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| Maritime Authorities
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| Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCGA) | www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-home |
| MCA Code Vessel Safety Information | www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-safety_information.htm |
| Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) | www.maib.gov.uk/home/index.cfm |
| Registry of Shipping & Seamen | www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-seafarer_information/mcga-rss-home.htm |
| The Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) | www.boatsafetyscheme.com/site/Home_1.asp |
| Norwegian Maritime Directorate (NMD) | www.sjofartsdir.no/en |
| Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) | www.npd.no/English/Frontpage.htm |
| Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) | www.dma.dk/sw189.asp |
| Intergovernmental
Organisations
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| International Maritime Organisation (IMO) | www.imo.org |
| International Labour Organisation (ILO) | www.ilo.org |
| The Paris MOU on Port State Control | www.parismou.org |
| Equasis | www.equasis.org |
| Professional and Trade
Organisations
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| Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors (SCMS) | www.scmshq.org |
| The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) | www.imarest.org |
| The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) | www.rina.org.uk |
| International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) | www.iims.org.uk |
| The Nautical Institute | www.nautinst.org |
| Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association (YBDSA) | www.ybdsa.co.uk |
| Royal Yachting Association (RYA) | www.rya.co.uk |
| International Underwriting Association | www.iua.co.uk |
| International Group of P & I Clubs | www.igpandi.org |
| Lloyds of London | www.lloyds.com |
| British Marine Federation | www.britishmarine.co.uk |
| International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) | www.marisec.org |
| The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) | www.bimco.org |
| International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) | www.intercargo.org |
| International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) | www.intertanko.com |
| Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) | www.ocimf.com |
| International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation | www.itopf.com |
| International Salvage Union | www.marine-salvage.com |
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Classification Societies
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| Lloyds Register (LR) | www.lr.org |
| Bureau Veritas (BV) | www.veristar.com |
| American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) | www.eagle.org |
| ClassNK (NK) | www.classnk.or.jp |
| Germanischer Lloyd (GL) | www.gl-group.com/maritime/3519.htm |
| Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) | www.rina.org/index_eng.asp |
| International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) | www.iacs.org.uk |
| Port Authorities
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| Forth Ports plc | www.forthports.co.uk |
| Clydeport plc | www.clydeport.co.uk |
| Ports of Ayr and Troon | www.abport.co.uk |
| Perth Harbour | www.pkcgov.uk/harbour |
| Port of Dundee | www.forthports.co.uk/ports/dundee/index.htm |
| Port of Montrose | www.montroseport.co.uk |
| Aberdeen Harbour | www.aberdeen-harbour.co.uk |
| Inverness Harbour Trust | www.invernessharbour.co.uk |
| Cromarty Firth Port Authority | www.cfpa.co.uk |
| Stornoway Port Authority | www.stornoway-portauthority.com |
| Lerwick Port Authority | www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk |
| Others
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| Admiralty Law Guide | www.admiraltylawguide.com |
| Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) | www.chirp.co.uk/main/Maritime.htm |
| The Met Office | www.metoffice.gov.uk |
| UK Hydrographic Office | www.hydro.gov.uk |
| Environmental Code of Practice | www.ecop.org.uk |
| Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) | www.rnli.org.uk |
| The Mission to Seafarers | www.missionstoseamen.org |
| The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen | www.fishermensmission.org.uk |
| Seafish Construction Standards for UK Fishing Vessels | www.seafishmarineservices.com/CS%20CD%20Release%202/Index.htm |