Maritime Directory

London, United Kingdom

Managing specialist travel requirements of organisations in the marine, offshore and cruise industries

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

An independent research and consultancy organisation specialising in civil engineering hydraulics and the water environment.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

representative’s office of “Panama Maritime Documentation Services Inc” (PMDS) which is a duly authorised organisation by the Governments of Panama,Belize & Bolivia for the survey and issuance of statutory certificates , based on Solas / Marpol and ISM requirements; The managing director is also appointed to act as Deputy registrar on behalf of Belize & Bolivia .

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Holland Marine Equipment (HME) is the central representative organisation for the Dutch Maritime Industries. The association promotes the positioning of The Netherlands’ suppliers of marine services and equipment by serving the interests in the broadest sense, strengthening the quality image, stimulating innovations and clustering of know-how. The over 160 associated companies are active in the fields of maritime engineering & contracting, fabrication of installations and components, the supply of maritime services and ship repair. The association is founded in 1986 and is based in the historic ‘Hulstkamp Building’ in the centre of maritime Rotterdam.

Wanchai, Hong Kong, China

The Hong Kong Shippers' Council was established in 1967 and incorporated as a separate entity in June 1976. Its forerunner was the Freight Joint Committee formed by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries in 1961. The Hong Kong Shippers' Council evolved from this committee. The aims and objectives for the establishment of the Council are to protect and promote the interests of Hong Kong exports and importers, traders and manufacturers in matters relating to the transportation of merchandise by sea, land and air. The Council has worked towards establishing a level playing field between shippers and service providers, such as the shipping lines and airfreight carriers. The Council is an independent organisation of international status, with open membership. The Council represents Hong Kong shippers overseas and is a member of regional and international shippers' councils like the Global Shippers' Network and the Federation of ASEAN Shippers' Councils (FASC). The Council works together with other shippers' councils towards shaping the regulatory environment on issues relating to the shipping and transportation of goods on a local, regional and global level.

Romford,, Essex,, United Kingdom

Membership organisation dedicated to the promotion of safety and efficiency in the handling and movement of goods by all modes.

New Delhi, India

Port represents a collection of physical facilities and services designed to serve as an interchange point between land and sea transport. It is a single organizational unit with multi-dimensional activities integrated within the logistics chains for providing services to maritime trade. In India there are 12 major ports and around 181 minor and intermediate ports, which handles more than 300 million tonnes of cargo per annum. The port sector has witnessed large-scale investment through government and private sector for modernisation programme. In the new era of liberalisation and privatisation, functionality of ports is changing from their traditional role as an organisation in charge of all port activities to become a coordinator of these activities. High degree of competition has resulted into reduction of excess labour, aggravated by the trend towards intensive investment of capital at seaports through private sector participation.

Douglas, Isle Of Man

Since the late 1980s, ship management has been an important industry in its own right. It was this which drove the need for an association to represent ship managers and to provide a forum for the global ship management industry to ensure best practice procedures and sustainability. Today InterManager represents ship and crew managers, as well as associated organisations, from around the world.

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

The ICSW is an international umbrella organisation dedicated to the practical implementation of ILO Seafarers welfare Convention 163 and Recommendation 173.

Markham-Toronto, Ontario, Canada

directory and book suppliers from all over the world

Glattbrugg, Switzerland

FIATA, a non-governmental organisation, represents today an industry covering approximately 40,000 forwarding and logistics firms, also known as the "Architects of Transport", employing around 8 - 10 million people in 150 countries. FIATA has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (inter alia ECE, ESCAP, ESCWA), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). It is recognised as representing the freight forwarding industry by many other governmental organisations, governmental authorities, private international organisations in the field of transport such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Union of Railways (UIC), the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the World Customs Organization (WCO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), etc. In summary FIATA is the largest non-governmental organisation in the field of transportation. Its influence is worldwide.

Oslo, Norway

PURPOSES, OBJECTIVES, SCOPE OF WORK The aim of the forum shall be to promote the well-being of the Working Environment and Safety and Health for Seafarers as both individuals and as a collective group, in relation to or in compliance with relevant national and international rules and regulations in that respect. TARGET GROUP The forum is open to all involved in, and ensuring compliance with the regulations regarding Working Environment, Safety and Health, thus: Shipping companies, ship management companies, ship manning companies the seafarers: safety supervisors safety representatives members of safety committees and Seafarers unions and other relevant organisations. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work is as defined by the national and international rules and regulations dealing with seafarers working environment, safety and health at work, as clearly expressed by the ISM Code's objectives, inter alias: Provide for safe practices in ship operation Provide for a safe working environment Establish safeguards against all identified risks The forum is founded upon the Major Rules and Regulations for Working Environment, Safety and Health at Work on board, mainly: The IMO's International Safety Management code ILOS Convention 147 (Merchant shipping minimum standards) ILO convention 178 (inspection of seafarers working and living conditions) Standards for safety and health at work applying to EU flagged ships The relevant sections of the STCW convention MEMBERS BENEFITS Frequent information on the subject Discount on seminars, literature, etc. The right to join our rating system for health, safety and working environment Access to members-section on www.HSEatSea.no (discussion board, useful information etc.) The forum shall not deal with matters as traditional union topics, wages and employments agreements, medical advice etc, but confine the scope of work to the relevant and above referred international regulations. COMMITTEE The forum is lead by a committee, consisting of professionals from different sections of the shipping industry. PRACTICAL INFORMATION All information will be sent to the members through e-mail and will also be published on the forums web-pages. You are welcome to contact us in our office-hours mon-fri 10.00 – 15.00.

Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom

IMIS was created as a direct response to the introduction of the ITU-R.M1371-1 specified Automatic Identification System [AIS] technology and the directive issued by the International Maritime Organisation [IMO] that all Safety Of Life At Sea [SOLAS] vessels will be required to install an AIS terminals over a period of time starting in July 2002. The IMO directive has resulted in IMIS creating a Maritime Data Radio Network [MDRN] capable of handling not only the ITU-R.M1371-1 AIS protocol but existing data radio technologies such radio telemetry and other private and public mobile radio solutions.

London, United Kingdom

ITOPF is a non-profit making organisation, funded by the vast majority of the world's shipowners. We devote considerable effort to a wide range of technical services, the most important of which is responding to oil spills. Our technical advisers have attended on-site at over 450 spills in more than 85 countries.

Borough Road, London, Great Britain (Uk)

international trade union information, campaigning, organisation, organization, transport, tranportation

Zurich 2, ZH, Switzerland

The International Union of Marine Insurance is a professional body run by and for its members. It provides an essential forum to discuss and exchange ideas of common interest and to protect and advance members' interests. It also provides through its worldwide communication network- a platform from which views on matters of concern to its members are disseminated to the marine and shipping industry, International Organisations and international media. IUMI has a unique status in the world of marine insurance, whose members are dedicated to expand trade and to enter emerging markets.

Iran

London,, United Kingdom

Lloyd’s Register is an independent risk management organisation. Members of the Lloyd’s Register Group provide services to help clients achieve their business goals, while optimising safety and quality and preserving the environment. Our expertise and activities cover shipping, oil and gas, railways, and other land-based industries. The organisation was founded in London in 1760 to survey merchant ships and ‘classify’ them according to their condition, and classification is still our principal activity in the marine sector. The Lloyd’s Register Group operates independently of any government or other body and is non-profit distributing. We have around 200 offices worldwide and 5,000 employees.

London, United Kingdom

LSLC, The Maritime Business Forum, is a specialist centre of excellence for the advancement of shipping law and maritime business. It pioneered maritime risk management education and promotes ‘quality shipping’. It brings together professionals from the practice of maritime law, maritime commerce, the judiciary, academia, maritime organisations, as well as students, for knowledge exchange, development of professional skills and business. Being an Industry Forum, it is funded by the shipping industry through membership or event fees and sponsorships. Its members range across the board of the sectors of the industry.

Winterthur,, Switzerland

MAAG Gear AG is a member of the F.L.Smidth Group. F.L.Smidth is a worldwide engineering company with an annual turnover in excess of DKK 7bn. The organisation employs more than 4,000 competent staff. We supply cement and mineral plants, machinery, services, training programmes and spare parts. 99% of our turnover is generated internationally. F.L.Smidth is owned by FLS Industries A/S. MAAG Gear AG in Winterthur, Switzerland is a global player in the international gear manufacturing industry. Our main product lines include mill gear units for the cement industry, high speed gear units for compressor drives, power generation and pumps, as well as specially designed and complex high power main gear transmissions for the marine market.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

MARE FORUM, organisers of the influential Mare Forum conferences, specialises in conference management, project development and policy marketing. MARE FORUM's goal as a professional conference organisation is to bring together policy makers and chief executives of industry in a decisive dialogue and debate, where business strategy and policy-making for today and tomorrow's issues can be realised with optimal results. MARE FORUM has frequently created groundbreaking and progressive concepts, developing them into conferences on an international level, and drawing world-wide attention.The international conferences of MARE FORUM have attracted the active participation of governmental officers, policy makers and businessmen, and have resulted in the creation of new policy, effective networks and fresh perspectives of the future. MARE FORUM collaborates with a large scope of international organisations, and in the process of expanding its research and promoting new projects, maintains an active network of forward-thinking, high-level individuals in a range of sectors

London, United Kingdom

Manpower Software is a leading supplier of manpower planning, staff scheduling and resource optimisation software for commercial and public sector organisations. When your workforce is crucial to your organisation, MAPS - from Manpower Software - delivers the tools you need to maximise operational efficiency and achieve competitive advantage.

Hobart Tas, Australia

About Mast Marine and Safety Tasmania is an organisation that is responsible for the management of all vessels, licensing of operators and the oversight a wide range of marine facilities.

0116 OSLO, Norway

Maritimt Forum is an organisation open to all Norwegian companies involved in the maritime industry. It's serveral hundreds members comprise both employers and employees of maritime companies and organisations.

Egypt