Nautical and Maritime Books

Interested in in all things nautical, need to find a particular book on sailing navigation chartwork or ship rigging then look no further. The Maritime Bookshop in conjunction with our partners can offer you access to the widest range of nautical and maritime books with subjects ranging from yachting to modern piracy, naval tradition to sailmaking and cargo work. No matter what your interest be it offshore and marine bulk cargo operations or just searching for this years Reeds Nautical Almanac the Maritime Bookshop offers a gateway to some of the best discounts on nautical and maritime publications. Plus orders from our partner site qualify for free shipping world wide.

   Chartwork and Navigation Instruments

No matter if you are a professional navigator, serious yachts person day sailor or just someone with an interest in things nautical. The Maritime Bookshop stocks a range of quality nautical instruments by bespoke manufacturers such as Blundell and Harling and Weems and Plath. Products in stock for immediate  dispatch include Captain Fields Parallel Rulers, Portland Plotters,  Breton Square, Solid Brass Dividers, Portland Triangles, Navigation Protractors and range of navigational and chartwork accessories to cover all your navigational needs.

Building Your Own Professional Plotting Kit Starts here. You can assemble your own chartwork and plotting kit choosing the tools that you want from only £21.49 and we will add a free copy of the IALLA Buoyage  Self Examiner for FREE

Exclusive Marine and Nautical Publications


As well as nautical and marine instruments The Maritime Book Shop also publish specialist books and papers which are exclusive to the Maritime Book Shop. Our exclusive list of marine publications include titles such as A Modern Plague of Pirates and Bulk Best Practice for Offshore Supply Vessels. The Maritime Bookshop is also in the progress of publishing its Waypoint Navigation Series. A series of comprehensive learning modules on chartwork coastal navigation and astro navigation. These modules will include online learning support.

Self Examiners

The Maritime Bookshop is pleased to be leading the way in Electronic Flip Cards. These are a fun and challenging way to learn those International Code of Signals and the IALA Buoyage System.  The module includes a full overview of the regulations, full colour slides and a random test generator with 150 quiz questions that auto shuffle each time you run the quiz. Fun and effective a great way to learn. A snip at Only £5.99

Chartwork and Plotting Accessories

The Maritime Bookshop can supply  your  chartwork accessories. You can order all your chartwork and plotting accessories at the same time and from the same place as your navigation instruments.

Free Downloads
The Maritime Bookshop is pleased to offer Trial Demo downloads of its popular e flip cards for the International Code of Signals and the IALA Buoyage Systems A & B combined. This is a great way to try before you buy. There are also other free downloads available that are of interest to those with  nautical and maritime interest as well as the professional in the offshore and marine sectors.

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The Maritime Book Shop is pleased to offer a range of quality navigational instruments chartwork accessories and specialist books for the professional mariner, navigator and discerning amatuer. Nautical instruments for chartwok and navigation are always in stock as well as our specialist marine publications. Several of the specialist publications such as A modern plague of Pirates and Bulk Best Practice as well as the new Waypoint Navigation series of courses and the digital flip cards are exclusive to the Maritime Book Shop. These products can also be purchased as economical downloads. Other publications such as nautical almanacs and RYA publications books on cargo work, rigging, piracy and many more books with a nautical flavour are available through are partner where you will receive substantial discounts on most orders. Our partners also offer free delivery on all books world wide, Thank you for taking the time to visit the maritime bookshop..