In the shipping and transport industry is a great need for a comprehensive overview resemble Dutch - English and English - Dutch reference , in which technical terms and idioms are translated and explained.

This publication consists of two parts. In the first part - the dictionary - the translations of both the traditional and modern expressions and concepts included, as used in shipping, shipbuilding and transport industry .

The second part is a manual containing the English terms like those used on the bridge, in the engine room and on the radio on ships. The most common terms in documents relating to insurance, freight, charters, et cetera are also explained extensively. The section 'Correspondence' is a useful tool when writing letters, and reports. Includes a picture dictionary: 'pictionary'.

The author hopes to have put a step with this release to a national and international standardization of the language in the shipping and logistics.