Semester Loans are the library’s collection of multiple copies of Marine Transportation (“Deck”) and Marine Engineering (“Engine”) study materials, available for our students to borrow.  

  • Students may borrow these items for a semester at a time, e.g., for use in a course, for USCG exam study, or for Sea Term.  
  • They are located on the 2nd floor of the ABS on the shelves closest to the elevators.

? Ask at the main service desk if you need assistance finding Semester Loans.


Your instructor will tell you which Semester Loan title(s) you need for your class.

  • This list is a sample of Semester Loan titles available in the Library

American Practical Navigator (Bowditch)

Chemical Data Guide for Bulk Shipment by Water

Code of Federal Regulations §: 33,  §: 46,  §: 47, §: 49

Deck Examination Study Guides. v.1 -v. 7

Deck Officer Study Guide v. 4, Rules of the Road

Hazardous Materials Regulations Handbook

International Code of Signals, H.O. Pub. No. 102

Lifeboatman Examination: Deck Illustrations

Marine Fire Prevention, Firefighting & Fire Safety

Nautical Almanac

Radio Navigational Aids Pub. No. 117

Tide & Tidal Current Tables 

Light List Lists and Coast Pilots

Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation, H.O. Pub. No. 229, Vol. 1- 3

Stability Data Reference Book

Star Finder: Weems & Plath

USCG Navigation Rules: International - Inland