International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers

First Edition

£225 In stock

This modern and practical medical guide from ICS has been written and reviewed by an international group of maritime medical practitioners and experts with many years' experience of working with and training seafarers and fishers. It can be used on board all ships and fishing vessels, anywhere in the world, and in onshore safety departments, medical assistance centres and training institutions who support seafarers and fishers. 

The International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers is: 

1. International and applicable globally

2. Comprehensive and up-to-date 

3. Practical and user-friendly 

Featuring a foreword from Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and written in collaboration with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and International Maritime Health Association (IMHA). 

The £225 RRP includes:

• The International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers, 608pp, full colour, A4 half-Canadian. Includes 10 A5 laminated action cards, full colour; and
• The Ship’s Medicine Chest to accompany the International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers, 60pp, full colour, A4 paperback.

Guidelines on the IMO STCW Convention

Fourth Edition

£135 In stock

The fourth edition of Guidelines on the IMO STCW Convention sets out the obligations for shipping companies and includes guidance on how to ensure compliance on board. 

This guide will help readers:

• Comply with regulations.
• Avoid lengthy delays at port for non-conformances.
• Know exactly what training crews need to work on board.
• Understand how the STCW works with other IMO and ILO regulations.
• Be completely up to date on the latest regulations.

This guide has been written and designed for use by:

Crew, Crewing managers, Designated Persons Ashore (DPAs), Masters, Personnel Superintendents, Recruiters, Training Superintendents, Technical Superintendents and Trainers and Lecturers.

Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit for Shipping

First Edition

£140 In stock

The ICS Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit for Shipping has been developed to create awareness and inspire change in the strategies, policies and practices that will enable the maritime industry to meet the needs of the diverse seafarer community. 

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to IMO Regulatory Compliance

First Edition

£150 In stock

This new publication from ICS guides readers through the first step on the route to decarbonisation: preparing for compliance with the IMO regulatory framework, and in particular, the 2021 amendments to MARPOL Annex VI.

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to IMO Regulatory Compliance sets out plainly what the key regulatory changes are for shipowners, operators and managers. It explains in detail the full range of additional technical and operational requirements which ships must now comply with.

All technical managers, superintendents and crew of vessels subject to the regulations, particularly MARPOL Annex VI, should read this guide. It will also be valuable to those involved in the design of new ships and modification of existing ships, including naval architects.