The intention is to provide advice on all those activities that have a direct bearing on the safety of ships and their cargoes, and the reduction of the risks to the lives of ships' crews and other personnel in the transport chain. To provide additional value and utility, the book is accompanied with a CD version with a search function. Particular emphasis is given to:
International regulations
Correct packing, labelling and weighing of cargoes (including dangerous goods) when they are stuffed into containers
Safe handling and stowage of containers when loaded on board a ship
Planning and the use of computer systems
Maintenance and inspection
Windows eBooks:
To access the eBook, you need to install our free Windows eBook Reader.
The application can be downloaded from:
www.seamanship.eu/download/freedownload.aspx?file=viewer
Standalone eBooks are supplied with 1 licence + 1 backup and are not transferable between platforms.
The Windows eBook Reader works with Windows XP or later OS (but not Windows RT).
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iPad eBooks:
To access the eBook, you need to install the free Witherby Reader from
the iOS App Store.
iPad eBooks are supplied with 1 licence + 1 backup and are not transferable between platforms.
The iPad application works with iOS 6 or above (iPad 2 or later, iPad mini, not iPhone).
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Cloud (online) eBooks:
The Cloud (online) eBooks use Microsoft Silverlight browser plugin to deliver the best possible reading experience with the ability to work in offline mode.
It is an annual subscription service (i.e. each eBook is purchased for 1 year of use).
Online licences are not transferrable to Windows or iPad (or vice-versa).
Silverlight is compatible with the major web browsers used on Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
However it is not supported on Linux, Android, Windows RT and iPad devices and therefore the Cloud eBooks use an HTML site in these instances.
The HTML site is more restricted than the Silverlight version.
See www.microsoft.com/silverlight/what-is-silverligh and more details.
Note for Mac Users:
Mac users can read Windows eBooks with Boot Camp or using virtual machines such as Parallels Desktop, Virtual Box, ...
Alternatively, Cloud (online) eBooks are accessible on Mac, including the Silverlight plugin with offline mode.
Note for Linux Users:
Linux users can read Windows eBooks using a virtual PC.
Alternatively, the HTML version of the Cloud (online) eBooks is accessible.
Note for Android and Windows RT Users:
Non-iOS tablets owners can use the HTML version of the Cloud (online) eBooks.