Useful & Related Links
NOAA Web Links
NOAA Administrative Orders
NAO 209-125 NOAA Small Boat Safety Program
NAO 201-6 Official Flags of NOAA
External Web Links
The following links may be useful to the NOAA Small Boat Community. The links to non-government sites are not an endorsement of the organization. This is by no means an exhaustive list of web-based small boat resources and therefore additional useful site addresses are appreciated. Send your useful link to the Small Boat Coordinator.
Regulatory Information
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
American Bureau of Shipping
American Boat and Yacht Council
Code of Federal Regulations
US Code
USCG Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Home Page
USCG Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC)
USCG Marine Safety Manual
USCG Navigation Center - Marine Communications
USCG Office of Boating Safety
USCG
Health, Safety and Work-Life - Medical Publications and Directives
-- Office of Safety and Environmental Health
-- Lifeboat & Liferaft Survival Equipment
Ship's
Medicine Chest and Medical Aid at Sea
USCG
Approved First Aid Kit Contents for Lifeboats
EPIRB Registration Form
UNOLS Small Boat Compendium
MOC Docs
EPA - Marine Diesel Engines
Flag Etiquette - Laws and Regulations
Operator Training
USCG Licensing and Documentation
Houston Marine
Pacific Northwest Maritime Institute
Fremont Maritme Services
Paul Hall Center
Hampton Roads Maritime Training Center
Maritime Professional Training
Risk
USCG Risk Based Decision Making
USCG
Operational Risk Management
Subscription/News Sites
Maritime Today
Maritime News
National Fisherman
Professional Mariner
WorkBoat
Other Links
Great Lakes Association of Science Ships
USCG
Prevention Through People (PTP) Program
UNOLS
Small Research Vessel Inventory
Environmentally Friendly Boating Supplies