Classification Societies

• American Bureau of Shipping
• Lloyds Register of Shipping
• Det Norske Veritas
• Bureau Veritas
• International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
• ClassNK

Maritime Organisations

• International Maritime Organisation(IMO)
• The Baltic and International Maritime Council ( BIMCO)
• Department of Transport and the Environment (DETR) ( UK)
• Intertanko
• The Nautical Institute
• United Kingdom Hydrographic office
• Oil Companies International Marine Forum

Intercargo
International shipowners association representing only the dry bulk sector of the industry. Its role is to protect and promote the interest of dry cargo shipowners worldwide.

International Labour Organization (ILO)
Conference at Versailles.

UCS/ISF
Information about the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) and news about regulatory and other develpments affecting the international shipping industry.

Standards of training, certification and watchkeeping

Other Links

• Equasis
• Transas
• VideoTel - Marine Training Videos
• Kongsberg - Marine Simulators (and other marine equipment) manufacturers
• Lloyds List - International Shipping Newspaper
• Fairplay - Shipping Magazine
• Journal of Commerce - American Business Newspaper
• Drewry Shipping Consultancy - Shipping News

FLAG ADMINISTRATION

• Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
• Hellenic Republic - Ministry of Mercantile Marine
• Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping
• US COAST GUARD