Maritime Directory

Fichtenwalde,, Germany

The AVECS Corporation AG is a software company developing quality & safety management software for the marine industry in accordance with ISO 9001. The company was founded in 1994 as a two-man company based in Potsdam. The ever-increasing rate of accidents at sea and falling safety standards gave Captain Hans-Werner Schleiter the idea to try and change this situation by developing specialised safety software. The concept was based on the then new international legislation (ISM - International Safety Management Code), introduced to improve safety onboard ships worldwide. During the development of the system, experts from maritime industry, nautical universities and software ergonomics were involved. Test installations onboard ensured that the functionality required by users was available in a user-friendly interface. The AVECS Corporation currently employs around 50 people, some of whom with extensive seagoing experience.

Elk Grove Village,, IL, United States

At Americ, we look for new solutions to old problems. Instead of blindly following obsolete standards, we've consistantly created better products by rethinking conventional design. Our line of maintenance-free portable ventilators is a prime example.

Houston, Texas, United States

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is one of the world's leading ship classification societies. It is a not-for-profit, independent technical organization, which provides a unique service without counterpart in any other field of industry or commerce. Briefly stated, ABS establishes and administers standards, known as Rules, for the design, construction, and periodic survey of hsips and other marine structure. Classification is process which certifies adherence to these Rules, thus representing that a ship or other type of marien structure possesses the structural and mechanical integrity required for its intended service. A classed vessel is, therefore, one that provides for both the safety of personnel and cargoes carried, as well as helps to protect the enviornment in which it may operate. Because of the way it is organized and operated, ABS maintains an impartial and uncompromised postion in performing classification services around the world. In this way, ABS effectively acts as a self-regulatory agency to the international marine community, both private and public, in promoting the safety of life, property, and protecting the environment. In support of its classification and related services, ABS offers a broad range of technical services to assist owners, operators, shipyards and others in designing, building, operating and maintaining their vessels safety and effectively. Additionally an affiliate of ABS, ABS Group, provides inspection, certification, verification, assessment, quality assurance, and consultation services to the marine and non-marine industries worldwide.

Miami, FL, United States

The American Welding Society -- Over 1,400 professionals currently serving on more than 200 technical committees, dedicated to the development of consensus standards under the rules of ANSI. Accredited by ANSI to publish American National Standards on welding, AWS administrates the USS technical advisory groups (TAGs) to ISO/TC44, Welding and allied processes, and most of the ISO/TC44 subcommittees, as well as being the Authoroized National Body (ANB) to the International Institute of Welding (IIW). AWS also holds the secretariats of three ISO/TC44 subcommittees and one working group.

Franklin, PA, United States

Independent analytical testing laboratory. Confidentiality guaranteed. Quick, economical answers. ASTM, EPA, SAE methods and standards. Our service is our product! Just Ask, We Test IT!!

Hong Kong (SAR),, China

The Company was formed in 1990 to provide a diverse range of Marine Consultancy and Survey services to International Clients with interests both in the Far East and elsewhere. Close liaison is maintained with the United Kingdom office of Andrew Moore & Associates (International) Ltd and our representative office in Shanghai. The principal consultants making up the firm provide Clients with a wide range of academic and industrial experience in the maritime fields, that allow detailed conceptualisation and resolution of Clients requirements due to the combined resources that are available. Non exclusive associations with various specialists allow the company to supplement its own resources and offer a full, comprehensive, service for most fields of marine activity. In addition to their extensive practical experience, both regional and world-wide, all our Consultants hold UK DTI Masters or senior engineering certificates of competency which, combined with additional academic qualifications, ensures that our Clients receive the highest standards of service in a cost efficient manner.

Ferndale, WA, United States

ARCO Marine manufactures and supplies high-quality marine engine parts including alternators, starters, and tilt/trim motors, with a focus on reliability and OEM standards.

Houston,, TX, United States

The BSI name is your guarantee of world class service! Formed in 1901, BSI is the world's first, and now largest national standards body, employing over 5300 people in over 110 countries. BSI Inspectorate is working for better lives through better industry and better business. Headquarters offices are in the UK. Regional offices are located worldwide. BSI means global industry leadership in standards, business information, management systems and product testing. BSI means true independence from outside financial interests. BSI means being able to invest rapidly in the largest of projects. And above all -- BSI means a culture of innovative, intelligent thinking, and insightful commercial understanding.

Severna Park, MD, United States

Band Lavis & Associates Inc. specializes in the classification and development of intact stability standards for high-performance ships operating in U.S. waters.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

We would like to take advantage of this opportunity to introduce ourselves. We are general ship agents acting on behalf of vessels' Owners and Charterers. We are specialized in the general protecting assistance, even assistance in any of shipyards located at the bay of Rio de Janeiro. We are independent Ship agents, covering the ports of Natal, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro,Angra dos Reis, Sepetiba, Macaé, Santos, Paranaguá, São Francisco do Sul and Itajai. We offer a quality Agency Assistance under the highest international standards. Ourteam of Ship Agentsis at your full disposal; it will be our pleasureto hearing from you!

North Falmouth, MA, United States

Benthos, Inc. is a leading provider of high technology products and integrated systems that are used for measurement, inspection, data collection and communication in remote and challenging environments. The Undersea Systems Division of Benthos, which includes the products of the former Datasonics, Inc., provides sophisticated offshore equipment used worldwide to observe, research, explore and carry out a myriad of tasks both deep beneath the sea and in shallower waters. The TapTone Package Inspection Division of Benthos provides high-speed systems used to inspect package integrity for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Benthos is certified to ISO-9001 Quality Standards.

Brownsville, TX, United States

" The Port of Brownsville will be a leader in developing economic opportunities, improving the quality of life, creating the best transportation facilities possible, and exhibiting high standards of public administration...all with the goal of making the Brownsville area a great place to live and do business."

Skogsvag, Norway

Bull Gummi-industri AS has more than 60 years of experience as a manufacturer of high quality rubber products. Its parent company Bergen Plastics AS, is a rapidly growing manufacturer of high-quality injection-moulded parts. Bull Gummi-Industri is renowned worldwide for its hatch cover seals. Guaranteed quality Bull Gummi-Industri is a certified supplier to leading hatch cover manufacturers around the globe, and can deliver products to meet all relevant standards. The company ensures the highest quality products by making use of its extensive experience, a talented workforce, and technically advanced production and quality control equipment.

New York, NY, United States

Russia: All 89 Regions Trade & Investment Guide is the most complete compilation of economic data for all regions of Russia. A functional, subscription-based research resource, The Guide consists of a family of products: a soft cover book, a CD-ROM and updates. Resolving the current difficulty in sourcing information about Russia's vast regions: what they are, what they produce, what they can sell and what they seek to buy, what investment opportunities the regions offer, The Guide meets the information needs of business communities, governments and academic circles throughout the world. With opening statements by Mr. Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the Federation Council; Mr. Mr. James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank; United States Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Donald L. Evans; Mr. Jerry Jasinowski, President of the US National Association of Manufacturers and Mr. Arkady Volski, President of RSPP, the Guide's publishing date is set for November 2003. Russia: All 89 Regions Trade and Investment Guide offers a unique collection of data, retrieved directly from local administrations and governments, and reviewed and verified through government agencies. To meet western standards, the information is structured and re-edited by independent professionals with Western expertise. The Guide's unparalleled content coverage offers the business community practical, factual, up-to-date, region-specific information on markets, sources of supply, trade opportunities, operating conditions, investment projects, legal and tax environment, current economic conditions, and risks. Academia gains a reference source for essential economic and demographic information on every Russian region - unavailable until today.

Durban,, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa

Marine Surveying and independent inspection and testing services to the Marine industry. The qualifications and experience of our staff (who have been drawn from both sea-going and shore based backgrounds) are ideally suited to a wide spectrum of marine surveying and inspection services in particular. They have the necessary expertise to address the challenges of today’s increasingly sophisticated ships and cargoes, yet ensure that the standards of good old-fashioned seamanship are combined with reliability and integrity in providing an effective, quality service to the marine transport industry.

Piraeus, Greece

VISION In the words of George P.Livanos, "Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Ltd., believes that ecologically sound and safe, seaborne trade promotes world peace, supports a unique form of communication between nations and assists the development of peoples who strive to improve their standard of living." Ceres will always endeavor to provide superior client service by achieving Maximum Quality through zero casualty tolerance. We strive to be a leader in the ship management industry, by utilising new information technologies in shipping, consistent with our strategic goals and by realising maximum efficiency through superior management. We aim at exploiting new horizons and new markets worldwide by forging strategic alliances with new or existing customers. MISSION Our fundamental belief is that a safe vessel means inter alia safe and clean seas and environment. However, profitability is the overall target through planning, through Safety, Quality and Environmental awareness and provision of safe and cost effective management services that meet or exceed the requirements of our clients. We focus on safe and healthy work environments and practices, onboard and ashore, by minimising the risks, managing a well-maintained fleet and striving to meet new industry requirements, within budget, while complying with all applicable rules and regulations. We respect the dignity and rights of the individual and offer equal opportunity to all employees, based on merit, in order to develop and realise their career goals. We shall earn the confidence of the shipowners and our clients by achieving and maintaining certification, for complying with applicable requirements of the ISM Code, ISO 9002-1994, Quality and ISO 14001, Environmental Management Standards.

Chennai, India

The Port of Chennai, located on the North-East tip of the state of Tamil Nadu, is an artificial harbour on the Coromandel coast of Southern India. The port serves to a well-developed hinterland extended over the Southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The port was conceived long back in 1875 with the construction of harbours. During the period of Second World War between 1939-45, the port felt acute congestion due to high influx of materials. This had driven the need for capacity enhancement of the port to cater to the increasing levels of cargo movement. The Government initiated a decisive approach towards capacity expansion of the port. Jawahar Dock was then commissioned in 1964 with the financial assistance of World Bank. An outer harbour was commissioned in 1971 as a part of the ports continuous development. The new member of the Chennai Port family was christened as Bharati Dock. During the post-independence era, the port of Chennai has evolved as one of the major container handling ports of the country conforming to all international standards. The port of Chennai is fast emerging as a preferred destination for export of non-traditional cargo like cars and industrial boilers. Future plan The port has created 10,000 sq. metres of concreted yard for parking of cars and is looking forward to become a specialised car exporting port of the country.

London, United Kingdom

Clarksons, the world's leading shipping services provider, is a dynamic organisation at the forefront of change within the industry, an industry estimated to be worth in excess of $100 billion p.a. The company is proud of its shipbroking heritage. The combination of experience with a high level of energy has spawned a number of new ideas and initiatives which are propelling the group towards broadening its range of services. The company offers the most comprehensive chartering service combined with industry leading research and consultancy. Partnering these core strengths with the innovation of our project and development section results in the group's unrivalled position as adviser to the Shipping Industry and the first port of call for large corporate entities. As leading innovators in the industry we shoulder the responsibility for plotting change and modernisation. Whether it be in the creation of derivative products or the development and implementation of the first industry backed on-line shipping systems, we set the standards and are constantly introducing new products to meet new challenges. As well as its London headquarters, the group has offices in many of the world's major shipping centres including Athens, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco and Johannesburg.

Wellington,, Ohio, United States

For over 135 years Cleveland City Forge has offered the widest selection of structural hardware in the fastener industry. Since it's beginning Cleveland City Forge has made a commitment to quality. Recognizing this ASTM in search of industry standards developed specifications in the early 1950's for clevis and turnbuckle forgings. These standards are still in use. Today our product line of clevises and turnbuckles have been expanded to include headed clevis pins or straight clevis pins along with turnbuckle fittings. Our eye bolts and eye nuts with our yokes and rods allow us the ability to provide the structural components required for new construction and renovation projects. Most notable are Jacobs Field (Cleveland OH) and the Opryland Hotel (Grapevine TX). CCF hardware is available in carbon (C1030 and C1035) alloy (F11 and F22) and stainless steel (316) materials. Finish options include plain (self colored) galvanized plated or polished. Threading capabilities include UNC metric and UNF. Heat treated fasteners are available to A668 standards. CCF offers full lot control and certifications. Our extensive CNC machining and forging capabilities allow us to provide custom specifications. CCF offers full lot control and certifications.

Houston, TX, United States

Designs and manufactures hydraulic marine cranes and equipment, specializing in custom hydraulic cranes, parts, and 24/7 service with adherence to API-2C, ABS, OSHA, and USCG standards.

Holmdel,, New Jersey, United States

The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) was founded as a non-profit professional trade organization in 1960 when containerization was still very much in its infancy as a mode of shipping. CII established industry forums and seminars at which transportation professionals could learn about this new commercial phenomena known as the container. Topics covered everything from intermodalism, to container standards to how corner castings worked. Today the container is everywhere – the foundational building block of a global economy. Likewise, CII has evolved. The core mission of the group continues to center on education. CII provides educational opportunities through existing programs and initiatives, including educational outreach, scholarships, and award programs.

United Kingdom

We will listen to you and, with practical processes, clear options and a no-nonsense approach, help design a solution carefully tailored to your real commercial needs. All that we do is designed to cut right down on unnecessary paperwork. And because Dex works both for you, and with you, small print is obsolete. Dex makes things simpler. So you'll find we're easy to deal with. When it comes to technology, you'll find we're ahead, examining all the best options to speed up business and simplify communication. Claims will be more streamlined, with less paperwork and direct on-line access to our website, wherever you are in the world. And as for global coverage, when you need us most we'll be there, with each and every office in our truly international network geared to handle your claim, not just on-line, but in person, via your own local contact. When we use service providers, we will ensure they understand your needs and standards and they react with skill and speed. With Dex, in the unlikely event of a dispute, the Rules allow for an Independent Advisory Council, drawn from the shipping industry, to reconcile matters of cover, and for a Mediation or Arbitration process to apply should a misunderstanding arise in other areas, like the quantum of losses, for example. Now you can look ahead to hull insurance that's more straightforward than ever before. Here are just some of the key Dex differences that will make your life easier in the future. Dex adds up to a different basis for business. One of consistency, balance and fairness that's an intrinsic part of the Dex service philosophy. We believe in clarity and simplicity. So you'll find all our documentation is set out in plain, easy to understand English. With Dex you know exactly where you are. The Dex rules are for All Risks of physical loss or damage. In keeping with or overriding principles of openness and clarity, any exclusions are easy to find, plain and unambiguous. We don't just pay lip service to the interests of the shipowner. Our intimate knowledge and understanding of the business, along with our relationships with our clients, go far deeper than that. This depth of knowledge allows us to be as responsive and imaginative in our approach as we are realistic. At Dex we're here to work with and for your business. We believe that in today's business climate there's no room for the adversarial approach to claims disputes. In the end, no one benefits.

Houston, TX, United States

To maintain our high reliability record, each transport is thoroughly engineered and computer calculated to fully comply with ISO 9001 and ISM quality and safety standards. In addition to the preparation of each transport by our engineers, all loading and discharging operations are supervised by our experienced superintendents to ensure flawless performance of all procedures described in the transport manual. Experience has learned that consulting Dockwise engineers in a project's conceptual design phase, can be a key factor in substantially saving both fabrication and transportation costs. The seakeeping characteristics of our heavy transport vessels allow for reduction of structural reinforcements for transport-only purposes. Projects in which Dockwise consulting engineers were closely involved from the early design stage, include the transportation of the BP-Harding PDQ jack-up drilling rig, the Hibernia Mega Module Move, the transportation and launching of the ONGC/SHW jacket. The essential role of engineering in our business is also illustrated by conversions of some of our vessels, by which our engineering expertise has been the key to opening up new possibilities for our fleet and services:

Worldwide cable supplier to International standards. Wide range of stock available.

Golden, CO, United States

The geo group specializes in in worldwide exploration projects and reservoir development. Utilizing geologic, petrophysical, and geophyscical leadng edge technologies, our projects set the standards ranging from regional basin framework to well completion technologies.