Ship Classification Societies

• ABS
• Bureau Veritas
• Cyprus Bureau of Shipping
• China Classification Society
  
• DNV
• Germanischer Lloyd
• Hellenic Register of Shipping
• Indian Register of Shipping
  
• International Association of Class Societies
• Korean Register
• Lloyds Register
• Class NK
• RINA
• Russian Register of Shipping

Organizations

• BIMCO
• ICS-Institute of Chartered Shipbrkers
• ICC-International Chamber of Commerce
• ICS-International Chamber of Shipping
• IMO-International Maritime Organisation
• ILO-International Labour Organisation
• ISU-International Salvage Union
• ITF-International Transportation Workers Federation
  

• INTERCARGO
• INTERTANKO
• OPEC

Port State Control

• Caribbean MOU
• Black Sea MOU
• Indian Ocean MOU
• Latin American MOU
• Mediterranean MOU
• Paris MOU
• Tokyo MOU
• Piraeus Port Authority
• Unites States Coast Guard

P&I Clubs

• American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc
• Skuld
• Gard P&I (Bermuda) Ltd.
• The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited
• The Japan Ship Owners' Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association
• The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited
• The North of England Protecting & Indemnity Association Limited
• The Shipowners' Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association (Luxembourg)
• The Standard Steamship Owners’ Protection & Indemnity Association (Bermuda) Limited
• The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited
• The Swedish Club
• United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Limited
• The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg)

SHIP REGISTRATION

• Bahamas Maritime Authority
• Barbados Ships' Registry
• Belize Registry
• Bolivian International Register of Ships
• Cyprus Flag
• Flag of Convenience
• Gibraltar Ship Register
• Isle of Man Shipping
• Liberia Ship Register
• Marshall Islands Registry
• Norwegian International Registry
• Phoenix Register of Shipping (PH.R.S.)
• Registry of Shipping
• Russian Maritime Register

Useful Websites

• AIS-Automatic Identification System
  
• Piracy live Map 2012
• Marine Insight