Reeds Vol 6: Basic Electrotechnology for Marine Engineers

A fully revised and updated edition of this classic textbook covering the principal topics in electrotechnology for marine engineers.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the basic theoretical work required by Marine Engineering Officers and Electrotechnical Officers (ETOs), putting into place key fundamental building blocks and topics in electrotechnology before progressing to more complex topics and electromagnetic systems.

Volume 6 covers essential basic electrotechnology principles for the 21st century, including the fundamentals of electron theory, AC and DC current, circuits, electromagnetism and electrochemistry. It provides a firm foundation for complementary Volume 7 in the Marine Engineering Series to discuss emergent technology such as image intensifers, the transistor, increased maritime use of LEDs, and references to modern ship systems such as GPS, ECDIS, Radar and AIS.

This new edition has been thoroughly updated in line with guidelines, best practice and the many technological developments that have taken place over the past 5 years since the previous edition published, as well as improvements and updates to the technical diagrams.

Dr Christopher Lavers is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering, currently with the University of Lincoln at Britannia Royal Naval College. He has taught various maritime and earth observation topics at Britannia since 1993. He has published over 200 articles on technical subjects, 30 science-art exhibitions since 1988, as well as numerous books.



Chris is subject matter expert (Radar and Telecommunications) at Britannia, and he has spoken on Radio 4's flagship science 'Material World', Radio Devon and Plymouth Sound radio. He has been a member of the Institute of Physics Environmental Committee, Convenor of the special interest group in conservation and indigenous communities of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society, as well as editor for SENSED their flagship publication. He has been a Visiting Research Fellow at the Changing Character of Warfare Centre (Strategy, Statecraft Technology) Pembroke College, Oxford twice, most recently in 2024.