陈镇炎、邵哲平、江海学编写的这本《新编实用航海英语读写教程》共分12个单元，其中10个单元是适任考试大纲所要求的，另两个单元是编者新增的，分别为UNIT ONE的MARITIME ENGLISH COMPETENCE AND SEAFARING CAREER与UNIT TWO的SHIPS AND SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL。每个单元分5个部分：Speaking，Exercises，Exercises Related to Texts，Extras，TheMaritime English Certification Test Link。此外，书后有四个实用附录。

UNIT ONE MARITIME ENGLISH COMPETENCE AND SEAFARING CAREER / 1

UNIT TWO SHIPS AND SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL / 33

UNIT THREE NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS / 73

UNIT FOUR SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT / 115

UNIT FIVE MARINE METEOROLOGY / 159

UNIT SIX SHIPHANDLING / 195

UNIT SEVEN COLREGS / 233

UNIT EIGHT CARGO WORK / 267

UNIT NINE FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM AND LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES / 299

UNIT TEN ANTI-PIRACY & SEARCH AND RESCUE / 333

UNIT ELEVEN IMO CONVENTIONS / 367

UNIT TWELVE PRACTICAL MARITIME ENGLISH WRITINGS / 421

APPENDICES / 477

I.SHIPPING TERMS / 478

II.GLOSSARY OF THE IMO SMCP / 485

III.GLOSSARY OF THE TEXTS / 487

IV.KEYS / 498