Elstan Anthony Fernandez (born on September 18, 1962) of Karnataka, India, set a record for authoring the maximum number of books on Marine Engineering. He authored 112 books on Marine Engineering in different capacities as single author, first author and second author. The books include ‘Equipment and Systems Batteries and Battery Charging on Ships’ (ISBN: 978-93-55420-65-7) and ‘Marine Control Technology 6th Edition’ (ISBN: 978-93-55428-95-0), published by Shroff Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd., among others, as confirmed on August 1, 2024.