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Witherby Connect is the maritime industry library accessible from your browser.
Supported by all modern browsers, with nothing to install, Witherby Connect allows for streamlined, flexible access to a large range of maritime publications.
Witherby Connect is the safest way to access your maritime publications and Flag State Regulations online.
Witherby Connect was developed by our in-house technical experts and was created fundamentally with cyber security in mind. Adding an additional layer of security, Witherby Connect runs within a browser sandbox, meaning it cannot interact with other files stored on the computer or network. This removes the risk of the effects of a cyber attack when using Witherby Connect.
Witherby Connect complies with the MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 cyber risk management policy referenced in IMO Resolution MSC.428(98).
No installation required.
Witherby Connect is browser based hybrid software, meaning that it runs in web browsers, yet behaves like desktop software, with absolutely nothing to install.
Witherby Connect is not limited to one device and can be accessed on any computer or tablet that is linked to the internet.
Works on low connection speeds
Ships with download speeds as low as 0.3 Mbps can access Witherby Connect while deep sea.
Designed with the new IMO requirements on cyber security in mind.
Use on and offline
Witherby Connect provides flexible access. Publications can be viewed while connected to the internet and are downloaded to the browser’s cache for access offline, making it suitable for use even when internet access cannot be guaranteed.
Access all major industry publications and guidance, instantly and easily.
How to switch to Witherby Connect
If you have purchased eBooks on the Windows eBook reader, contact us to learn more about how to switch your purchased eBooks to Witherby Connect and upgrade to access your titles online – at no extra charge.
Carriage of Books On Board Ship
Accepted publications in electronic format
The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 81st session (10 to 19 May 2006), and the Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its 53rd session (18 to 22 July 2005), gave guidance on the carriage of publications on board ships, approved the IMO requirements on carriage of publications on board ships as follows: Publications may be carried in the form of electronic media such as CD-ROM in lieu of hard copies. Acceptable publications in electronic form should be those issued by IMO or an Administration or a body authorized by an Administration to ensure correctness of their contents and to safeguard against illegal copying. A medium could either contain a publication or as many publications as possible. In any case, the media should be treated in accordance with the document control procedures in the ship’s SMS including procedures for timely update.
Ref: MSC-MEPC.2-Circ.2
UK MCA Approval Letter for Witherby Connect
Letters of Recognition
Witherby Digital's eBooks in electronic format meets these requirements.
IMO
Paris MoU
SIRE
Antigua and Barbuda- Australia- Bahamas- Barbados- Bermuda- Cayman Islands- Cyprus Denmark- Finland- Germany- Greece- Hong Kong- Isle of Man- Liberia- Malta
Marshall Islands- Netherlands- Norway- Panama- Singapore- Sweden- United Kingdom USA