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Admiralty Resources

United States Government Sites

Federal Maritime Commission
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) contains forms and publications, references to tariff filings, agreement notices and more.

URL: http://www.fmc.gov/

Maritime Administration
Easily navigated site, the Maritime Administration contains news, events and press releases, as well as statistics and maritime links.

URL: http://www.marad.dot.gov/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a resource for emergency information, weather, nautical charts, tide tables.

URL: http://www.noaa.gov/

Navy
We believe the Navy needs no introduction.

URL: http://www.navy.com/

U. S. Government Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection secures the homeland by preventing the illegal entry of people and goods while facilitating legitimate travel and trade.

URL: http://www.cbp.gov/

U.S. Maritime Law Sources

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Admiralty and Maritime Law guide
The Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide is a comprehensive resource bank with links to admirality law resources on the internet.

URL: http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/

Tetley’s Maritime & Admiralty Law
Tetley’s Maritime & Admiralty Law, find U.S., Canada, and international law materials.

URL: http://www.mcgill.ca/maritimelaw/

US Code Collection - Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters
Title 33 - Navigation And Navigable Waters is a listing, by chapter, of US Code 33.

URL: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/33/

Non-U.S. Maritime Law Sources

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Australia

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority provides information about search and rescue in Australia, navigational and other services offered by AMSA such as oil pollution prevention.

URL: http://www.amsa.gov.au/

Canada

Maritime Law and Admiralty Law Page
The Maritime Law and Admiralty Law Page is a resource for Canadian and International maritime law, admiralty law, shipping law, marine law, the law of marine insurance and the law of the sea, ships, shipping, fisheries and offshore oil and gas.

URL : http://www.admiraltylaw.com/

New Zealand

New Zealand Maritime Law
WARNING: As of this writing there is an extremely loud and obnoxious fog horn that sounds when the page first loads.
The New Zealand Maritime Law site provides access to New Zealand case law and legislation relating to maritime law.

URL: http://www.maritimelaw.org.nz/index.html

South Africa

Marine and Shipping Law - University of Cape Town
The Marine and Shipping Law website at the University of Cape Town site contains useful information about studying, teaching and research, in both South African and international aspects of the law.

URL: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/shiplaw/

United Kingdom

Institute of Maritime Law - University of Southhampton
Institute of Maritime Law - University of Southhampton has links to UK maritime law resources, and sources of law (Acts of Parliment, law reports).

URL: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/iml/

Maritime Associations and Organizations

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American Instiute of Marine Underwriters
The American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) has over 100 years of service as the trade association representing the marine insurance industry as an advocate, educator and information center.

URL: http://www.aimu.org/

Association of Ship Brokers and Agents
The Association of Ship Brokers and Agents, Inc. is a membership trade association bringing together companies, individual ship brokers, and ship agents with offices in the United States or Canada.

URL: http://www.asba.org/

Baltic and International Maritime Council - BIMCO
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) is the resource for general shipping news, security alerts, port information, and technical updates.

URL: https://www.bimco.org/

Chamber of Shipping
The Chamber of Shipping is the trade association for UK shipping industry.

URL: http://www.british-shipping.org/

Comite Maritime International - CMI
Comite Maritime International (CMI) is a non-governmental organization formally established in 1897, and is the oldest international organization in the maritime field. Its mission is to contribute to the unification of martime law.

URL: http://www.comitemaritime.org/

Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers
[From the site:] The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers is the only internationally recognised professional body representing shipbrokers, ship managers and agents throughout the world. With 24 branches in key shipping areas, 3,500 individuals and 120 company members, ICS membership represents a commitment to maintaining the highest professional standards across the shipping industry.

URL: http://www.ics.org.uk/

Institute of International Container Lessors
[From the site:] The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) member companies engage in leasing marine cargo containers to ship operators and others on a broad international basis. Members own or manage approximately 90% of the leased container fleet, roughly half of the world container fleet, as well as own and lease a high percentage of the U.S. chassis fleet. On behalf of member companies, IICL is active in governmental, regulatory, customs, tax, educational, technological and environmental matters.

URL: http://www.iicl.org/

Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology - IMarEST
[From the site:] The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has a strong international presence with an extensive marine network of 50 international branches, affiliations with major marine societies around the world, representation on the key marine technical committees and non-governmental status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

URL: http://www.imarest.org/

International Maritime Organization - IMO
The International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s focus is to develop and maintain a regulatory framework for shipping and its primary goals include safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.

URL: http://www.imo.org/

Intertanko
The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) has been representing independent tanker owners since 1970, ensuring that international oil keeps the world turning is shipped safely, responsibly and competitively.

URL: http://www.intertanko.com/

Maritime Law Association - MLA (U.S.)
The Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA) - founded in 1899 - exists to advance reforms in the Maritime Law of the United States, to facilitate justice in its administration, to promote uniformity in its enactment and interpretation, to furnish a forum for the discussion and consideration of problems affecting the Maritime Law and its administration, to participate as a constituent member of the Comité Maritime International and as an affiliated organization of the American Bar Association, and to act with other associations in efforts to bring about a greater harmony in the shipping laws, regulations and practices of different nations.

URL: http://www.mlaus.org/

Pacific Maritime Association
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) negotiates and administers maritime labor agreements with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Member companies are cargo carriers, terminal operators and stevedores that operate at West Coast ports.

URL: http://www.pmanet.org/

Propeller Club
The Propeller Club of the United States is a grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement and well-being of all interests of the maritime community on a national and international basis. The Propeller Club aggressively promotes the maritime industry through many of its programs and partnering with other similar organizations, educating legislators and the public as to the importance and necessity of all waterborne commerce.

URL: http://propellerclubhq.com/

Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. - New York
The Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc., New York, is a professional, non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the public and members of the martime industry on methods of and encourage the use of alternate dispute resolution (ADR.)

URL: http://www.smany.org/

Society of Navel Architects and Marine Engineers - SNAME
The Society of Navel Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) is the preeminent society for the practitioners of the shipbuilding arts and sciences.

URL: http://www.sname.org/

Maritime Publications/News/Information

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Fairplay Publication
Fairplay is a UK publication promoting international and shipping news insights for profitable shipping.

URL: http://www.fairplay.co.uk/

Journal of Commerce
The Journal of Commerce from UBM Global Trade is a supplier of business information for people involved in transporting goods and commodities in the United States and internationally. In additin to Journal of Commerce, publications and online services include PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, Directory of U.S. Exporters/Importers, Official Export Guide, U.S. Custom House Guide, and Transportation Telephone Tickler.

URL: http://www.joc.com/

Lloyd's List
Lloyd's List is the leading daily newspaper for the maritime industry covering all sectors of the shipping world including Tankers, Containers, Ports and Dry Bulk.

URL: http://www.lloydslist.com/

Maritime Global Net
Maritime Global Net (MGN) is an open resource to maritime professionals looking for news, industry sites, market information, and general contact details.

URL: http://www.mgn.com/

Lloyd's MIU
Lloyd’s MIU (SeaSearcher) is the leader in global maritime information and a member of the publicly quoted Informa Plc, and has a 300 year old history in providing information to the maritime world.

URL: http://www.lloydslistintelligence.com/llint/index.htm

Tankerworld
Developing new services as of this writing, Tankerworld provides tanker industry news.

URL: http://www.tankerworld.com/

Tradewinds
Tradewinds is an online shipping magazine catering to international trade merchant and shipping industries.

URL: http://www.tradewinds.no/

Protection and Indemnity Clubs/Insurers

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American Club
The American Club is a Mutual Protection and Indemnity Club domiciled in the United States.

URL: http://www.american-club.com/

Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association
The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association. The name says it all.

URL: http://www.britanniapandi.com/

Gard P&I Club
Gard is a global Protection and Indemnity insurer serving international clients in the shipping and commerce industries.

URL: http://www.gard.no/

Japan P&I Club
The Japan Ship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association.

URL: http://www.piclub.or.jp/

Lloyds of London
Lloyds of London, the world's leading insurance market.

URL: http://www.lloyds.com/

London P&I Club
[From the site:] The London P&I Club is one of the world’s leading Protecting and Indemnity Associations of choice for quality shipowners. It underwrites P&I and FD&D insurance on a mutual basis and is a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs, playing a key role in coordinating and promoting the collective strength of the P&I industry on behalf of the shipowning community.

URL: http://www.londonpandi.com/

North of England P&I Association
North P&I is a leading marine liability insurer providing P&I, FD&D, War Risks and ancillary insurance to shipowners worldwide.

URL: http://www.nepia.com/

Skuld P&I Club
Skuld is a risk-management company for the shipping industry.

URL: http://www.skuld.com/

Standard Steamship Owners' Protection and Indemnity Association
The Standard Club is a mutual insurance association, owned by its shipowner members and controlled by a board of directors drawn from the membership. The club insures shipowners, operators and charterers for their liabilities to third parties arising out of ship operations.

URL: http://www.standard-club.com/

Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association
[From the site:] The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited ("Steamship Bermuda") and The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association Limited ("Steamship London") are mutual Protection and Indemnity Associations, otherwise known as P&I Clubs. Both Clubs are members of the International Group of P&I Clubs and participants in the International Group Pool.

URL: http://www.simsl.com/

Swedish Club
The Swedish Club is a mutual marine insurance company owned and controlled by its members. The Club writes hull and machinery, war risks, P&I, loss-of-hire, FD&D and any additional insurance required by shipowners.

URL: http://www.swedishclub.com/

United Kingdom P&I Club
The UK P&I Club offers insurance services to members. The site includes publications, news and events information, and one of the largest resources for loss prevention on the internet.

URL: http://www.ukpandi.com/

West of England Ship Owners Mutual
The West of England is an international Protection and Indemnity Club, active all over the world in providing for the insurance needs of its Members and promoting and safeguarding their interests.

URL: http://www.westpandi.com/

Classification Societies

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American Bureau of Shipping
The American Bureau of Shipping Classification Society verifies that merchant ships and marine structures comply with Rules that the society has established for design, construction and periodic survey.

URL: http://www.eagle.org/

Det Norske Veritas
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is an independent foundation and a global provider of services for managing risk, helping customers to safely and responsibly improve their business performance. Its purpose is to safeguard life, property and the environment through a network of 300 offices in 100 countries. DNV serves a range of industries with a special focus on the maritime and energy sectors.

URL: http://www.dnv.com/

International Association of Classification Societies
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) makes a unique contribution to maritime safety and regulation through technical support, compliance verification and research and development and is dedicated to safe ships and clean seas.

URL: http://www.iacs.org.uk/

Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Lloyd’s Register’s mission is to protect life and property and advance transportation and engineering education and research. 

URL: http://www.lr.org/

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
[From the site:] Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, known as ClassNK or NK, is a ship classification society.
It is what is known under Japanese law as a public service foundation and in its Act of Endowment, its ultimate goal is expressed as: "to contribute to the development of maritime service for the protection of human life and property at sea". Environmental protection has also become an increasingly major concern.

URL: http://www.classnk.or.jp/hp/en/index.aspx

Ship Owners and Operators (U.S, Flag)

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American President Lines
APL uses high-quality intermodal operations with state-of-the-art information technology to provide its customers with container transportation services.

URL: http://www.apl.com/

Patriot Contract Services
Patriot Contract Services is a leading contractor to the U.S. Government providing management and operation of maritime assets.

URL: http://www.patriot-ships.com/

Crowley Maritime Corporation
Crowley Maritime Corporation is a diverse worldwide marine transportation and logistics services company.

URL: http://www.crowley.com/

Horizon Lines, Inc.
[From the site:] Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company comprised of two primary operating subsidiaries: Horizon Lines, LLC and Horizon Logistics, LLC.

URL: http://www.horizon-lines.com/

Foss Maritime Company
Working closely with the oil and gas industry, Foss Maritime Company operates both in marine transportation of cargo and in upstream development.

URL: http://www.foss.com/

Lykes Lines
Lykes Lines no longer exists. On May 11, 2005 CP Ships has decided to do away with the well-established brand names of seven shipping companies under its umbrella. In future the Lykes Line, ANZDL, Canada Maritime, Cast, Contship Containerlines, Italia Line, and TMM Lines will all simply become part of CP Ships.

URL: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/lykes.htm

Maersk Line
Maersk ships containers world wide.

URL: http://www.maerskline.com/

Matson (Transportation Services)
Matson has long been recognized as a leader in Pacific shipping, strengthening its ocean transportation services through fleet enhancements, industry leading on-time arrivals and award-winning customer service. Matson offers domestic and international rail intermodal service, long haul and regional highway brokerage, expedited/air freight services and LTL transportation services, as well as third-party logistics services that include warehousing, distribution, and freight forwarding through the subsidiary, Matson Global Distribution Services (Matson Global).

URL: http://www.matson.com/

Tidewater Inc
Tidewater transports crews and supplies, tows and anchors mobile rigs, assists in offshore construction and performs a variety of specialized services including three-dimensional seismic exploration.

URL: http://www.tdw.com/

Waterman Steamship
Waterman Steamship, originally founded in 1919, is a deep sea ocean carrier operating U.S. flag vessels in liner service and time charter contracts.

URL: http://www.intship.com/waterman

Ports

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American Association of Port Authorities
The American Association of Port Authorities protects and advances the common interests of its diverse members as they connect to the global transportation system.

URL: http://www.aapa-ports.org

Port of Brownsville
The Port of Brownsville provides services to facilitate the international movement of goods between Mexico and the United States.  

URL: http://www.portofbrownsville.com/

Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Port Corpus Christi Authority is the sixth largest port in the United States in total tonnage and is strategically located on the western Gulf of Mexico.

URL: http://www.portofcorpuschristi.com/

Port of Galveston
The Port of Galveston is located on the upper Texas coast at the mouth of Galveston Bay, only 30 minutes steaming time from the open sea. This location has facilities to handle all types of cargo including Containers, Dry and Liquid Bulk, Breakbulk, RO/RO, Refrigerated and Project Cargoes and Cruise Passengers. The Port of Galveston is also the year-round homeport to two Carnival Cruise Line vessels: The Carnival Ecstasy and The Carnival Conquest.

URL: http://www.portofgalveston.com/

Port of Houston Authority
[From the site:] The Port of Houston Authority is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located just a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico. The port is ranked first in the United States in foreign waterborne tonnage and second in the U.S. in total tonnage.

The Port of Houston is made up of the Port of Houston Authority and the 150-plus private industrial companies along the Houston Ship Channel. All together, the port authority and its neighbors along the ship channel are a large and vibrant component to our regional economy.

More than 225 million tons of cargo moved through the Port of Houston in 2007. A total of 8,053 vessel calls were recorded at the Port of Houston during the year 2008. The Houston Pilots navigate each vessel through the Houston Ship Channel.

URL: http://www.portofhouston.com/

Port of Long Beach
The Port of Long Beach is one of America’s premier seaports and is the second-busiest seaport in the United States. Annual trade of more than $100 billion moves through the port of Long Beach each year.

URL: http://www.polb.com/

Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles is a bustling center for global commerce, handling diverse cargo and prioritizing green growth initiatives as well as providing for the nation’s largest longshore workforce.

URL: http://www.portoflosangeles.org/

Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland occupies 19 miles of waterfront on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, with about 900 acres devoted to maritime activities and another 2,600 acres devoted to aviation activities.

URL: http://www.portofoakland.com/

Port of San Francisco
The Port of San Francisco is committed to promoting a balance of maritime, recreational, industrial, transportation, public access and commercial activities on a self-supporting basis through appropriate management and development of the waterfront for the benefit of the public.

URL: http://www.sfgov.org/

Seaports Publications Group
Seaports Publications Group serves seaports, port authorities, associations, and the maritime and intermodal transportation industry.

URL: http://www.seaportsinfo.com/

Shipyards

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American Shipbuilding Association
The American Shipbuilding Association represents America's shipbuilding industry, building the most technologically advanced and safest ships in the world.

URL: http://www.americanshipbuilding.com/

List of Global Shipyards by Country / Company
List of Shipyards and Ship builders on Wikipedia, by country and company.

URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shipbuilders_and_shipyards

U.S. Maritime Unions

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Marine Engineers Beneficial Association - MEBA
In 128 years (as of this writing) Marine Engineer's Beneficial Association (MEBA) has grown from a fledgling profession to America's first maritime union.

URL: http://www.mebaunion.org/

Masters, Mates and Pilots - MM&P
The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) is made up of the world’s best-qualified and most highly trained professional mariners.

URL: http://www.bridgedeck.org/

Sailors Union of the Pacific - SUP
The Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP) strives "to maintain and develop skill in seamanship, to effect a change in maritime law towards the development of the American Merchant Marine, to assist the seamen of other countries towards the establishment of the Brotherhood of the Sea."

URL: http://www.sailors.org/

Seafarers International Union - SIU
[From the site:] The Seafarers International Union (SUI) represents unlicensed United States merchant mariners sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels in the deep sea, Great Lakes and inland trades.

URL: http://www.seafarers.org/

Maritime Academies/Education

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California Maritime Academy
[From the site:] The California Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) is a unique and specialized campus of The California State University that offers students bachelor’s degrees in international business and logistics, facilities engineering technology, global studies and maritime affairs, marine engineering technology, marine transportation, and mechanical engineering. Cal Maritime is one of only seven degree-granting maritime academies in the United States — and the only one on the West Coast.

URL: http://www.csum.edu/

Judge John R. Brown Admiralty and Maritime Collection Bibliography
The Judge John R. Brown Admiralty and Maritime Collection Bibliography

URL: http://www.law.uh.edu/libraries/publications/Bibliography/admiralty.html

Texas Maritime Academy - Texas A&M at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston Maritime Academy

URL: http://www.tamug.edu/corps/

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

URL: http://www.usmma.edu/

General Interest

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Find Law - Admiralty Law
Find Law's Admiralty Law section, providing a short list of links found with the FindLaw search.

URL: http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com/scripts/lc.pl?entry=ADMIRALTY&sites=findlaw.com

Hieros Gamos Guide to Transport Law
Hieros Gamos' Guide to Transport Law, a comprehensive resources on Transportation Law, including regulations for operators, vehicles and infrastructure as well as the contract of carriage, regulations and relation between the carrier and passenger in public transport, shipper and cargo owners.

URL: http://www.hg.org/transportation-law.html

LII - Legal Information Institute Guide on Admiralty Law
[From the site:] LII's Admiralty law or maritime law is the distinct body of law (both substantive and procedural) governing navigation and shipping. Topics associated with this field in legal reference works may include: shipping; navigation; waters; commerce; seamen; towage; wharves, piers, and docks; insurance; maritime liens; canals; and recreation. Piracy (ship hijacking) is also an aspect of admiralty.

URL: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/Admiralty

Oceans and Law of the Sea
Oceans and Law of the Sea is prepared by the U.N. Office of Legal Affairs.

URL: http://www.un.org/depts/los/index.htm

Smiths Master Index of Maritime Museum Websites
Smiths Master Index of Maritime Museum Websites, where maritime museums can be located by state or country.

URL: http://www.maritimemuseums.net/