Shiphandling, Dry Bulk Management Standard, Drug Trafficking Prevention
20.02.2025
New publications to pre-order:
Dry Bulk Management - 2025
Dry Bulk Management Standard, digital, Witherby Connect licence (Browser based eReader)
Created by the Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence (DBCE), the Dry Bulk Management Standard (DryBMS) is a self-assessment framework that aids ship managers and shipowners of bulk carriers to reach the legal requirements of management on board a ship and strive to achieve the highest standards of effective leadership.
These standards provide the requirements for basic compliance and can identify areas of improvement. The DryBMS details how to:
Self-assess current activities and practices on board, analyse how well the company is complying with standard criteria, improve practices, procedures and administrative arrangements.
The goal of the DryBMS is to provide a resource that will help ship managers reach a high standard of safety, security, social welfare and sustainability on board the ship.
This publication provides guidance on how to combat drug trafficking at sea and how to recognise the signs of drug use and dependence among crew members.
Considered the leading industry publication on the topic, this 2025 - 2026 edition has been fully updated by industry experts to assist shipping companies, Masters and officers to prepare for, prevent, protect against and respond to drug trafficking and drug abuse at sea.
“Understanding emotions and pressure is as foundational to shiphandling as understanding wind and current.” Captain George Livingstone and Captain Grant Livingstone
Shiphandling, The Beautiful Game: Volume 1, not only focuses on the technical aspects of good practice but introduces readers to the detrimental effects that anger, fear, panic and anxiety can have on performance. The book also provides essential tips on how to recognise and challenge these temporary states of mind, which, if left unchecked, can undermine even the most experienced of seagoing personnel.
This book is perfect for those seeking to broaden their understanding of the influence of emotions on a shiphandler’s decision making.
Captain Grant Livingstone and Captain George Livingstone, both highly experienced pilots, have handled nearly 19,000 ships collectively and they have been actively involved in international maritime issues through their writings. They are both consultants involved in the training of tug captains and pilots around the world.