Maritime Related Associations, Organizations, Classifications, Government, Credentialing and Agencies
Associations & Organizations
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), https://www.aapa-ports.org/
American Boat Builders & Repair (ABBRA), https://abbra.org/
American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA), https://acmanet.org/
American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), https://www.navalengineers.org/
International Chamber of Shipping, https://www.ics-shipping.org/
International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), https://www.icomia.org/
International Maritime Organization (IMO), https://www.imo.org/
Marine Exchange of Alaska, https://www.mxak.org/
Marine Exchange of Puget Sound https://marexps.com
Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), https://mraa.com/
Maritime Chamber of Commerce, https://marinedelivers.com
MM-SEAS, https://www.mmseas.com/
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), https://www.nasbla.org/about-nasbla/about
National Marine Manufacturer's Association (NMMA), https://www.nmma.org/
National Maritime Education Council (NMEC), https://www.maritimeeducationcouncil.org/
National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP), https://www.nsrp.org/
National Working Waterfront Network, https://nationalworkingwaterfronts.com
North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), https://namepa.net/
Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA), https://nmta.net/
Puget Sound Ship Repair Assoc (PSSRA) https://pssra.org/
Sea Sisters, https://www.seasisters.org/
SEASTR, https://www.seastrpnw.com/
Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP), https://www.socp.us/
Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), https://shipbuildersusa.org/
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), https://www.sname.org/
The Nautical Institute, https://www.nautinst.org/
The Seamen's Church Institute, https://seamenschurch.org
Transportation Institute, https://transportationinstitute.org/
U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation, https://www.uscmi.org/
Washington Maritime Federation, https://www.maritimefederation.com/
Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA), https://www.washingtonports.org/
Washington State Maritime Cooperative, https://www.wsmcoop.org/
Women Offshore, https://womenoffshore.org/
Youth Maritime Collaborative (YMC), https://youthmaritimecollaborative.org/
Standards Organizations
American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), https://abycinc.org/
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), https://www.ansi.org/
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), https://www.astm.org/
American Weld Society (AWS), https://www.aws.org/
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), https://www.ampp.org/home
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), https://www.iso.org/home.html
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), https://www.nfpa.org/
National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), https://www.nmea.org/
Classification Societies
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), https://ww2.eagle.org/en.html
Bureau Veritas, https://group.bureauveritas.com/
China Classification Society, https://www.ccs.org.cn/ccswzen/
Class NK, https://www.classnk.com
DNV - Det Norske Veritas, https://www.dnv.us/
Indian Register of Shipping (IRCLASS), https://www.irclass.org/
Korean Register (KR), https://www.krs.co.kr/eng/
Lloyd's Register, https://www.lr.org/en/
RINA, https://www.rina.org/en
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS), https://rs-class.org/en/
Credentialing Agencies
National Maritime Center, U.S. Coast Guard, https://www.dco.uscg.mil/national_maritime_center/
· Merchant Mariner Credential
· Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®), https://www.tsa.gov/twic
Government
Federal Government
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), https://www.noaa.gov/
National Transportation Safety Board, https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/home.aspx
Office of Coast Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Dept of Commerce, https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/
Sea Grant, https://seagrant.noaa.gov/
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), https://www.uscg.mil/
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
https://www.dol.gov/
U.S. DOL Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), https://www.osha.gov/maritime/standards
U.S. Department of Commerce, https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-department-of-commerce
U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), https://www.maritime.dot.gov/
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, https://www.fmc.gov/
Washington State
Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners, https://pilotage.wa.gov/home.html
Washington State Department of Commerce, https://www.commerce.wa.gov/
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
https://lni.wa.gov/
Blue Economy
Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, https://www.bluesky-maritime.org/
Green Marine, https://green-marine.org
The Ocean Foundation, https://oceanfdn.org
Washington Maritime Blue, https://maritimeblue.org/