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Maritime Glossary / Signal Flags / Strategists Support Staff
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Great Lakes
This web site provides information about photo gallery and museums, vessel passage, facts and figures, calendar of events, news and rumors, information search, the US mail boat, Marine Historical Society of Detroit, and 1996 ships.
| A.A. Clouet's Maritime Links |
Marine Log |
| American Association of Port Authorities |
Maritime Cabotage Task Force |
| Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
The Maritime Global Net |
| American Trucking Association |
Maritime & Shipbuilding News |
| Colton & Company Consultants |
Recent Developments in Maritime Law |
Electronic Fairplay |
U.S. Maritime Administration |
| Gulf & Atlantic Maritime Services, Inc. |
Yahoo! List of Maritime Cargo Services |
| The Jones Act Reform Coalition |
Yahoo! List of Port Authorities |
| The Journal of Commerce |
Yahoo! Search for "maritime" |
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RAM/SHIPNET
A comprehensive description and status of ther RAM/SHIPNET program is available here. |
American Bureau of Shipping
USA | New York | New York | ABS was founded in 1862 as a not-for profit self-regulatory agency of the maritime industry to promote the security of life, property and the natural environment at sea. Their customers thus include ship owners, shipbuilders, underwriters, charters and both Flag State and Port State administrations. Products and services described on this Web site include classification of ships and certification and type approval of materials and equipment, certification of offshore structures, ISM/ISO certification, oil testing services, marine environmental management, vessel safety and operations audit, engineering and technical guidance, rapid response damage assessment,training seminars and courses, marine surveys, STCW support, and two computer programs: Safe Hull and SafeNet. The ABS Group of Companies is also described, as are numerous publications. ABS is a member of IACS (International Association of Classification Societies). |
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
USA | The Institute is a private, non-profit membership organization supported by a diverse constituency of private and public sector organizations. ANSI coordinates voluntary standards activities, approves American National Standards,represents U.S. interests in international standardization, and provides information on and access to world standards.The site has the latest news in the ANSI federation, and a catalog of standards which can be purchased. |
ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
USA | ASTM publishes standard test methods, specifications, practices, guides, classifications, and terminology. Society members develop the standards within the ASTM consensus process. The Society has developed and published over10,000 technical standards that are used by industries worldwide. Standards are available from the site for a fee. |
OceanWide: The Marine Shipping and Services Network
This information service covers marine services, schedules and quotes, carriers and agents, world ports, associations,industry news, and classified ads. |
SeaNet
United Kingdom | Surrey | Worchester Park | SeaNet provides information to the world-wide shipping community.Services include maritime news, reports, and indices, financial data, sailing schedules, trading information, library articles, weather, and mail and notice board services. A subscription is required, but they offer a seven-day free trial of their services. |
TradeWinds
Norway | Oslo | In 1990, the Norwegian media group Norges Handels go Sjofartstidende launched a new weekly newspaper to critically cover the international shipping industry. Aimed at an international audience and published in English, the newspaper specializes in writing about the tanker, bulk, liner and shipbuilding and, to some extent, cruise businesses. Trade Winds is a print publication; this online site cary the latest headlines and very brief summaries of the stories, subscription and advertising information, contact information, and links to other publications. |
WebShip
USA | WebShip is an online service dedicated exclusively to the steamship industry. WebShip's site provides a complete listing of resources needed to coordinate ocean transportation requirements. The site has links to subscriber services;sailing schedules; industry news; weather watch; financial markets; directories of ocean carriers, freight forwarders, ship and cargo brokers, ports and port authorities, bunker suppliers, shipyards, stevedores, surveyors, equipment lessors anymore. |
Det Norske Veritas - DNV
Norway | Hovik | DNV is an independent, autonomous foundation established in 1864 with the objective of safeguarding life, property and the environment. As one of the world's leading maritime classification societies, Det Norske Veritasestablishes rules for the construction of ships and mobile offshore platforms and carries out in-service inspection off shoots and mobile offshore units; the organization also works closely with the aerospace and aviation industries. This Web site provides extensive information about the organization and its services, as well as publications, software,and environmental and training activities. DNV is a member of IACS (International Association of Classification Societies). |
Germanischer Lloyd - GL
Germany | Hamburg | Germanischer Lloyd's task is the surveying and certification of safety and quality of ships, offshore structures and other industrial units, as well as quality assurance systems in compliance with the international ISO 9000 series, ISM and ISMA. GL activities include statutory functions on behalf of the flag state, advisory services, project management, wind energy, industry, research development engineering, offshore, quality certification, Navy projects,and classification of seagoing ships and inland waterway vessels. This Web site offers a description of the organization,an interactive map for finding local offices, and descriptions of activities and publications. GL is a member of IACS(International Association of Classification Societies). |
International Association of Classification Societies - IACS
UK | England | London | More than 90% of the world's merchant tonnage - over 400 million gross tons (grt) - is classed by the 11 Members and two Associates of the International Association of Classification Societies. Dedicated to safeships and clean seas, IACS was formed in 1968 to promote the highest standards in safety and pollution prevention and to consult and co-operate closely with the maritime industry and its leading international organizations. The main areas of IACS Members' activities are ship classification services, statutory services, research and development, and technical advisory services. This Web site provides information on the Association, safety initiatives, quality system certification,publications, and contact information for both the IACS Permanent Secretariat and Members. Member Societies are American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, China Classification Society, Det NorskeVeritas, Germanischer Lloyd,Korean Register of Shipping, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, Polski Rejestr Stratkow, RegistroItaliano Navale, and Maritime Register of Shipping. Associate Members are Hrvatski Register Brodova, and Indian Register of Shipping. |
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International Organization for Standardization - ISO
A worldwide federation of national standard bodies of some 100 countries, one from each nation. This non-governmental organization promotes the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitate the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. This site has the ISO 9000 Forum for facts on this standard direct from ISO, as well as links to other web servers providing standards information. |
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
United Kingdom | England | London | Lloyd's Register of Shipping, a leading ship classification society, classes around100 million gross tonnage of shipping, comprising more than 6,600 ships. Working closely with its subsidiary and associate companies, LR provides marine, offshore and industrial survey and technical services, with the goals of enhancing safety, improving quality and protecting the environment worldwide. Their site is extensive and has an online magazine, a mission statement and history of the company, sections on marine services, industrial and offshore services,research and development, LR Group companies, and maritime information. LR is a member of IACS (International Association of Classification Societies). |
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Japan | Tokyo | Known as Class NK, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai is dedicated to safeguarding life and property at sea, and preventing marine pollution through the establishment of universally recognized standards for the design, construction and maintenance of ships and other marine structures. In addition to its survey and classification activities, Class NK offers technical services for marine and non-marine construction projects; accommodates requests for appraisals and engineering consultation; conducts research and development in various ship-related fields; provides quality-assurance certification of suppliers based on ISO 9000 series criteria; and verifies the safety management systems of ship-management companies and ships, in accordance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code. This Web site provides extensive information about the organization, including technical news, publications, and products and services. Class NK is a member of IACS (International Association of Classification Societies). |
California Maritime Academy
USA | California | Vallejo | The Academy is a four year college offering a variety of degrees and certificates. They offer courses in business administration, mechanical engineering, marine transportation, environmental science, energy conversion, oceanography, and marine engineering technology. The Academy also offers a series of continuing education courses on asbestos training, Haz Woper, environmental health, emergency response, and maritime-related classes. A branch of the Naval Merchant Marine Reserve offers training at the college as well. |
Canadian Coast Guard College
Canada | Nova Scotia | Sydney | The College, a bilingual residential facility, is a national maritime college which provides officer training for the Canadian Coast Guard. The site lists information on the college, its departments,facilities, and marine program. |
Great Lakes Maritime Academy
USA | Michigan | Traverse City | GLMA is the only freshwater academy, with the particular mission of training men and women for U.S. Coast Guard licensed officer positions aboard Great Lakes commercial bulk carriers -- the ore boats which supply the Lakes in support of the regional and national economy. |
Maine Maritime Academy
USA | Maine | Castine | The Academy is a college specializing in ocean and marine-oriented programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and continuing education for mariners. The site provides information on the Academy and its programs. |
MarineSafety
Marine Safety provides high-technology training to ship operators using simulations, computer-based training, and professional instructors. They maintain four facilities. At King's Point, NY they manage and operate a government maritime research facility training US Merchant Marine Academy cadets and commercial operators. Their Marine Safety Learning Center in Newport, RI trains Navy officers. Marine Safety Rotterdam (MSR) trains maritime officers and provides research and analysis services for the planning and design of ports and channels. Their San Diego facility trains US Navy deck officers. |
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State University of New York (SUNY)Maritime College
USA | New York | Degrees are offered for the following concentrations: Marine Transportation/Business Administration, Marine Environmental Sciences (Meteorology, Oceanography), Humanities, Facilities Engineering,Marine and Power Systems Engineering, Naval Architecture. The site offers descriptions of its admissions, academic programs, financial aid programs, athletic programs, and Coast Guard Licenses. |
United States Merchant Marine Academy
USA | New York | Kings Point | The Academy offers "a four-year academic program leading to a bachelor of science degree, a license as a merchant marine officer (issued by the U.S. Coast Guard), and a commission as ensign in the U.S.Naval Reserve." Located in Kings Point, New York. |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
USA | Washington | D.C. | The agency is a central research and development organization that manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for the Department of Defense. Their site includes their mission, organization, information available to the public, news, budget information, and solicitations. |
Naval Research Laboratory - NRL
USA | The NRL is the US Navy's corporate research and development laboratory. Investigations have ranged widely from monitoring the sun's behavior, to analyzing marine atmospheric conditions, to measuring parameters of the deep oceans, to exploring the outermost regions of space. Detection and communication capabilities have benefited by research that has exploited new portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, extended ranges to outer space, and provided means of transferring information reliably and securely, even through massive jamming. Submarine habitability,lubricants, shipbuilding, aircraft materials, and fire fighting along with the study of sound in the sea and the advancement of radar technology have been steadfast concerns. New and emerging areas include the study of biological and chemical processes and nano electronics. |
Naval Sea Systems Command
USA | Washington | D.C. | The program works to transform military requirements into capable ships, systems, and ordnance which enable our Sailors and Marines to fight and win. |
Bennie's Merchant Marine Pages
Bennie's Pages are a collection of web sites related to the US Merchant Marines, Seafarers, and other marine sites. A sample list of pages includes: the Seaman's index of links to the Internet ; US Merchant Marine past and present index;Seafarers International Union members past and present index; selected articles from the SIU's Newspaper and the Seafarers Log; a list of Seafarers International Union halls with addresses and phone numbers; joke pages; information Seafarers and the Paul Hall School of Seamanship, just to name a few. |
KORAB Marine Links Collection
Poland | Gdansk | This collection of links is sponsored by KORAB, the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Students' Association at the Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology (Wydzial Oceanotechniki Okretownictwa) of Technical University of Gdansk, Poland. It contains an extensive list of links to marine and naval related sites. |
Marine Digest & Transportation News
USA | Washington | Seattle | Marine Digest and Transportation News is a Pacific Coast periodical on maritime trade transportation. This web site is not an online magazine, instead, it is a maritime links page containing links to various maritime and transportation companies with an internet presence, it is not an on-line magazine. |
Maritime Global Net
USA | Rhode Island | Bristol | This is a host site for maritime and related industry web-sites that provides access to maritime information, products, and services. It has links to over 400 maritime related companies. |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
USA | Massachusetts | Buzzards Bay | This is the home site for the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. It has information about the Academy and its course offerings, degrees, campus, fees, and services. It also carries Mariners All-In-One which provides links to a wide array of related sites, arranged alphabetically. |
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Web Links by Don Nugent
Don Nugent has gathered numerous marine-related links, including general links (above), Maritime Companies,Maritime Schools, and Cargo Port Links (Seaports). His intent is to help people make career decisions in the maritime industry. |
Futureway's Mariner Page
The goal of this web site is to provide sailors and those related to the maritime industry with a location for exchanging experiences, and seeking help and entertainment. |
GENS Internet Network
Norway | This company provides Internet services and Web page creation services primarily to the Norwegian shipping industry. Because of their concentration on marine-related companies, their customer list provides interesting links. |
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Internet Marine Source
USA | Washington | This site carries information covering commercial fishing, maritime, and workboat industries nationwide. It also provides listings of marine associations, organizations, and links to commercial marine sites on the Internet. Some of the directories available at this site are Marine Yellow Pages, a listing of homepages and business cards; Marine Classified, searchable classifieds for the marine industry; Pilothouse, news, press releases, announcements and a forum relating to the commercial marine industry; and two yachting sites. They offer various search options. |
John Kohnen's Nautical Links List
This site lists: boat builders, boat building, boat design software, boat manufacturers, books & booksellers, canoes &kayaks, coast guards, commercial fishing, commercial shipping, cruising, events, ferries, goods & services, government,interesting vessels, lighthouses & lightships, other nautical link lists, magazines, maritime academies, modeling, motorboats & motors, museums & historical sites, navies, pictures, sailboat racing & classes, sailing ships, seamanship,sea scouts & sea cadets, sport fishing, yacht & boating clubs, and miscellaneous. |
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US Merchant Marine Alumni Academy Foundation Dinner
September 29, 2006 |
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SOCP Meeting in Buzzards Bay, MA
July 11-12, 2006 |
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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2006 Commencement Address Keynote, President George W. Bush
June 19, 2006 |
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National Maritime Day 2006
May 22, 2006 |
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David Sanborn speaks at the USMMA Alumni Foundation PONY Chapter Luncheon
April 26, 2006 |
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USMMA Alumni Foundation Dinner
March 31, 2006 |
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SOCP Meeting in Jackson, FL
March 7-8, 2006 |
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SOCP Meeting in Elizabeth, NJ
November 8-9 , 2005 |
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U.S. Maritime Security Expo 2005
Sept. 20-21, 2005 |
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SOCP Meeting in Seattle, WA
July 12-13 , 2005 |
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SOCP Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
March 9-10, 2005 |
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SOCP Meeting in Toledo, Ohio
Oct. 26-27 , 2004 |
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MarEx Newsletter 03/02/2006 |
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