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📢 Coming Soon! Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations – Sixth Edition    The new and improved Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations by the International Chamber of Shipping has been reorganised to make it more user-friendly for crew to find relevant information quickly, and adds new ready-to-use content including:  - An enhanced shipboard safety checklist for helicopter operations, with tasks presented in chronological order  - a new risk assessment for landing and winching  - an aide memoire for the responsible officer  - an example toolbox talk before a helicopter operation  - further clarifications on roles and responsibilities  - updated terminology.    This guide can be used by ships' masters, officers and crew, and is also useful reading for helicopter operators and marine pilots.  The sixth edition can also now be used alongside the e-learning course Helicopter Operation Procedures for Ships, available from the ICS Academy, giving crew access to on board procedures and training that work together seamlessly. 🔗 Pre-order the eBook here: https://lnkd.in/ePYGyQzJ     #shipping #ICS #witherbys #ebook #maritimepublishing #internationalchamberofshipping #shipping #maritimesafety 

📢 Out Now! BIMCO Holiday Calendar 2025    The BIMCO Holiday Calendar lists the general holidays for each country, as well as the operating hours of the country's main ports and terminals.    This publication is the most trusted and unbiased source of worldwide holidays and working hours in the shipping industry. It is an essential reference when voyage planning and negotiating charter parties and to help avoid disputes with third parties. The 2025 edition has been revised to offer even better coverage, reliability and transparency. The most significant improvements in this edition are:  - Increased focus on local and regional holidays  - exclusion of conditional and labour agreement holidays and greatly improved verification of entries supported by local, legal documentation to ensure reliability  - holiday legislation is reflected at national, regional and municipality level.    🔗 Order your copy here: https://lnkd.in/d5UP_tRN Also available as an eBook on Witherby Connect, the maritime industry library accessible from your browser.    #BIMCO #BIMCOHolidayCalendar #maritimepublishing #maritimesafety #witherbys #shipping #navigation #passageplanning 

With over 30 key industry titles published, numerous working groups held and industry events attended, it has been a big year for Witherbys! Thank you to our customers and distributors for their continued support and to the Witherbys team for their hard work throughout the year. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to seeing what 2025 will bring 🎉. Watch our full 2024 Wrap Up video and subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://lnkd.in/eHMJcQJi #christmas #merrychristmas #festiveseason #christmas2024 #newyear #witherbys #maritimepublishing #maritime #nautical

Stowaways remain an ongoing issue for the security of ships and the safety of crew members, as well as incurring substantial associated costs for shipowners and insurers. The newly released International Chamber of Shipping and Witherbys publication 'Shipboard Response to Stowaways and Distressed People in Small Boats - 2025-26 Edition' aims to advise the owners, officers and crew of merchant ships on how best to deal with people encountered at sea. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eGJPq2-8 🔗 The guide is available in eBook and print format at: https://lnkd.in/dDUFbbrs #witherbys #ICS #internationalchamberofshipping #maritime #nautical #shipping #maritimepublications #maritimesafetry

This week at Navigation House, Witherbys’ head office in Livingston, our Technical Team hosted a Working Group to revise and update the upcoming 2025-26 Edition of ‘Drug Trafficking and Drug Abuse On Board Ship – Guidelines for Owners and Masters on Preparation, Prevention, Protection and Response’, a joint publication between Witherbys and the International Chamber of Shipping.    Our technical team members, Harry Harris, Nathan Nicholson, Fiona Piercy and Joy Curtis worked closely with experts Gayle Balena, Tal Bicher, Meik Neumann, David Riddell and a representative from the ICS, Sarah Lovell, to ensure that the latest guidelines and legislation will be included and presented to readers in an accessible and convenient format.    The book will be available in both hard copy and as an eBook on Witherby Connect, the maritime industry library accessible from your browser. You can start your free trial here today: https://lnkd.in/dFUhsxKH     #witherbys #workinggroup #maritimepublishing #maritimepublications #drugtrafficking #shipping #nautical 

📝 Learn More! The highly anticipated 2025–26 edition of our Passage Planning Guide for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) is Out Now.    Our latest video highlights how this comprehensive guide offers essential passage planning advice for Masters and navigating officers transiting the Straits in either direction, covering the journey between One Fathom Bank (OFB) and Horsburgh.     Witherbys worked closely with Straits Pilots, harbour pilots, port authorities, local navigation superintendents and shipmasters transiting the Straits.   Our team collated this invaluable firsthand insight into the route so that you can navigate one of the world's most vital maritime routes with confidence.    🔗 Order yours here: https://lnkd.in/gX4GkGGX   🔗 Watch more of our latest videos on Witherbys’ YouTube Channel: https://lnkd.in/eD2UNuaG     #SOMS #malaccastraits #singaporemaritime #passageplanning #passageplanningguide #maritimesafety #marinenavigation #witherbys 

The Target Global Energy Training eBooks by author Kees Kuiken are trusted resources for both students and professionals working with gas and dual-fuel engines. The latest and newest editions are available now on Witherby Connect, the maritime industry library accessible from your browser. Have a look inside both books and order yours here: https://lnkd.in/ei_R6dUV     #targetglobalenergytraining #witherbys #marineengineering #maritimepublishing #maritime #nautical #gasengines #dieselengines 

📢 eBook Available Now on Witherby Connect! BIMCO Holiday Calendar 2025    The BIMCO Holiday Calendar lists the general holidays for each country, as well as the operating hours of the country's main ports and terminals.    This publication is the most trusted and unbiased source of worldwide holidays and working hours in the shipping industry. It is an essential reference when voyage planning and negotiating charter parties and to help avoid disputes with third parties. The 2025 edition has been revised to offer even better coverage, reliability and transparency. The most significant improvements in this edition are:  - Increased focus on local and regional holidays  - exclusion of conditional and labour agreement holidays and greatly improved verification of entries supported by local, legal documentation to ensure reliability  - holiday legislation is reflected at national, regional and municipality level.      🔗 Available now for immediate access on Witherby Connect, or pre-order your physical copy at: https://lnkd.in/d5UP_tRN    #BIMCO #BIMCOHolidayCalendar #maritimepublishing #maritimesafety #witherbys #shipping #navigation #passageplanning 

Learn more about the ECDIS Procedures Guide – 2024–2025 Edition as Debbie Hull and Mark Broster FRiN, AFNi, FIlM, FIMarEST, HCMM, the Managing Director and CEO of ECDIS Ltd and Nick Lambert, the Co-founder and Director of NLA International - Blue Economy Solutions, all recently answered questions about the updated title. They discuss the '6th Generation' of ECDIS, the automatic COLREG recommendations now integrated into the software and more, along with well-documented issues and their updated solutions using working examples.    🔗 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you don’t miss our upcoming content: https://lnkd.in/egzXN6Df   🔗 Order yours today: https://lnkd.in/dEfiJMsP    #ECDIS #witherbys #maritimesafety #maritimepublishing #navigation 

Meet the Team Behind Witherbys! 🤝 At Witherbys, we believe that behind every great publication is an even greater team. That’s why we are delighted to share our new ‘Our People’ page. Get to know the dedicated people who make it all happen. Our executive and management team brings a wealth of experience and expertise to deliver guidance and technical standards for the shipping industry. 👉 Meet the people who make Witherbys at: https://lnkd.in/ecBpnWd9 ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ