Description
Maritime World is a thorough and modern textbook written by Even Bjørheim, and published in its third edition in 2024. The book is designed to provide a comprehensive and practical understanding of seamanship and maritime operations, and has quickly become a popular choice among both working seafarers, students in maritime education and recreational skippers who want to stay professionally updated.
With over 335 pages of subject matter and more than 400 illustrations and photographs, the book provides a structured and easily accessible review of key topics in navigation, regulations, safety, machine theory and practical work on board. In several areas, the content goes deeper than the minimum requirements in the syllabus and gives the reader a broader understanding of the ship’s operation and responsibilities on board.
Maritime World covers, among other things, the rules of the sea, navigation and charting, radar and ECDIS, bridge watch, cargo theory, meteorology, SAR and emergencies, machine theory, electrical engineering, fire theory, first aid and surface treatment. The book serves both as a textbook and as a solid reference work for anyone who works at sea or wants to strengthen their maritime skills.
The book has been developed in collaboration with Norwegian maritime players to ensure professional relevance and quality. It is printed in Norway and published by Emedia AS, and represents a modern and comprehensive reference work for today’s and tomorrow’s seafarers.
The book was published in 2024 (3rd edition, 1st printing).
