本书共分八章二十一个单元，内容包括：海运地理，航海历史，熟悉船舶，各种仪器和海图，安全规程和IALA系统，国际海事组织及其规则和公约，航运业务，国际贸易、航运和环境。
本书以章为单位，以单元为话题内容，包含单元阅读内容、语法小知识、SMCP的口语学习语料、阅读和口语朗读训练等内容，旨在帮助学生更多地了解、学习和掌握航海英语的书面阅读和口语交流，提高其语言运用技能。
本书既可作为高职院校航海技术专业的学生用书，也可作为相关行业英语爱好者的参考用书。

Chapter 1 Marine Geography
Unit 1 Great Oceans
Unit 2 The Port of Antwerp
Unit 3 Main Straits in China Coast
Chapter 2 History of Navigation
Unit 4 Introduction of Zheng He
Unit 5 Introduction of Navigation
Unit 6 History of Shipbuilding
Chapter 3 Familiarization of Ships
Unit 7 Deck Department
Unit 8 Ship Types
Chapter 4 Various Equipment and Nautical Charts
Unit 9 Gyrocompass and Radar
Unit 10 Weather Elements and Weather Instruments
Unit 11 Cargo Handling Equipment
Unit 12 The Nautical Chart
Chapter 5 Safety Procedures and the IALA System
Unit 13 Fire Fighting on Board
Unit 14 The IALA System
Chapter 6 IMO and Its Various Codes and Conventions
Unit 15 IMo
Unit 16 Port State Control
Unit 17 The STCW Convention