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Improving safety and welfare at sea, one book at a time.
With around 100 years’ experience providing books at sea, our crew libraries supply 20,000 books to ships across the world, so seafarers can have the books they want to read.
With around 100 years’ experience providing books at sea, our crew libraries supply 20,000 books to ships across the world, so seafarers can have the books they want to read.
Learn about our non-returnable paperback library available to seafarers and ships worldwide.
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We offer a range of maritime titles and are an authorised distributor of IMO Publishing.
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