The Ship's Library

Technical information
Articles
Exam Questions

Regulatory Information
Site administration
Others
Websites

Martin's Marine Engineering Page's bibliography can be found here.

Technical information

ship's electrical systems - description
battery chargers - differences
magnetic sensors - considerations
electronic governors - considerations
generator emergency flashing - how to
alternators and motor starting - considerations
radiators on industrial applications - considerations
synchronizing generators - practical
oil handling guidelines - small ship, pratical
steering presail checks - practical
shaft damage from current - recognizing the type
crankcase fire and explosions - what is it
welding rods - application guide 
engine destruction - problems with voltage in coolant 
high speed diesel engine - maintenance guide 
stuffing box and packing - how to 
pumps - installation and care 
microbial contamination of fuels  
ship's engineer - occupational hazard datasheet
radio interference on small boat - quit your whining 
"Easy on the Sticks" - some info for "heavy footed" deckies 
Lifeboat Accident - Oil rig mishap in Portland Maine 
Alfa Laval MAB separator - illustrated maintenance guide (pdf)

Articles

on ship's names
Russian icebreaker fleet development
port engineer story
legends of liners
the bulbous bow  
using polymers as steel alternatives
birth of the bulker  
a word from the QE2's Chief Engineer  
ships, safety, FOC and the law
MV Jade Forest  
motivation and satisfaction on ships
basics of energy
diary of a shipboard cadet  
biography of Rudolph Diesel  
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
Engineers at sea: exploring our roots
The culture of the Prestige
Mom, Dad, I'm in Nigeria !
Taxes and the Canadian Seafarer  
Marine Documentary Film reviews
 

Exam Questions and other license help

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 Heat  
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 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 - EK Motors  
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
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
ISM / ISO Audit - sample questions
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  
ON (Ocean Navigator) Celestial Navigation  
ON (Ocean Navigator) Meterology  
BC Ferries Assessment for First and Chief Engineers

Regulatory Information

STCW information
WHMIS / MSDS - what is it
ISM Code information
ISO - What is it  
DuckNotes: #1 - "Guaranteed fail" questions
DuckNotes: #2 - CSA's Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations
DuckNotes #3 - CSA's Boat and Fire Drill Regulations
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  

Other

old sailor terms
sailor's glossary  
marine engineer -overview
marine engineer job description
seafarer job description
marine emergency guide
interview help
targeting your resume
joining your new ship -guide
prime mover developments  
Sailor's weather tips
Student interview question on Marine Engineering

Site administration

Advertise - Why not use MMEP for your campaign
Service survey - Please fill out (November 04) 
Your Privacy and other legal stuff - (November 04) 
Wanted - can you help ? (Feb 01)
Check out the archive of past "Marine Opinion Polls

On the web - Specs and Data

Find electrical specs on Elliott Electric's website 

Mat web offers information on just about any materials

Bunkerworld offers timely information on bunker cost

On the web - Technical stuff

Chief Engineer's webpage
Technical publications from the International Association of Classification Societies
Learn about batteries
Visit Rollo Tomkins' excellent site which dissects all the engine's parts and offers us Questions with answer for First Class and Second Class ME exams 
Excellent source of information for maintenance questions @ Plant-maintenance.com
Study resource page on various systems from the Federation of American Scientist
Some articles on refrigeration on Eurocooling's web site.
Vessel Sanitation Program info from the CDC
Dissecting vibration problems from Dave Stevens
Welding info page from Uber Welder John Dyson
Engineering know how (lower down on the site) from Integrated Publishing
Another excellent site, much like this one http://www.marineengineering.org.uk/
The US DOE put out this website to improve steam plant efficiency
Learn about PLC

On the web - Interesting reading

Visit sea-safety.com for more safety related reading

Maritime Security website offers advice on how NOT to become the next pirate attack victim.

Read about a laypersons impression of shipbreaking in India  

Haze Gray & Underway features interesting articles from the naval perspective

Visit ICONS and read it's report about the mean business of shipping 

Visit the USCG's Lessons Learned

Visit the USA's NTSB, Canada's TSB and their reports on marine casualties.

This Vancouver based marine E-Zine is neat and current - Marine Talk

The Commercial Ship Information Center has some neat articles from the lawyers perspective

Read about a massive typhoon that the US Navy unsuccessfully challenged in Dec 1944.

Read about un-happy demises of various engineers at the Doomed Engineer

India's Marine Directorate's engineering exams <-- excellent

Historical perspective of inventions are discussed at Engines of our Ingenuity

Shiptalk.com an interesting clearinghouse of writings.