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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
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
http://www.allmarine100.com/cgi-bin/index.php3?siteId=1§ionId=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.
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/
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida the "Yachting capitol of the world!"
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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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Other links of interest
Some very useful links!
Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation
http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/
US Coast Guard Licensing website
Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping
http://www.stcw.org/index.htm
STCW
Online conversion
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
Convert just about anything to anything else.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Shop anywhere!
Google Language
translator
http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en
Translate phrases or webpages!
The Admiralty and Maritime
Law Guide
http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/
Over 1,500 annotated links to admiralty law
The Official Boaters Directory
http://www.mpcnetwork.com/
The yellow pages book
Captain Brian
http://www.captainbrian.com/
Mother of all links
http://www.boat-links.com
Nautical links galore!
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