Captain Mathew's compendium containing notes for mates of bulk carriers is an excellent guide on handling the key functions of a first mate on a bulk carrier. A naval officer for 30 years, Captain Mathew has successfully made the switch to the merchant marine and has obviously spent long hours on voyages studying areas like cargo management that were not within his repertoire as a naval officer. The book is a practical tool that gives detailed advice with graphs and calculations on cargo hand...

Captain K.P.Mathew with 30 years experience as executive officer in the Indian Navy and having worked his way up from 2nd Officer to mate to Master in the Merchant Navy has written a book " Bulk Carrier Notes For Mates". From the introduction to Bulk Carriers to detailed practical knowledge of working in harbor and the high seas, he has put together an informative book which will be a boon to professional seafarers and especially to Indian naval officers opting for a second career in the merc...