July 2021, as well as updated unified interpretations that have been keyed to relevant articles and regulations. |
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ITU 04 – List IV – List of Coast Stations and Special Service Stations (ITU 04 CD) Essential for all GMDSS vesselsList IV contains important information for the mariner in relation to radiocommunications, including the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System). Detailed information such as the frequencies for transmitting and receiving, in addition to geographical coordinates, is provided for maritime coast radio stations, including those assuming the watch-keeping role using digital selective calling (DSC) techniques and radiotelephony. List IV also supplies details of additional services such as medical advice, navigational and meteorological warnings, MSI (Maritime Safety Information), AIS (Automatic Identification System), meteorological bulletins and radio time signals, along with the hours of service and operational frequencies, information on port stations, pilot stations, coast Earth stations, VTS stations, contact information of RCC (Rescue Coordination Centers), SAR agencies, Navarea coordinators and AtoNs (AIS Aids to Navigation).As stipulated in Appendix 16 to the RR, this List shall be provided to all ship stations for which a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) installation is required by international agreement. Only available in CD format. |
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ICS – Bridge Procedures Guide, Sixth Edition (WITH 009) Highly recommended for all vesselsThe new ICS Bridge Procedures Guide has been written to reflect the rapid technological advances taking place in the shipping industry and to equip users to deal with the digital transformation taking place on the bridge. For over 40 years, this bestselling Guide has reflected and defined current best practice on the bridges of merchant ships operating in all sectors and trades. Now in its sixth edition, it is widely acknowledged as the leading industry guidance on safe bridge procedures and is a recommended carriage on all vessels by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The sixth edition of the Guide features: • Increased guidance on non-navigational procedures; • New sections on the human element, Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) safety settings, category zone of confidence (CATZOC), weather routeing, communications with the engine control room, cargo operations, risk assessments and permits to work, ship stability, ballast water management, errors associated with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and characteristics of radar; • More visual aids to improve understanding and support on board training; and • Simplified language to reflect current best practice in writing guidelines and checklists.E-book is also available for pre-ordering. |
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| OUTFIT MANAGEMENT TABLE |
| Forthcoming New Admiralty Charts/New Edition Charts to be Published in Week 46 |
| Chart
Title |
Chart Title | NE/NC | Date |
| 1259 | Korea – South Coast, Busan and Masan | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| 2710 | North America – East Coast, Delaware Bay to Straits of Florida | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| 4407 | North Atlantic Ocean, Trinidad to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| 4522 | North Pacific Ocean, Mys Lopatka to the Chinook Trough | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| Q6112 | Maritime Security Chart Karāchi to Hong Kong | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| Q6113 | Maritime Security Chart Singapore to Papua New Guinea | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| SC5602
Edition 1 |
The West Country: Falmouth to Teignmouth | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| SC5605
Edition 1 |
Chichester to Ramsgate and Calais to Oostende | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| SC5607
Edition 1 |
Thames Estuary – Essex and Suffolk Coast | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| SC5615
Edition 1 |
East Coast: Whitby to Edinburgh | NE | 18.11.2021 |
| Chart
Title |
Chart Title | NE/NC | Date |
| 875 | International chart series, Sweden – West Coast, Tylön to Kullen | NE | 11.11.2021 |
| SC5600
Edition 1 |
The Solent and Approaches | NE | 11.11.2021 |
| SC5611
Edition 1 |
West Coast of Scotland – Mull of Kintyre to Point of
Ardnamurchan |
NE | 11.11.2021 |
| SC5612
Edition 1 |
Northern Ireland – Carlingford Lough to Lough Fo | NE | 11.11.2021 |
| SC5617
Edition |
Scotland – East Coast, Fife Ness to Inverness and the
Caledonian Canal |
NE | 11.11.2021 |
| Admiralty Charts to be Withdrawn in Week 46 |
| Chart Number | Chart Title | Replacement Chart Number |
| 1259 | Korea – South Coast, Busan and Masan | 1259 |
| 2710 | North America – East Coast, Delaware Bay to Straits of Florida | 2710 |
| 4407 | North Atlantic Ocean, Trinidad to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 4407 |
| 4522 | North Pacific Ocean, Mys Lopatka to the Chinook Trough | 4522 |
| Q6112 | Maritime Security Chart Karāchi to Hong Kong | Q6112 |
| Q6113 | Maritime Security Chart Singapore to Papua New Guinea | Q6113 |
| SC5602
Edition 12 |
The West Country: Falmouth to Teignmouth | SC5602
5602_1 – 5602_20 |
| SC5605
Edition 14 |
Chichester to Ramsgate and Calais to Oostende | SC5605
5605_1 – 5605_15 |
| SC5607
Edition 12 |
Thames Estuary: Essex and Suffolk Coast | SC5607
5607_1 – 5607_14 |
| SC5615
Edition 4 |
East Coast: Whitby to Edinburgh | SC5615
5615_1 – 5615_23 |
| AUS54 | Australia – North West Coast, Western Australia, Port Hedland | Withdrawn |
| Forthcoming New Edition Publication to be Published in Week 46 |
| NP No. | Title | Date | Remarks |
| NP68 &
e-NP68 |
ADMIRALTY Sailing Directions
East Coast of the United States Pilot Volume 1 17th Edition (2021)
ISBN No: 978-0-70-774-5992 |
18/11/2021 | Updated to NM Week 33/21
(19/08/21) First updates in NM week 46/21. NP68 Edition 16 (2018) is cancelled |
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