The Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) in response to a request from its members to provide a database of offshore inspections broadly following the format of SIRE; OCIMF’s inspection protocol for oil, chemical and gas tankers that has been successfully operating since 1998.
www.ocimf-ovid.com
SIGTTO was incorporated as a non-profit making company, registered
in Bermuda, in October 1979. Formed originally with thirteen members, the Society has continued to grow and now has more than 170 full and
associate members. Collectively, SIGTTO’s membership represents nearly all the world’s LNG business, and more than half the global LPG business
www.sigtto.org
The Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations (FOSFA) is a professional international contract issuing and arbitral body concerned exclusively with the world trade in oilseeds, oils and fats with over 1,000 members in 84 countries. These members include producers and processors, shippers and dealers, traders, brokers and agents, superintendents, analysts, shipowners, and others providing services to traders
www.fosfa.org
The organization consists of 27 participating maritime Administrations and covers the waters of the European coastal States and the North Atlantic basin from North America to Europe.
www.parismou.org
The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security.
Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation's maritime interests and environment around the world.
www.uscg.mil
The CDI is incorporated under the law of the Netherlands as the Stichting Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI) and operates as a non-profit making foundation.
CDI is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven individuals nominated by the participating chemical companies. The Board of Directors establishes policy and is responsible for overall affairs of the foundation. Individual Executive Boards are elected to oversee and direct the staff managing day to day activities for the Marine, Terminals and Marine Packed Cargo Schemes.
www.cdi.org.uk
The Tokyo MOU is one of the most active regional port State control (PSC) organizations in the world.The organization consists of 18 member Authorities in the Asia-Pacific region.
The main objective of the Tokyo MOU is to establish an effective port State control regime in the Asia-Pacific region through co-operation of its members and harmonization of their activities, to eliminate substandard shipping so as to promote maritime safety, to protect the marine environment and to safeguard working and living conditions on board ships.
www.tokyo-mou.org
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board UK ships worldwide, and other ships in UK territorial waters.
www.maib.gov.uk
IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.
www.imo.org
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is a statutory authority established under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 (the AMSA Act).
www.amsa.gov.au