Introduction to Marine Gas Turbines

The engine maker's own guide to how hull, propeller and main engine work together: ship types, hull resistance, propeller efficiency, engine layout and load diagrams. Clear illustrations make it a strong entry point to ship propulsion.

MAN Energy Solutions

The Navy textbook that explains shipboard engineering plants as a whole: ship design and stability, damage control, boilers, steam turbines, diesel and gas turbine engines, pumps, electrical systems and auxiliaries. Written for students who need the full picture.

U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel

A rate training manual on the machinery of a steam propulsion plant: turbines, steam-driven generators, pumps, heat exchangers, refrigeration and plant maintenance. Practical, well illustrated and written for work aboard ship.

U.S. Naval Education and Training Command

The standard treatise on marine steam machinery for engineering students and sea-going engineers: boilers, engines, condensers, propellers and engine room practice, with hundreds of detailed drawings.

Richard Sennett, Henry J. Oram