A curated selection of the regulatory bodies, industry organisations and professional references that every bulk carrier officer should know. The complete annotated directory appears in Appendix E of the guide.
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International and regulatory bodies
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) – SOLAS, MARPOL, the IMSBC Code, ISM, ISPS, BWM Convention and more
- International Labour Organization (ILO) – the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Industry and professional organisations
- INTERCARGO – the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners
- The Nautical Institute – professional body for maritime professionals
- BIMCO – charter parties, clauses and documentation
- International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
Classification societies (IACS members)
- IACS – International Association of Classification Societies (Common Structural Rules)
- Lloyd’s Register, ABS, DNV, ClassNK, Bureau Veritas
Port State Control MoUs and inspection data
- Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU – regional PSC regimes
- Equasis – free ship inspection and company data
- RightShip – dry bulk vetting and risk management
Accident investigation
- MAIB (UK), ATSB (Australia), NTSB (USA) – published casualty reports are among the best free learning material in the industry
Weather and routeing
- UK Met Office and NOAA – marine forecasts, warnings and climatology