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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as ships)
avg rating 4.17 — 217,609 ratings — published 2023
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as ships)
avg rating 4.13 — 163,444 ratings — published 2015
Robinson Crusoe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as ships)
avg rating 3.68 — 333,432 ratings — published 1719
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as ships)
avg rating 3.89 — 279,023 ratings — published 1869
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as ships)
avg rating 4.12 — 119,527 ratings — published 1997
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as ships)
avg rating 4.46 — 169,997 ratings — published 1959
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as ships)
avg rating 4.17 — 120,061 ratings — published 2000
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as ships)
avg rating 3.86 — 88,370 ratings — published 1990
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as ships)
avg rating 4.24 — 107,359 ratings — published 1998
Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as ships)
avg rating 3.85 — 545,129 ratings — published 1882
Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as ships)
avg rating 4.34 — 90,816 ratings — published 2000
Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as ships)
avg rating 4.28 — 11,822 ratings — published 2018
The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2)
by (shelved 13 times as ships)
avg rating 4.34 — 86,109 ratings — published 1999
State of Fear (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as ships)
avg rating 3.71 — 92,309 ratings — published 2004
Moby-Dick or, The Whale (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as ships)
avg rating 3.57 — 620,892 ratings — published 1851
The Terror (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as ships)
avg rating 4.09 — 75,432 ratings — published 2007
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as ships)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,170,027 ratings — published 2015
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as ships)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,854 ratings — published 2021
The North Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as ships)
avg rating 3.98 — 34,958 ratings — published 2016
Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as ships)
avg rating 3.80 — 689,157 ratings — published 2013
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
by (shelved 9 times as ships)
avg rating 4.09 — 511,410 ratings — published 1952
The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as ships)
avg rating 4.46 — 22,209 ratings — published 2024
Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as ships)
avg rating 4.32 — 299,874 ratings — published 2023
Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as ships)
avg rating 4.00 — 117,292 ratings — published 2020
Salt to the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as ships)
avg rating 4.35 — 259,871 ratings — published 2016
Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as ships)
avg rating 4.07 — 64,179 ratings — published 1969
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
by (shelved 8 times as ships)
avg rating 4.12 — 389,870 ratings — published 1984
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 4.52 — 9,455 ratings — published 2025
The Devil and the Dark Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 3.83 — 66,285 ratings — published 2020
Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 3.94 — 46,259 ratings — published 2017
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 4.30 — 26,245 ratings — published 2014
Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 4.40 — 407,298 ratings — published 2014
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,119,684 ratings — published 2012
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,017,450 ratings — published 2008
A Night to Remember (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 4.10 — 29,661 ratings — published 1955
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as ships)
avg rating 4.18 — 19,536 ratings — published 1950
The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,866 ratings — published 2025
From Below (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 3.95 — 18,128 ratings — published 2022
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 4.63 — 3,274,516 ratings — published 2016
Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 3.97 — 347,794 ratings — published 2019
Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 3.93 — 242,993 ratings — published 2017
The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock #1)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 3.72 — 787,599 ratings — published 2016
The One (The Selection, #3)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 4.14 — 783,959 ratings — published 2014
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,765,098 ratings — published 2010
The Marvels (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 3.99 — 21,034 ratings — published 2015
The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,329,617 ratings — published 1952
The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 3.88 — 6,775 ratings — published 2007
Moby Dick (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,880 ratings — published 2002
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 4.07 — 113,032 ratings — published 2006
Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as ships)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,866,026 ratings — published 1813
“It’s a general rule – a law of space, as it was a law of the sea in the old days, that ships had to respond to distress calls. Unless of course it places their own lives in danger. Bearing this thought in mind, as you can probably tell by my writing, my fingers are beginning to tremble slightly.”
― Space Vacation
― Space Vacation
“The Challenges and Triumphs of Maintaining Marine Vessels Lessons Learned from AIS Marine
When I first started working in the marine industry, I had no idea just how complex and demanding ship maintenance could be. You might think, “A ship’s just a floating metal structure, right?” Wrong. Maintaining marine vessels is a high-stakes game of precision, timing, and teamwork. AIS Marine, an Australian-based ship repair and marine services company, has taught me plenty of lessons along the way, from navigating tight deadlines to managing the sheer unpredictability of marine environments.
The Importance of Regular Inspections (and How I Learned It the Hard Way)
One of the earliest mistakes I made was underestimating the importance of regular inspections. Picture this: a client’s vessel came in for what we thought was a minor hull cleaning. But during the process, we found severe corrosion in areas that hadn’t been checked in years. What should’ve been a quick job turned into a week-long ordeal with hefty costs for both the client and the team. That experience taught me to treat inspections like a doctor treats routine check-ups—skipping them isn’t an option.”
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When I first started working in the marine industry, I had no idea just how complex and demanding ship maintenance could be. You might think, “A ship’s just a floating metal structure, right?” Wrong. Maintaining marine vessels is a high-stakes game of precision, timing, and teamwork. AIS Marine, an Australian-based ship repair and marine services company, has taught me plenty of lessons along the way, from navigating tight deadlines to managing the sheer unpredictability of marine environments.
The Importance of Regular Inspections (and How I Learned It the Hard Way)
One of the earliest mistakes I made was underestimating the importance of regular inspections. Picture this: a client’s vessel came in for what we thought was a minor hull cleaning. But during the process, we found severe corrosion in areas that hadn’t been checked in years. What should’ve been a quick job turned into a week-long ordeal with hefty costs for both the client and the team. That experience taught me to treat inspections like a doctor treats routine check-ups—skipping them isn’t an option.”
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