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Engineer... Ready for Sea

Book One of The Engineer Series

A warship runs aground.
A young engineer is forced to lead.
And failure is not an option.

Lieutenant Scott Goodrem is an engineer trained to solve problems—not command in crisis. But when HMAS Warramunga strikes a reef in the remote waters off Cocos Island, training and theory are no longer enough.

Below decks, chaos takes hold. Flooding compartments, damaged machinery, and a crew looking for answers. With his mentor faltering and the ship’s Commanding Officer facing the end of his career, Goodrem is thrust into a role he’s not ready for—making decisions that will determine whether the ship survives… or is lost.

But survival is only the beginning.

As the immediate danger fades, a new threat emerges. An unforgiving investigation, led by the ruthless Captain Hunter, begins to dissect every decision made in the heat of crisis. Every call. Every mistake. Every moment of hesitation.

Away from the ship, the pressure doesn’t ease. Goodrem’s carefully held façade begins to crack under the weight of expectation, as the life he’s tried to keep separate starts to see through the truth he can no longer hide.

In a world where steel, sea, and scrutiny collide, Goodrem must learn what it truly means to lead—when experience runs out, and instinct is all that remains.

Engineer… Ready for Sea is a gripping and authentic naval thriller that pulls back the curtain on life below decks—where the real fight isn’t just against the ocean, but within.

The first instalment in The Engineer Series, where reputations are forged, loyalty is tested, and the cost of command is only just beginning.