Reeds 21st Century Ship Management

Reeds 21st Century Ship Management is the first modern guide to navigating the complex, evolving world of ship management in today’s global maritime industry. As technology advances and regulatory frameworks tighten, the role of the ship manager has never been more demanding – or more vital.

This comprehensive title addresses the day-to-day realities of ship management, focusing on both the operational theory and, crucially, the people responsible for running ships. It explores how communication technologies, international crewing, stricter legislation and tighter margins are transforming the profession.

With an emphasis on teamwork, compliance, leadership, budgeting and real-world commercial practices, this is an invaluable reference for professionals and students alike.

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• 1. A Brief History of Ship Management
• 2. Legislation – The four pillars – SOLAS – MARPOL – STCW – MLC
• 3. Ship Certificates and Document
• 4. What Is Required of a Ship Manager?
• 5. The ISM Code, The ISPS Code, PSC
• 6. 3rd Party Inspections
• 7. Working as Part of a Team and What That Means
• 8. Job Descriptions and What They Mean
• 9. An Introduction to Commercial Ship Practices and How They Affect the Ship Manager
• 10. Operational Management and Ship Types
• 11. Fatigue at Sea and in the Office
• 12. Emergency Response and the Role of the Ship Manager
• 13. Effective Communications
• 14. Introduction to Chartering and Marine Insurance
• 15. Budgets and Statistics
• 16. Relationship between the Ship Manager, the Master, the Company Security Officer and Designated Person
• References
• Glossary of Terms
• Recommended Reading
• Useful Websites

About the Author

Captain John W Dickie is Secretary General of the International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations, Course Director for the Diploma in Ship Management (LMA) and Certificate in Maritime Safety Management (LMA). He is also Managing Director of Joint Development Associates Ltd.

Praise for Reeds 21st Century Ship Management

“Produced to high standards, well laid out, referenced and indexed, this offers first-class advice and information to both prospective and practicing ship managers and should serve a standard reference to the subject for many years ahead.”
– Nautilus

“This book, from the pen of a former master mariner with many years experience of how crews work together, focuses as much on the people who manage ships as on the theory and practice of ship management.”
– Richard Clayton, Chief Maritime Analyst, IHS Safety at Sea