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The following are very useful links to all the major regulatory bodies, many taking you straight to information which can otherwise be extremely difficult to find.

	Classification Societies

ABS
American Bureau of Shipping
Homepage
Office directory
Type approved products
Rules & Regulations webpage

Other information & downloads
Rules & Guides downloads
ABS Under 90 metres Rules
Motor Pleasure Yacht Guide

BV
Bureau Veritas
Homepage
Office directory
Type approved products
Rules & Regulations webpage

Other information & downloads
Downloads

DNV
Det Norske Veritas
Homepage
Office directory
Type approved products
Rules & Regulations webpage

Other information & downloads
DNV Exchange
Software

GL
Germanischer Lloyd
Homepage
Office directory
Type approved products
Rules & Guidelines webpage

Other information & downloads
Downloads
Software

LR
Lloyd’s Register
Homepage
Office directory
Type approved products
Rules & Regulations webpage

Other information & downloads
ClassDirect Live

RINA
Registro Italiano Navale
Homepage
Office directory
Type approved products
Rules & Regulations webpage

Other information & downloads
Publications


	Flag Administrations

Bahamas
Bahamas Maritime Authority
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Registration (including forms)
Information bulletins
Downloads

Bermuda
Department of Maritime Administration
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Downloads
STCW information

British Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Shipping Registry
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Downloads
Registration forms
Guidance and regulation

Canada
Transport Canada, Marine Safety
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Ship safety bulletins
Databases, certificates and forms
Office directory
Marine security

Cayman Islands
Cayman Registry
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Shipping Notices
Maritime Security
Manning requirements
Forms to download

Gibraltar
Gibraltar Register of Shipping
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Legislation
Registration forms
Shipping Guidance and Information Notices
Seafarer information

Isle of Man
Isle of Man Marine Administration
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Legislation, Notices and Circulars
Commercial Yacht page
Commercial Yacht Master's Handbook
Yacht Log Book

Malta
Malta Maritime Administration
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Merchant Shipping Act and Regulations
Merchant Shipping Notices
Manning and Certification
Commercial Yacht legisaltion

Marshall Islands
International Registries, Inc.
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Safety Code of Practice for Large Yachts (download)
Private Yacht registration requirements
Commercial Yacht registration requirements
Marine Notices
Marine Safety Advisories
Marine Guidelines
Technical Circulars

St. Vincent & the Grenadines
St. Vincent & the Grenadines Maritime Administration
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Circulars
Yacht Codes

United Kingdom
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency, MCA
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Marine office directory
Large Commercial Yacht Code (LY2)
Small Commercial Vessel and Pilot Boat Code
Merchant Shipping Notices (MSNs)
Marine Guidance Notes (MGNs)
Marine Information Notes (MINs)
Statutory Instruments (SIs)
Maritime Security
MCA e-subscriptions

United States
United States Coast Guard, USCG
Homepage
Contact details

Other information & downloads
Code of Federal Regulations
Maritime Security (MTSA/ISPS)
Library (including forms)
USCG Approved Equipment search engine


	Others

The Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide
Red Ensign Group

International Association of
Classification Societies
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
IMO Identification Number website

IMO’s Global Integrated Shipping Information System
Lloyd’s Register Fairplay
– World Shipping Directory


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