Books by David (previously a lecturer at Fleetwood Nautical College House

A comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of ship handling procedures. It covers the requirements of various STCW-level marine qualifications. It offers guidance on all the hardware that marine professionals will make use of in the control and operation of their vessel. It offers a broad focus on many shiphandling scenarios.

Offers information that is needed to command posts at sea. This book discusses various aspects of shipboard management with special emphasis placed on health and safety. It shows how to respond to accidents and emergencies at sea, in the event, for example of cargo contamination, collision, and damage due to flooding, fire plus loss of life/crew.