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The Web is oceanic. Enroute to somewhere useful we frequently find ourselves in the most unusual places. We list links here to the useful as well as to some of the unusual. To search for a link, replace the * with a word or phrase.
If you have any links you think should be included, please let us know.
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| Astronomical Applications Department (US Naval Observatory) |
Wish upon a star? Is it Betelgeuse or Bellatrix? What is its its altitude, azimuth? Time of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset? It′s all to be found here . . . and more. |
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| Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
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| US Coast Guard Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
AIS:: What it is, how it works, who has to have it and when they have to have it. |
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| Away from Home: Safe Havens for Seafarers |
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While mariners′ stays in port are becoming shorter and shorter, there still are places of refuge. In addition, there is usually an embassy. (Photograph of Father Tony Haycock by Gilbert Arias, Seattle P-I)
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| International Seamen's House Antwerp (BE) |
People who are familiar with the Antwerp harbour
area undoubtedly know the INTERNATIONAL SEAMENS' HOUSE at the Falconrui.
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| ICSW |
An international charity dedicated to the relief of need, hardship or distress among seafarers of all nationalities, races, color and creeds, irrespective of gender. |
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| Apostleship of the Sea |
The Apostleship of the Sea, as part of Stella Maris, is dedicated to the welfare of seamen. This site lists, among many other things, all the Port Chaplains in the United States and means of contacting them.
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| Mission to Seafarers |
Loneliness, danger, separation from loved ones -- these are just some of the concerns seafarers may face. The Mission to Seafarers, a charity of the Anglican Church, is a worldwide presence offering help and support to seamen.
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| Traveling Abroad -- US State Dept. Travel Warnings & Links to US Embassies |
The world is a complicated place. American citizens may need to contact an embassy. This site provides the locations of embassies and consulates as well as travel warnings.
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Coast Guard for various countries including the United States and Canada
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| US Coast Guard Marine Casualty Reports |
Records of selected USCG Marine Casualty reports. |
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| Canadian Coast Guard |
Main portal of the Canadian Coast Guard.
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| US Coast Guard National Maritime Center |
This is the main portal for the National Maritime Center (NMC), an adjunct of the USCG whose purpose is to issue credentials to fully qualified mariners in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
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| US Coast Guard License & Document Applications |
Downloadable applications for USCG licenses and documents. |
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| US Coast Guard Deck Examination Question Bank |
Complete question bank for Deck examinations.
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| US Coast Guard Engine Examination Question Bank |
Complete question bank for Engine examinations |
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| US Coast Guard Regional Examination Centers (REC) |
Listing of the Regional Examination Centers. Note that effective 1 May 2007, three RECs -- Juneau and Anchorage in Alaska, and New Orleans, Louisiana -- have had their operations centralized to Martinsburg, West Virginia. While no evaluations will be performed at these ports, the ports will accept applications and administer examinations. |
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| US Coast Guard NVICs |
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVICs) provide detailed guidance about the enforcement or compliance with a certain Federal marine safety regulations and Coast Guard marine safety programs.
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| US Coast Guard Approved Courses |
A listing of all USCG-approved courses. |
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| US Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange |
Find vessel call signs, official numbers, gross tonnages, expiration dates of ship\\\\\\\'s certificates, etc.
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| US Coast Guard Policy & Guidance Documents |
Policy and Guidance Statements clarifying USCG application of regulations |
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| US Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners |
Click on local Coast Guard District for weekly Local Notice to Mariners. |
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| US Coast Guard International Ice Patrol |
Latest information on the location of ice. |
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| US Coast Guard Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
AIS:: What it is, how it works, who has to have it and when they have to have it. |
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What is the point of a website if not the shameless promotion of family and friends?
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| Best Recession Ever |
The upside of the economic downturn is that it has given Mac Montandon more time to smell the poses. As he reminds us, “Rome wasn’t burned in a day.”
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| Bob Crawford |
Former seaman, now music man. |
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| What They Play |
From the safety of the Mothership, our sister evaluates, assesses and of course perfects her video game skills while deciding how Oona and Daphne may (or may not) amuse themselves. Search for articles by ‘Catherine Crawford.’
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| Look North Gallery |
James Clark’s Look North Gallery in Brooklyn promotes Inuit and Arctic art. The collections reflect Jim’s passion for the cultures he’s encountered in fifteen years serving as Mate on Alaskan crab vessels. |
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| Machina Sol |
Should you find yourself anywhere near the San Francisco Bay Area and you’re in a funk, or need some, see if Machina Sol has a gig scheduled.
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| Strangeco |
Purveyors of the Peculiar.
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| The Portland Sentinel |
A fine paper, particularly recommended for its fine writing. Search for -- William Crawford. |
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| Judith Levine |
She´s left and . . . she´s right.
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| Wilsted & Taylor Publishing Services |
Wilsted & Taylor takes exquisite care of all that makes a book -- its contents, its composition, its cover. |
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| 41pounds.org |
Save time, save trees, save the planet.
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| Jet Pack Dreams |
Mac on his up and down (but mostly down) search for the greatest invention that never was. |
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| Federal Communications Commission |
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| Federal Communications Commission (FCC) |
For mariners who need a Marine Radio Operator´s Permit (Element 1) or the GMDSS (Global Maritime & Safety System) Radio Operator´s License (Element 7), this link will take you to the downloadable question bank. Crawford Nautical School administers FCC licenses examinations. Call the school to schedule an appointment. |
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| Federal Laws & Regulations -- Proposed & Enacted |
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| TWIC |
The TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) program provides a tamper-resistant biometric credential to maritime workers requiring unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, outer continental shelf facilities, and vessels regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), and all U.S. Coast Guard credentialed merchant mariners. All mariners are required to hold a TWIC by April 15, 2009.
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| Federal Communications Commission (FCC) |
For mariners who need a Marine Radio Operator´s Permit (Element 1) or the GMDSS (Global Maritime & Safety System) Radio Operator´s License (Element 7), this link will take you to the downloadable question bank. Crawford Nautical School administers FCC licenses examinations. Call the school to schedule an appointment. |
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| Government Printing Office (GPO) |
The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government. The site maintains an Online Bookstore, an amazing source of information. |
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| FedNet |
Watch government in action or inaction. |
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| Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) |
The Code of Federal Regulations is issued annually. Titles of most interest to mariners are 46 (Shipping), 33 (Navigation & Navigable Waters), 47 (Telecommunications) and 49 (Transportation). |
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| Federal Register |
The Federal Register is generally the first notification the public has of proposed and enacted rules and regulations. It is published five days a week. Skim the “Table of Contents” of an issue to find what is happening, will happen or has happened, for instance, in the Department of Homeland Security, the department primarily concerned with maritime matters. |
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| United States Code |
US Code Title 46 -- Shipping Parts A through J pertain to the mariner. These laws have been generated in large part for the protection of seamen and it is the expectation, if not the reality, that seamen should be familiar with their rights and responsibilities. If your enthusiasm for reading law is limited, concentrate on Parts A, D, E, F and G. |
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First Aid/CPR Courses through the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association
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| American Heart Association |
Use this link to find a "Heartsaver First Aid" course near you.
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| American Red Cross |
Use your zip code to find a First Aid/CPR course near you. |
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| International Maritime Laws & Regulations |
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International laws and regulations prescribing and protecting the rights of seamen.
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| International Maritime Organization (IMO) |
The Convention establishing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was adopted in Geneva in 1948 and IMO first met in 1959. IMO’s main task has been to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.
A specialized agency of the United Nations with 168 Member States and three Associate Members, IMO is based in the United Kingdom with around 300 international staff. |
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| Traveling Abroad -- US State Dept. Travel Warnings & Links to US Embassies |
The world is a complicated place. American citizens may need to contact an embassy. This site provides the locations of embassies and consulates as well as travel warnings.
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| International Maritime Organization (IMO) |
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The IMO is affiliated with the United Nations and oversees maritime safety concerns internationally.
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| International Maritime Organization (IMO) |
The Convention establishing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was adopted in Geneva in 1948 and IMO first met in 1959. IMO’s main task has been to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.
A specialized agency of the United Nations with 168 Member States and three Associate Members, IMO is based in the United Kingdom with around 300 international staff. |
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| Deadliest Jobs Online |
Or offline. Fishing can be about as dangerous as it gets. But this site does not pretend otherwise. If you are considering going fishing, do the research. |
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| Maritime Headhunters |
Capt. Kelly Sweeney applies his 30 years of experience in the maritime industry -- as licensed and unlicensed mariner -- to help job-seekers find a berth.
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| MARS (Marine Accident Reporting Scheme) |
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| MARS (Marine Accident Reporting Scheme) |
The Marine Accident Reporting Scheme is a confidential reporting system run by The Nautical Institute to allow full reporting of Accidents (and Near Misses) without fear of litigation. MARS reports are held in a database which may be searched in different ways from this page. Try a search using the word \"crossing.\" |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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| Magnetic Variation |
This site enables you to calculate the exact “Magnetic Declination” for a position. What geologists call “Declination,” mariners call “Variation.” Tomayto tomahto. |
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| NOAA Marine Weather |
Link to National Weather Service Marine Forecasts |
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Collisions, groundings, piracy, rescues -- bad things, inexplicable things and, as in the freeing of Capt. Richard Phillips, very good things happen. Here is our record of such events as they come to our attention. Read More 
The National Maritime Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, is the US Coast Guard's processing center for all mariner licensing and credential transactions. The website provides information for new mariners, continuing mariners, returning mariners -- license and STCW requirements, applications, policy and guidance. It also enables the mariner to check on the status of his or her pending application. Read More
Mariners increasingly find themselves beset by regulations from a variety of sources. We will try to alert you here to significant changes (proposed and enacted) to maritime laws, affecting licensing requirements, examination procedures and documentation requirements as found in the Federal Register, USCG Navigation and Inspection Circulars (NVICs), Policy and Guidance Statements. Read More
Over the last several years there have been significant changes in the licensing requirements for operators of towing vessels. It used to be that licenses authorizing operation on inspected vessels would satisfy the requirements for most towing vessels of lesser or equal tonnage. This is no longer the case. There are now several ways to become an officer on a towing vessel, ranging from the entry level Apprentice Steersman to service-in-training while holding a previously issued license. Read More