Chapter IV of the International Convention for the safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) & the regulations of the International Telecommunicaton Union (ITU) require that all GMDSS ships keep a radio log in a specified format & that certain items are recorded therein. This radio log book must be kept close to the radio installation & must be completed & retained onboard for inspection by any authorized person. The master of the ship is required to review the entries in this radio log on a daily basis & to countersign Section C of the log book to this effect. ...

Includes: fields for: Date & Time (UTC) Station to Station from Operators actions/remarks, Log in/out Frequesncy, Channel
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The Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS)
- the maritime equivalent to the emergency services number
- provides a

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Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Barbara Cassani set up the no-frills airline GO for British Airways. She was a rare breed. A female airline chief executive who believed in doing things differently. Her European low-cost operation was launched in May 1998 with GBP25 million backing & within three years she took it into profit. Riding high, she led a management buy-out from BA, supported by the venture capitalist outfit 3i. They paid GBP110 million for the airline. Yet, less than a year later the venture capital group
- battered by a falling stock market
- had a chance to cash in their chips. GO was sold to arch-rival easy Jet for an astonishing GBP374 million. At at time when the airline industry is of great interest to the public as well as being in flux, this fast-paced read gives a fascinating insight into how to create a successful company with limited resources in such a short space of time. THE GO STORY is filled with real characters overcoming the odds to achieve great things & shows the remarkable vision & talent of the author, Barbara Cassani.

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The 3 in 1 filter eliminates over 99.9% of all bacteria, viruses, chlorine, fluoride & heavy metals such as lead, from your water leaving you with safe, healthy water. Each filter that lasts Approx. 2 months (it filters 130 litres) &

Includes:: a unique timer to track the filter life. Available in six colours.

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The must-have guide for surviving your overland tour
- Travelling from London to Cape Town by road is as challenging as doing it
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Winter is approaching, & Florence the hedgehog wants to go outside & play in the woods with her squirrel friends before it`s time to hibernate. Florence`s mom & the other woodland critters caution Florence & her friends not to go too far into the woods, but they don’t listen. As it starts to get cold, Florence isn’t sure she’s having fun anymore, & when a fox chases them, Florence definitely wants to go back home! With the help of her friends, she’s able to make it home in time for dinner & her long winter snooze. ...

The popular card game kids love has never been so much fun! Julius & his friends take center stage as players compete to collect as many of the same cards as possible & create sets of each character. The oversized cards are housed in an elegant drawer box with a ribbon drawstring, making them durable for years. ...

Topsy & Tim are always finding fun adventures in the real world, & this story is reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. ” Go on an Aeroplane” shares Topsy & Tim`s aeroplane adventure as they meet the stewardess, the pilot. Also, learn all about the airport & discover that sucking sweets can stop little ears from popping! A trusted & well-loved pair who can help guide parents & children through `first experiences`, ” Topsy & Tim” books have been beautifully updated with contemporary artwork. ” Topsy & Tim” remain instantly recognisable to parents while in a fresh style that will appeal to a new generation of fans. Re-launching in April 2008 with the bestselling titles ” Learning to Swim”, ” The New Baby”, ” Start School”, ” Go on an Aeroplane”, ” Go Green” & ” Have a Birthday Party” these wonderful books deserve a place on the bookshelves of the next generation. ...