SAMS® – The Society Of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.®
NAMS® – The National Association of Marine Surveyors
YBDSA – Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association
CNEMP – Chambre Nationale des Experts Maritimes Plaisance
IIMS – The International Institute of Marine Surveyors
CMMC – Company of Master Mariners of Canada
FEMAS – Federation of European Maritime Associations of Surveyors and Consultants.
SCMS – The Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors
YBAA – The Yacht Brokers Association of America
SMA – The Society of Maritime Arbitrators, New York, New York
NASBLA – National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, Lexington Kentucky
AERA – The Engine Builders Association

 

Boat Information

Digital Boat Brochures – Have an old brochure Emailed
Don Robertson’s Marine Marketplace – Links to Every Boat & Engine Builder on the Planet. Well…. almost.
Everything Boatbuilding – What you need to know to go into boatbuilding
FiberGlassics® – A Wealth of Information on Classic Fiberglass Boats
MarineEngine.com – Engine Manuals, Engine Serial Number Information and Parts
Engine Serial Number Locations & Model Year Data
Engine Serial Number (MerCruiser) & Model Year Data
United States Coast Guard – Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) Database
PowerBoat Guide
SailboatData.Com – Specification on over 7000 sailboats
SailboatOwners.com

Boat Values

ABOS – Marine blue Book
BUCValu – Used Boat Price Guides
Computer Boat Values – Canadian Boat Values
Computer Boat Value Book On-Line – Canadian Boat Values
Martin Depreciation Scale in PDF format
NADA Guides – On-Line
Soldboats.com

Calculations/Conversions

Convert by Josh Madison – A comprehensive measurement conversion program
Currency Converter
Marine Converters and Calculators
OnlineConversion.com – Convert Just About Anything to Anything
Welcome to unitconversion.org – The ultimate resource for unit conversion

Classification / Certification Organizations

ABS – American Bureau of Shipping – USA
ClassNK – Japan
DNV – Det Norske Veritas – Norway
IMCI – International Marine Certification Institute
IS – International Register of Shipping – UK
MCA – Maritime & Coast Guard Agency – UK
National Cargo Bureau, Inc. – New York, NY, USA

Continuing Education

Educational Courses, Seminars & Meetings For Marine Surveyors
Abaris Training Resources – Inspection & Repair of Advanced Composite Structures
American Society of Appraisers
Chapman School of Seamanship
IICL – Institute of International Container Lessors – Container Courses
Spaulding Wooden Boat Center – Sausalito, California
Maritime College – State University of New York
The Landing School – Arundel, Maine
National Cargo Bureau – Cargo & Ship Safety Training
Sea School – Serving Mariners Since 1977
WoodenBoat School – Brooklin, Maine

Documentation and Licencing Agents

Grossetti License Consulting – Mark Grossetti, A Premiere Maritime License Consultant

Dictionary/Thesaurus/Encyclopedia

oxforddictionaries.com – Oxford Dictionaries
Dictionary.com
marineterms.com/ – Practical Shipping Vocabulary
Merriam-Webster Online
Sea Talk Nautical Dictionary
Spanish For Cruisers – Boat Repairs & Maintenance Phrase Book
TechDictionary – Thousands of Technology Terms
TheFreeDictionary – by Farlex
thesaurus
Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia That Anyone Can Edit.

Industrial Supply On-Line

ABATIX – Supplier of Environmental Clean-up Products
Lab Safety Supply – Products & Information
McMaster-Carr Supply Company – Careful! You could spend hours here!
MSC Industrial Supply Company – Over Half a Million Items

Industry Associations

AMSEA – Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
ABYC – American Boat and Yacht Council
ABBRA – American Boat Builders & Repairers Association
ASA – American Society of Appraisers
ASNE – American Society of Naval Engineers
ACBS – Antique & Classic Boat Society
AFRIN – Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation – UK
BOAT/US – Boat Owners Association of The United States
IAMI – International Association of Marine Investigators
CMTA – Connecticut Marine Trades Association
ICGB – International Cargo Gear Bureau
IICL – Institute of International Container Lessors
IRCA – International Register of Certificated Auditors – United Kingdom
ISMA – International Ship Masters’ Association
MIAS – Marine Insurance Association of Seattle
NAMS® – The National Association of Marine Surveyors
NFPA – National Fire Protection Association
NMMA Canada – National Marine Manufacturers Association Canada
NMMA USA – National Marine Manufacturers Association – USA
NPGA – National Propane Gas Association
N.P.F.V.O.A. – North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners’ Association
RYA – Royal Yachting Association – UK
SAMS® – The Society Of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.®
SNAME – Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers

Insurance Links

Admiral Marine – United Kingdom
American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Container Handbook – German Insurance Association
Grundy Insurance for Classic Boats
Legacy Underwriters – Marine Insurance
Lloyds of London
NBOA – National Boat Owners Association Marine Insurance
National Insurance Crime Bureau
Skisafe Boat Insurance
Towergate Insurance, United Kingdom
Transport Information Service – German Insurance Association

Miscellaneous

BoatLabels.com – Source for Boating Safety Labels
Dockwise Yacht Transport – Floating Drydock Service for Yachts
FG-A.com – Animated Flags For Your Web Site
Google Earth – Satellite Pictures of Your Back Yard
Marine Liens Limited – Look up or Publish Lien Information
MarineTraffic.com – Live Map of Ship Movements
Marinfloc – Bilge Water Treatment Systems – Sweden
OutSec – Transcription Service
recalls.gov – All U.S. Government Product Recalls
Yacht Clubs With Web Sites – World Wide

Nautical Charts

American Nautical Services – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Australian Hydrographic Service – Wollongong New South Wales

Bluewater Books & Charts – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fugawi Marine – Worldwide Charts – Toronto, Ontario
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Canadian Hydrographic Service
Imray Nautical Charts – St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK
Map Town – Calgary Alberta
Marine Chart Services – Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – On-Line Chart Viewer
R. H. John Chart Agency – Houston & Galveston, Texas
Todd Chart Agency – County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Oil & Fuel Analysis

ALS Group – Worldwide
Design Maintenance Systems – North Vancouver, British Columbia
Engineered Lubricants – Maryland Heights, Missouri
Herguth Laboratories – Vallejo, California
Insight Services – Cleveland, Ohio
Intertek Testing and Inspection Services – Worldwide
JG Lubricant Services – Barney Gerdts, SAMS® AFF – Plainfield, Indiana
Lubriport Labs – Floyd J. Friloux, SAMS® AFF – Kenner, Louisiana
Machinery Lubrication – The Basics of Used Oil Sampling
The Oil Analysis Lab – Spokane, Washington
Oil Check Laboratory Services – Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK
R&G Laboratories, Inc – Tampa, Florida
Trico – Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Publications

All About Houseboats
Boating Industry
Boat & Harbors
Bone Yard Boats – Saving Old Boats Since 1996
Canadian Yachting
Claims Magazine
Classic Yacht Magazine
gCaptain – Maritime and Offshore Industry News On-Line
Good Old Boat
Insurance Journal
Marine Electronics Reviews
Pacific Maritime Magazine
Practical Sailor
Professional BoatBuilder
Scuttlebutt Magazine
Showboats International
The Waterways Journal
Yachting
Yachting & Boating World

Repair & Parts Resources

Best Fabrications – Aluminum & Stainless Steel Marine Parts
Chockfast – Pourable Chocking Compounds
D&R Marine – Replacement Parts For Sailboats
R.W. Fernstrum & Company – Keel Cooling Systems
GS Products (UK) – Suppliers of Chain, Wire Rope and Marine Fittings
Hydrex Underwater Technology – Underwater Repairs
Island Marine Instrument Company – Compass Repairs & Adjustment
Jamestown Distributors – Boatbuilding and Woodworking Supplies
Kano Laboratories – Clean Up & Lubricating Products
Klacko Spars – Metal Fabricating, Oakville, Ontario
MarineVinylFabric.com – Marine Grade Vinyl Fabrics, St Paul Minnesota
Planus – Marine Toilet Systems
Rub Rails.com – Design, fabrication and Installation
Titan Marine – Titanium Hose Clamps
Ward’s Marine Electric – Electrical Parts and Service
Wilson Distribution – Plastic Pontoons

Boat Junk Yards – New & Used Parts

• Great Lakes Skipper – Racine, Wisconsin
• High Tide Marine – New & Used Bertram Parts – Marathon, Florida
• Kendor Marine – Franklin, Wisconsin

Corrosion Protection

• BoatZincs.com – Marine Corrosion Control Products
• ElectroGuard – Cathodic Protection Systems
• Corrosion Protection Technologies – eCorr/2000

Engines & Drives

• hlsm.com – Engine Info & Parts Pricing
• Fredwarner1.net – On-Line Source For Marine Transmissions
• Marine Parts Express – Drive Train Parts, Edgecomb, Maine
• Marine Parts Warehouse – Sterndrive and Outboard Parts
• Moyer Marine – Parts and Services For Universal Atomic 4 Engines

Propellers Shafts and Struts

• Henry H. Smith & Company – 100 years of Manufacture & Repair
• Michigan Wheel – Prop Size Analysis
• Morel Industries – Struts & Other Castings
• Spartan Marine Hardware – Struts & Other Bronze Castings
• Western Branch Metals – Propeller Shafts, Everything You Will Ever Need To Know

Rudders, Tillers, Keels, Masts and Rigging

• Ballenger Spar Systems – Watsonville, California
• Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company – North Branford, Connecticut
• Foss Foam Products – Replacement Rudders, Williston, Florida
• Klacko Spars – Masts, Rigging & Marine Hardware, Oakville, Ontario
• Mars Metals – Lead Keels
• Rig-Rite, Inc. – Spars, Rigging, and Hardware for Sailboats, Warwick, Rhode Island
• Rudder Craft – Replacement Rudders & Tillers, Boise, Idaho
• Selden Mast – Aluminum & Carbon Spars For Sailboats
• Sparcraft – Masts & Rigging For Sailboats – France

Winches

• Andersen Winches – By Ronstan Denmark – Vejle, Denmark
• Harken Winches – Pewaukee, Wisconsin
• Hutton Winches – New Hutton Winches, parts for Barient ∓ Barlow – St Marys, NSW, Australia
• Lewmar Winches – Pewaukee, Wisconsin
• winchspares.com – Parts & Service Kits for Many Obsolete Winches – South Coast, United Kingdom

Windshields and Glass

• Ocean Dynamics USA – Windshields & Glass For Any Boat
• Strataglass – Clear Vinyl Sheeting For Boat Enclosures & More
• Taylor Made Systems – Windshields & More For Any Boat

Software

3Dinspection.com
Convert – A free Conversion Utility
Fiberglass Repair Estimator
Force 5 Survey Report Software – by Stevens & Stevens
Password Minder – By Joe LeBlanc – Keep Track of Passwords (Encrypted)
OpenCPN Software for Marine Navigation
Open Office – Free Office Suite, Compatible With All Other Major Office Suites
Software Registration Manager – By Joe LeBlanc – Keep Track of Licence and Registration Numbers (Encrypted)
Wordweb – Free Dictionary / Thesaurus Program

Structural Testing and Failure Analysis

Bell Metallurgy Metallurgical Failure Analysis – San Diego, California
Pacific Testing Laboratories – Valencia, California,
Structural Composites – Composite Testing Lab Melbourne Florida
University of Maine Composites Laboratory

Technical Information

Inspection Grading Criteria for the ABS Hull Inspection and Maintenance Program (HIMP)” – Printable booklet illustrating how to asses hard coatings
boatdiesel.com – All You Need To Know About Marine Diesel Engines
Corrosion Technology Laboratory – NASA – Kennedy Space Center
Cuprotect – Non-Toxic Hull Protection System
The Engineering ToolBox – The Flash Point of Different Fuels
Gurit – A Wealth Of Information About Advanced Composite Materials
Interplastic Corporation – Product Literature: Technical Papers
OPD Information – (Overfilling Prevention Device for Propane Bottles)
Sandmeyer Steel Company – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Stainless Steel
SAE International -Society of Automotive Engineers – Standards & Guidelines
Specialty Steel Industry of North America Information Center

Tools and Instruments

Arizona Instrument LLC – Moisture Analyzers & Toxic Gas Analyzers
Barcol Impressor – Hardness Tester
Diesel Laptops. – Diesel Engine Diagnostic Hardware and Slftwarer
EVIDENT – Investigation Products – Photo Evidence Scales
Flir Infrared Camera – by Flir Systems
Global Test Supply – Testing Equipment
Kelman Freeboard Indicator
Phase II – Thickness Gauges
Protimeter – Moisture Meters and Hygrometers
Strut Pro – Cutless Bearing Replacement Tool
Tool Experts – Boca Raton, Florida
Tramex Ltd – Moisture Meters
UE Systems – Ultrasonic Detection Technology
Wagner – Moisture Meters (Made in the USA)
Western Instruments – Thickness Gauges

Vessel Registration, Regulations & Safety Resources

Australian List Of Registered Ships
Australian Shipping Registration Office
CPS – Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
IMCI – International Marine Certification Institute – European Union Regulations
Radio Licensing – UK
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Occupational Safety & Health Administration – U.S. Department of Labor
Smartboater.ca – Canadian Safe Boating Council
Transport Canada – Marine Safety & Regulations
Transport Canada – Ship Registration Site (Documented Vessels)
TWIC – Transportation Worker Identification Credential – US Transportation Security Administration
United Kingdom Ship Registration – Operated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

United States Coast Guard – Office of Boating Safety

• United States Coast Guard – Online Vessel Safety Check
• United States Coast Guard – Virtual Vessel Safety Check

United States Coast Guard – Boatbuilder’s Handbook
United States Coast Guard – Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) Database
United States Coast Guard – Port State Information eXchange (PSIX) system
United States Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD)
USCG Notices of Vessel Recalls & Safety Defects
United States Electronic Code of Federal Regulations – Searchable CFR’s
United States National Vessel Documentation Center
Look Up US Documented Vessels By Name or Number
BoatInfoWorld.com – Look Up US Documented Vessels By Owner’s Name, Boat Name, Official Number, Builder, State, Zip Code, City or County
USPS – United States Power Squadrons

Vessel Research & Design

Kasten Marine Design – Port Townsend, Washington
Royal Institution of Naval Architects – United Kingdom
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Weather Related Sites

Compu-Weather – Forensic Meteorology (Past Weather Conditions)
NOAA – National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (USA)
PassageWeather.com – Sailing Weather Forecasts Worldwide
Vaisala – Lightning Event Analysis.
The Weather Underground – Free Weather Info