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REGULATIONS

Regulations from USCG and DOT are available for free viewing and download

Coast Guard's Lifesaving and Fire Safety Standards Division
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mse4/mse4home.htm

Lifesaving and fire safety regulations for commercial ships and recreational boats.

USCG Office of Boating Safety
http://www.uscgboating.org/

The official website of the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety.

USCG Links- Fixed Fire Fighting (Systems)
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/fixedff/links.htm

Fixed Fire Fighting Informational Links

NVIC No. 8-86 CG Relationships with Classification
Societies for US Flag Vessels
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g%2Dm/nvic/8%5F86/n8%2D86.htm

46 CFR Shipping- "subchapters"
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g%2Dm/mse/cfrinfo.html

Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (46 CFR)- SHIPPING - is composed of nine volumes.

Schedule of each subchapter

USCG Finding Regulations for Commercial Vessels
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/gm/mse4/reg.htm

Where to find lifesaving system requirements for commercial vessels

USCG Uninspected Vessels
http://www.uscg.mil/d1/units/msoprov/harbormaster.html

General information regarding commercial freight or passenger operations on self-propelled

vessels of less than 100 gross tons.

USCG T-boat Systems links
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/fixedff/links.htm

Pre Engineered Fixed gas fire extinguishing systems for T-boats, and more.

Title 46--Shipping Part 180-- Lifesaving Equipment
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/46cfr180_99.html

CFR Title 46 Shipping PART 180--LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT AND ARRANGEMENTS

Fixed Gas Systems for T boats-CFR46 181.410
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/fixedff/181.410.txt

Subpart D--Fixed Fire Extinguishing and Detecting Systems

Pre-engineered systems T boats-CFR 49 181.420
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/fixedff/181.420.txt

Subpart D--Pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing systems.

Informative page, clarifies T boat rule.
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mse4/firefixedtboat.htm

NVIC 6-72 Guide to Fixed Fire-fighting Equipment aboard
Merchant Vessels
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/6_72/n6-72.pdf

Marine Safety Manual II- Materiel Inspection
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g%2Dm/nmc/pubs/msm/vol2.htm

NVIC 3-95 Periodic Inspection And Testing Of Steel
Halon Storage Cylinders
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/gm/nvic/3%5F95/n3%2D95.htm

NVIC 9-00 Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing System Safety
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g%2Dm/nvic/9_00/n9-00.pdf

MSC- Guidelines for Review of:
Carbon Dioxide and Halon Systems
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/PRGuidance/E1-06%20.pdf

Marine Safety Manual
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/gm/nmc/pubs/msm/index.htm

USCG Mutual Recognition Agreement
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/MSE4/mra.htm

Agreement would allow marine equipment approved in the U.S. by the Coast Guard, to be used on ships registered in European Union countries, and vice versa.

What is Qualship 21?
http://www.uscg.mil/d11/msosf/inspections/vbb/qualship%5F21.htm

Designed to provide an incentive to well run foreign flagged vessels.

National Vessel Documentation Center
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/vdoc/nvdc.htm

Great "Frequently Asked Questions" section

Vessel Documentation Name Query
http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/commercial/landings/cg_vessel2.html

Search by vessel name

RSPA
http://www.dot.gov/index.cfm

U.S. Department of Transportation

Searchable CFR Titles on GPO Access
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html

Search Code of Federal Regulations Titles available on-line.

Title 49--Transportation 173.34 Cylinder requalification
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=49&PART=173&SECTION=34&YEAR=1999&TYPE=TEXT

Hydrotest requirements for cylinders

Defense Environmental Network & Information eXchange
https://www.denix.osd.mil/

DENIX serves as a central platform for the dissemination of environment, safety and occupational health (ESOH) news, policy, and guidance within Department of Defense (DoD) activities worldwide, in support of the national defense mission.

Boating Industry International
http://www.boats.com/dealer/dealer_benefits.jsp

International Maritime Organization
http://www.imo.org/

Publishers of the SOLAS manual ("International Convention for the Safety of Life
at Sea") the rules for vessels that participate in international voyage.

What is "SOLAS"?
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mse4/solas.htm

USCG explanation and background- good book report stuff!

Underwriters Laboratory
http://www.ul.com/

American Bureau of Shipping
http://www.eagle.org/

Regs4ships
http://www.regs4ships.com/

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
http://www.mcagency.org.uk/

NAMS Yachts and Small Craft Technical Committee Web
http://www.daviscoltd.com/nams/

Superyacht Technologies
http://www.super-yachts.com/MCA.htm

Lloyd's Register of Shipping
http://www.lr.org/home.html

Bureau Veritas Quality International
http://www.bvqina.com/

American Boat & Yacht Council
http://www.abycinc.org/

KYOTO PROTOCOL
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.html

Actual articles (protocol) dealing with climate change

MANUFACTURERS

Seafire (Metalcraft)
http://www.sea-fire.com/

Fireboy
http://www.fireboy-xintex.com/

Kidde
http://www.kiddesystems.com/index.html

Ansul
http://www.ansul.com

Amerex
http://www.amerex-fire.com/

Angus
http://www.angusfire.com/

Foam

Chemetron
http://www.chemetron.com/

Ajax Fire Protection Systems B.V.
http://www.ajaxfps.nl/english/welkomframeset.htm

a.b.m. Victoria
http://www.abmvictoria.it/en/azienda.html

EMME s.r.l.
http://www.emme-italia.com/eng/servizi_est.htm

ANAF Group SPA
http://www.anaf-group.com/default.asp?menuid=start&lang=2

Gielle Fire Protection

http://www.allmarine100.com/cgi-bin/index.php3?siteId=1&sectionId=1&companyId=699

Argonite (Ginge-Kerr)
http://www.argonite.com/

Ginge-Kerr
http://www.ginge-kerr.com/default.jsp

Saval- Nederlands
http://www.saval.nl/en/index_uk.html

Minimax- Germany
http://www.minimax.de/en/index.html

LPG- Spain
http://www.lpg.es/ENG/prod.htm

Lux Brannteknologi
http://www.luxbranntek.no/About_lux.asp

York Firefighting
http://www.york-novenco.com
Mist system for accomodation space

Marioff Hi Fog water mist systems
http://www.hi-fog.com/

Coastal Fire Protection LLC
http://www.coastalfire.com/
U.S. Ultra Fog distributor

Kidde water mist system
http://user.chollian.net/~firetech/products/English/watermist/watermistcatalog1.htm

EVAC-U8
http://www.evac-u8.com/

Emergency escape smoke hoods

Pok Fire
http://www.pokfire.com/

Backpack foam units.

FIRE INDUSTRY

National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/

Megayacht Code
http://www.megayachtcode.com/welcome.htm

NorthAmericanFireEquipmentDistributors
http://www.nafed.org/

International Fire Service Training Association
http://www.ifsta.org

Buy ‘Marine Fire Fighting” book here.

Compressed Gas Association
http://www.cganet.com/

Galiso (hydrostatic test equipment)
http://www.galiso.com/

Getz fire equipment
http://www.getzmfg.com/

LOCAL INTEREST

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida the "Yachting capitol of the world!"

Enter city or US Zip

CBS WFOR Real time radar Ft. Lauderdale weather
http://www.cbs4.com/weatherradar/

National Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

The Triton
http://www.the-triton.com

Captain and crew news

Bluewater Books and Charts
http://www.bluewaterweb.com

DOCKWALK crew news
http://www.dockwalk.com/

Waterfront News Electronic Edition Marine Resource Guide
http://www.waterfront-news.com/RESOURCE/resource.htm

South Florida Sun Sentinal
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl-webcam3,0,3709944.htmlstory?coll=sfla-news-palm

Local NEWS with live web cam looking west from downtown

Tide Predictor
http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Andrews+Avenue+bridge%2C+New+River%2C+Fort+Lauderdale%2C+Florida

WWW Tide and Current Predictor-Andrews Avenue bridge, New River, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show
http://www.showmanagement.com/

Show Management home page

Resolve fire training
http://www.resolvefire.com/Grey_Manatee.htm

Maritime Professional Training
http://www.mptusa.com/

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