Resources
Additional Maritime Resources
- American Association of Port Authorities – Alliance of the Ports of Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States
- Bowditch – The American Practical Navigator (2019)
- U.S. Coast Pilot (All regions – Downloadable PDF’s)
- CFR’s – Code of Federal Regulations 33 – Navigation
- CFR’s – Code of Federal Regulations 46 – Shipping
- Distances between Ports
- Historical Chart Collection – This collection contains over 21,000 [navigational] Maps and Charts ranging from the year 1747 to 2001
- Historical Map & Chart Collection – Over 1,000 historical charts available. The David Rumsey historical map collection has over 50,000 maps and images online that can be searched from the website home page. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials.
- International Code of Signals – Signal Flag Systems, 1800 to date
- Live Ships Map – AIS – Watch live ship traffic globally
- Marine Accident Reports – The NTSB issues an accident report following the investigation. These reports are available online for reports issued since 1996, with older reports coming online soon.
- Marine Advanced Technology Education
- Marine Technology Society
- Mariners’ Alerting and Reporting Scheme (MARS) – A database of accidents (and near misses) reported without fear of identification or litigation run by The Nautical Institute. The MARS database is a valuable risk assessment, work planning, loss prevention tool and training aid for crew and management.
- National Maritime Center – United States Coast Guard
- National Ocean Services – NOAA
- NOAA – Nautical Charts (Downloadable PDF’s)
- NOAA – Tides and Currents Map
- NTSB Marine Accident Reports
- Panama Canal
- Radar Navigation and Maneuvering Board Manual
- Radio Navigational Aids
- Sailing Directions Enroute
- Sailing Directions Planning Guides
- Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) – NOAA
- Sea Sources – USCG Test Prep
- The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers – Search the Technical Papers from The International Community for Maritime and Ocean Professionals
- Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association – an international organization for women in management positions involved in the maritime transportation business and related trades worldwide