The Ship's Library at Martin's Marine Engineering Page (www.dieselduck.net)

The Ship's Library

In addition to the Ship's Library content, below, you may be interested in more resources on other areas of the site, such as...

The Monitor - Our blog area
Since July 2012, over 600 blog entries have been made there, discussing various matters involving marine engineering topics.

Marine Engineering: A maturing career
Martin's musing about his career in Marine Engineering, and the challenges it presents

The Historical Perspective
Marine Engineering documents with a primarily historical perspective such as books and drawing can be found here.

The Machinery Page
A good deal of technical article and documents describe onboard machinery and processes.

On The Job series
Margaret Boyes introduces us to various people in the maritime industry, who share with us a glimpse of their passion, and how they achieve the position they are in now.

The Advocate series
Maritime Lawyer Darren Williams offers us legal insight into various marine engineering and general seafaring topics.

The Screening Room
Seafaring Films and miscellaneous maritime related videos are available in the Screening Room.

Bibliography Page
This area offers a partial list of references for Martin's Marine Engineering Page

Articles (originals - more on the blog)

2020 RiverStory - Fuel jumper
2020 RiverStory - Losing it all
2020 RiverStory - Paper Towels
2020 RiverStory - SwissCheese
2015 The Shipping Dead - drone ships
2010 How shipping changed the world
2014 Tribute to MEBA's Jesse Calhoon
2011 One week on Avataq
2011 Norway's dugnad new blood in shipping
SEEMP (Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan)
My Australian "Skilled Immigration" adventure
Certificate of Recognition and how they may affect you
Sustainable career as a Marine Engineer, what are some options
Upgrading a 'ticket': A view from the bilge
Reap what you sow looks at the fruits of training investment in Western Canada
Meet Isaac, a Ghanaian Marine Engineering cadet
Creative fixes with Belzona
2012 Classification Societies - The history of and the future, by JJ Smith
2010 Worldwide shipbuilding trends applicable to the Canadian Market
Gens du pays en mer (Canadians at sea) - En Francais
Dans le vente du geant (In the belly of the beast) - En Francais
Anarchy at Sea
Western Maritime Institute, Vancouver Island's own
MarPol detectives have new tools
Ship operator talks about return on human investment
Oil spill ! Now What
Overseeing new builds in Asia
Shortage of seafarers
A personnel Shortage. Really? - Don Sutherland's views from NYC
Mom, Dad, I'm in Nigeria !
Taxes and the Canadian Seafarer
Marine documentary / film reviews
Admiralty Law gets bad rapport engineer story
The bulbous bow
Using polymers as steel alternatives
Ships, safety, FOC and the law
MV Jade Forest
Motivation and satisfaction on ships
Basics of energy
Diary of a shipboard cadet
Scientist and seafarer one man's story
Marine training: present and future
EPA Vs US engine makers
Monsters of the deep
British Merchant Navy 1940s - or now?
BC Offshore oil: A seafarer's Perspective
Godlike powers of Engineers
Dini Shroff takes on Accountants
Marine Engineering, Bridging the gap
The culture of the Prestige

MV Oceanex Avalon Exam Questions and other license help

Transport Canada Formula Booklet - Obsolete as of Dec 2012
Canadian first class - EK General - 1
Canadian first class - EK General - 2
Canadian first class - EK Motors - 1
Canadian first class - EK Motors - 2
Canadian first class - EK Motors - 3
Canadian first class - Applied Mechanics
Canadian first class - Applied mechanics (PDF)
Canadian first class - Applied mechanics Answers (PDF)
Canadian first class - Applied Heat
Canadian first class - 1st Class Electro - Questions and Answers
Canadian first class - Electrotech
Canadian first class - Naval Architecture
Canadian first class - Naval Architecture - in French
Canadian second class - EK General
Canadian second class - EK General, Questions and Answers
Canadian second class - Mike's Guide EK General
Canadian second class - EK Motors
Canadian second class - Mike's Guide EK Motors
Canadian second class - EK Steam
Canadian second class - Applied Heat
Canadian second class - Electrotech
Canadian second class - Applied Mechanics
Canadian second class - Naval Architecture
Canadian second class - Naval Architecture - in French
Canadian third class - EK General
Canadian third class - Mikes Guide 3M EK General
Canadian third class - EK Motors
Canadian third class - Mikes Guide 3M EK Motor
Canadian third class - EK Steam
Canadian third class - Electrotech
Canadian third class - Mathematics
Canadian third class - Applied Heat
Canadian third class - Applied Mechanics
Canadian fourth class - EK General
Transport Canada samples of 2nd Class ME exams (2007)
Transport Canada samples of 3rd Class ME exams (2007)
Questions and Answers on Bearings
Questions and Answers on Conveyors
Questions and Answers on Couplings Alignment
Questions and Answers on Couplings
Questions and Answers on Electrical
Questions and Answers on Hydraulics
Questions and Answers on Lubrication
Questions and Answers on Mathematics
Questions and Answers on Non Destructive Testing (NDT)
Questions and Answers on Pneumatics
Questions and Answers on Pumps
Questions and Answers on Rigging
Questions and Answers on Shafts
Questions and Answers on Turbines and Seals
Questions and Answers on Welding
Questions and Answers on Workshop Practices
Questions and Answers on Millwright / Industrial Mechanic Skills
Propulsion Simulator Lab 2 - Purifier optimization
Propulsion Simulator Lab 3 - Sulzer variable injection timing
Propulsion Simulator Lab 4 - Power transient
Propulsion Simulator Lab 5 - PID controller tuning
Propulsion Simulator Lab 7 - Load sharing
Propulsion Simulator Lab 11 - Voltage regulator
ON (Ocean Navigator) EK Motors
ON (Ocean Navigator) EK Steam
ON (Ocean Navigator) EK General
ON (Ocean Navigator) Electrotech
ON (Ocean Navigator) Ship's Business Page 1
ON (Ocean Navigator) Ship's Business Page 2
ON (Ocean Navigator) Celestial Navigation
ON (Ocean Navigator) Meteorology
USCG ME exam guide
USCG QMED Sample Questions
USCG ME Exam - Electrical Knowledge & Electrical Illustrations
USCG ME Exam - Engineering Safety & Engineering Safety Illustrations
USCG ME Exam - General Knowledge & General Knowledge Illustrations & Refrigeration Illustrations
USCG ME Exam - Motor Knowledge & Motor Knowledge Illustrations
USCG ME Exam - Steam Knowledge & Steam Knowledge Illustrations
2001 USCG exam questions All Deck and Engine in ZIP format
BC Ferries Assessment for First and Chief Engineers
Canadian Coast Guard in house exam guide for promotions (not official)
ISM / ISO Audit - sample questions
The US Dept. of Energy has put out a booklet on blueprint reading Booklet 1 Booklet 2
1998 BC's PEng Association has this syllabus for Marine Engineer
Electrical must know handy info sheet

Vision of the Seas funnel Regulatory Information

2017 ITF on STCW2010
2016 IMO Polar Code
2016 Polar Code Ship Safety Graphic
2015 ILO MLC2006 FAQ
2015 Enclosed Space Operations
2013 ITF STCW10 Guide for seafarers
2012 IMO MSD Testing Standards MEPC.227(64)
2011 IMO Principles of safe manning
2011 Paris MOU report (Black, Grey, White list ranks)
2011 STCW 2010 Familiarization
2010 STCW10 Manila Convention Final text of the resolution adopted in Manila
2010 Life Saving Appliance Code and simpler version LSA code basic
2009 Paris MOU 2006-2008 (Black, Grey, White list ranks)
2001 Port State Control - an explanation
2006 ILO's Marine Labour Convention
BIMCO US PSC Guide
STCW95 information
WHMIS / MSDS - what is it
ISM Code information
ISO - What is it
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 01 - Ship Data
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 02 - Summary
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 03 - Certificates
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 04 - Documentation
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 05 - Crew
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 06 - Deck Ops
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 07 - Navigation
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 08 - Safety Equip
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 09 - Engineering
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 10 - Tanker
Bahamian Maritime Authority Ship Survey Section 11 - Passenger Ship
USCG Passenger Ship Annual Survey
USCG Passenger Ship Quarterly Survey
USCG Foreign Ship ISPS Code Survey
MCA crewing (license) requirements for yachts

Other

2013 Costs of becoming Engine Room Rating
2013 Costs of TC 1st Class COC using the Cadet Stream
2013 Costs of TC 1st Class COC using the Alternate Path
Modern sailor's glossary
Marine abbreviations
Click here to read about being a mariner, and working on ships
Continue to this page to read about the marine engineering field from the US gov and NZ gov
Then read here for an actual job description
Students, in particular, may be interested in these student questions and answers
Marine emergency guide
Interview help
Targeting your resume
Joining your new ship - guide
Prime mover developments
Sailor's weather tips
Check out the archive of past "Marine Opinion Polls"
Compendium of published Marine Engineering text and reference books. List 1, List 2
Compendium of published Marine Engineering thesis papers
Price list of Marine Engineering text books at BCIT in Vancouver
UK's Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy

Reports

These reports and papers are already in the public domain, sometimes hard to find, but certainly interesting. They are in Adobe .pdf format. Download the free Acrobat Reader program. If you have a report not listed here, and want to share, send it to us for posting.

Environmental and Security Issues