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