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11.03.2026

New digital editions are coming soon.

Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers - 2026 Edition
Witherby Connect licence
The Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) is a comprehensive set of guidelines and best practices designed to ensure the safety and health of seafarers working on merchant vessels. It provides guidance on safe working practices and procedures to follow on board ships to minimise risks and prevent accidents.
It is a statutory requirement for the current edition of the code to be carried on board all UK ships, other than fishing vessels and pleasure craft. The code contains essential health and safety information, and it must be made available to any seafarer on board the ship who requests it.
The MCA has revised and updated the Code to align its language with the Government Digital Service (GDS) guidelines, making the content more accessible and easier to read. All references to relevant legislation and guidance have been reviewed and updated, providing users with accurate signposting to source material and further information where required.
Major safety updates on the use of lifting equipment: Chapter 19
Updated guidance on enclosed spaces: Chapter 15
Updated emergency procedures: Chapter 4.

Guidelines for Ballast Tank Coating Systems and Surface Preparation - 2026 Edition
The Tanker Structure Co-operative Forum (TSCF)
Witherby Connect licence
This publication provides guidance on technical matters related to the operation, maintenance and repair of corrosion protection systems of ships ballast tanks. Imagery compares effective and ineffective tank coatings and shows examples of key maintenance operations.
This publication provides good practice guidance on the selection and application of ballast tank coatings. Technical diagrams illustrate chemical bonding, highlighting methods to prevent corrosion of steel surfaces. Safety considerations are outlined to ensure crew avoid hazards during the coating process. The coating of new build ships is explained, with detail on the differences between seawater and freshwater tank maintenance.

Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence - Volume 2 - Second Edition
Nautical Institute
This second volume in the Collecting Maritime Evidence series focuses on electronic evidence – what it is, how to preserve and collect it, and how it can be used to understand the circumstances that led to a maritime incident.
While not completely replacing traditional records, data from ECDIS, VDR and AIS are vital resources for the investigator. Admiralty Judge Mr Justice Teare points out that the great benefit of such evidence is that “electronic or digital records cannot lie or have a faulty or imperfect recollection. They will be the best evidence of what happened.”
The book’s contributors are drawn from a wide range of disciplines. Here they also discuss the roles of the average adjuster and the mariner lawyer, cover evidence collection from the P&I perspective and that of the naval architect, and consider subjects as diverse as fire, deterioration of agricultural cargoes, machinery failure and surveying.