Websites

Chemical Distribution Institute
www.cdi.org.uk Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) non-profit shipping and storage of chemicals and gases in bulk.
Oil Companies International Marine Forum
www.ocimf.com The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is a voluntary association of oil companies having an interest in the shipment and storage of crude oil and oil products.
Port State Control
www.parismou.org This site can be used to obtain information on vessels which have been inspected under the Paris Memorandum for Port State Control of shipping.
EQUASIS
www.equasis.org/equasis/affiche.build_page_1 An all-round information site for merchant shipping. Requiring the user to register (At no cost!!), this site provides direct information regarding the status of vessels and general information. It has an excellent search facility.
Governmental Bodies
www.dft.gov.uk
Marine Accident Investigation Branch (DfT)
www.maib.gov.uk The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is an independent part of the Department for Transport and published periodic Safety Digests, the latest of which can be downloaded (file size 950kb) by clicking here... The report requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed, if required this can be obtained by clicking here...
European Commission
www.europa.eu.int
French Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Housing
www.mer.equipement.gouv.fr
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
www.mpa.gov.sg
The US Coast Guard
www.uscg.mil
Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
www.mlit.go.jp/english/index.html
Data providers
Oil Companies International Marine Forum
www.ocimf.com
Chemical Distribution Institute
www.cdi.org.uk
Intercargo
www.intercargo.org
UK P&I Club
www.ukpandi.com
London Steamship Mutual
www.lsso.com
Lloyd's Register Fairplay
www.lrfairplay.com
Intertanko
www.intertanko.com
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)
www.itf.org.uk/sections/mar/mar.html
International Ship Managers' Association (ISMA)
www.isma-london.org
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
www.iacs.org.uk
International Labour Organization
www.ilo.org
International Maritime Organization
www.imo.org
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
www.oecd.org
UK Maritime Safety and Coastguard Agency
www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-home
Tinker Taylor's Home Page
www.captain-taylor.com