The given book is continuation before the published 7 manuals of authors of a series "For Navigators" and Master’s Handbook published on Russian language in 2011. At a writing of the book authors used last achievements in the field of navigation both domestic, foreign authors and also administering IMO documents. Naturally, «it is impossible to comprehend immense». It is quite probable that some questions did not find reflection in the offered book. Authors hope that their work does not go to waste, and will be useful to many navigators, since cadets of educational institutions (academies) to grown wise experience and life of captains.
This book is intended for usage on a sea going vessel of any type. The main part of the book is divided into 12 Chapters.
Chapter 1 considers the main concepts of international law.
In Chapter 2 aspects of organization and introduction of Bridge Resource Management are reflected. The special attention is converted on such aspects as training of seamen, to observance of industrial safety, accident prevention at any fulfillment of activities, the methods of prevention of fatigue etc. Also are considered concepts, factors and models of Marine incidents and accidents. The great attention is converted on methods of determinations of Risk assessment.
In Chapter 3 advisories on organization of the bridge depending on floating conditions of the vessel in correspondence to requirements of the Company Safety Management System and IMO regulations are made.
Methods of development of the Voyage plan found reflection in Chapter 4. There are various factors which can negatively influence a safe navigation of ships, and additional factors which can handicap with floating of super ships or the vessels transporting hazardous cargoes. Necessary data on geographical co-ordinate system and the navigation devices, most often used in offshore navigation, are fetched. Navigational charts and benefits for floating, and also methods of fulfillment of their proofreading, system IALA Buoyage System are described. The short information on methods of a fix of a vessel depending on usage of this or that navigation device is supplied.
In Chapter 5 methods of carrying out of maneuverable operations in port waters are reflected. The anchoring and measure methods which are conducted by navigators, in case of ship drift origin, are described. Advisories on action of navigators are made at an input and a port exit and at acceptance and disembarkation of the escort pilot. Methods of fulfillment of mooring operations are shown. The attention of watch service to observance of requirements on safe carrying out of cargo operations and correct action at origin of a roll of a vessel, storm approach etc. is paid, and also advisories on a management of ship are made at floating in difficult conditions. Necessary requirements of the Register and International conventions are cited.
Chapter 6 is devoted to considering of questions of carrying out of salvage operations, forms of reports, supply of vessels by necessary life-saving gear. The Global Maritime Satellite System for distress and safety is described. The special attention is converted on availability of crew for emergency conditions.
Chapter 7 pays much attention to the legal questions mentioning sea going vessels, and also an accumulation of evidence. The success of the ship-owner at management of contentious cases in vessels in the big degree depends on qualitative proofs arrived with a vessel. In the presence of the corresponding information and claim documents are usual regulated quickly, avoiding long altercations and progressing court costs. At claim hit in court or arbitration of, the judge and arbitrators attach great value to documents and other corresponding proofs presented from a vessel. To help the captain, in the head the list of necessary proofs is given. These lists are not exhausting, but whenever possible, all of them complete, and they should be applied as a management. The circumstances of a case suggest, to the captain, what points of lists are the most eligible.
Chapter 8 is devoted to questions of observance of a necessary intact stability and strength of a vessel both on transition by sea, and at parking in a port. Register requirements to observance of strength and an intact stability of sea going ships are given.
In Chapter 9 marine chartering questions are considered. Differences between existing forms of sea carriage contracts are shown. The necessary information from Hague rules, by Rules Visby, the Hamburg Rules and the Brussels Protocol is supplied. The attention of captains is converted to correctness and a correctness of signing of Bill of Ladings and to fulfillment of voyage instructions of charterers.
Chapter 10 is devoted to questions of practical operation of tank vessels, bulkers, container carriers, timber carriers and the ships transporting any goods. Necessary data from International conventions and administering documents are fetched. It is described carrying out of cargo operations at a jetty, at a mono-buoy and supply vessel. The main data on properties of goods, their accommodation, laying etc. are fetched.
Chapter 11 is devoted to questions of protection of a vessel and methods of scrambling with a piracy.
Chapter 12 pays attention of the captain and navigators to any carrying out of inspections in ports. The attention is directed to the Parisian and Tokyo memorandums and procedures of their carrying out. Inspections by world leading companies are considered also.
The appendix contains 3 annexes.
The list of the used references includes 227 publications.
 All chapters of the edition are written by the Master Zhelyezny Grygoriy. 
Captain Zadorozny Anatoliy has taken part in a writing of Chapters 2 and 11.