Maritime English

In Maritime Power and the Struggle for Freedom, Peter Padfield presents a superb description and analysis of naval campaigns conducted between 1788 and 1851 that shaped the modern world. Winner of the Mountbatten Maritime Prize, this is the second of Padfield's masterful trilogy that traces the impact of naval power on modern history, and the means by which it has been enacted. 

Maritime Law for Master (Unlimited) CandidatesThis audiobook covers the regulatory and legal framework required for Master (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency oral examinations.

A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a deliberately compact introductory work aimed at junior seafarers, those who make decisions affecting the sea services, and those who educate seafarers and decision-makers. It introduces listeners to the main theoretical ideas that shape how statesmen and commanders make and execute maritime strategy in times of peace and war.

This audiobook covers the commercial and contractual aspects of maritime law required for Master (Unlimited) Certificate of Competency oral examinations. The content aligns with the UK MCA MIN 653 syllabus and is equally applicable to candidates in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and other Commonwealth jurisdictions.

Supported by diverse textual and archaeological evidence, a detailed reconstruction of Edward I’s shipbuilding programme of 1295. With the looming threat of an imminent French invasion, Edward I wrote to 26 English ports in November 1294 and told each of them to build, or help others to build...

Maritime Law, Volume III: The Master's Wider Responsibilities. The final volume of this essential three-part series addresses the practical legal responsibilities that every master mariner must understand. Volume III contains ten chapters.

Two classic Norwegian short stories about those who for different reasons never reached an open sea. One story overwhelms you with colorful humor, the other with tender sadness. The writers are Alexander Kielland (1849-1906) and Amalie Skram (1846–1905), both considered among Norway’s...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The trap should have been empty. At dawn off Pictou Harbour, a fisherman hauls up a lobster trap with a dead diver inside it. The trap's tag reads *T. MacEachern* — Tommy MacEachern, lost overboard three years ago, his body never found. Corporal...

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Maritime History of Massachusetts and learn about 18th and 19th century Massachusetts history.

Dive into the epic maritime history of a narrow waterway that forged empires and ignited global geopolitical warfare. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey traces two thousand years of cultural collisions, booming trade, and colonial conquests along a highly contested Southeast...