Shipping Links
BridgeCam
Visit this site for live views from ships in ports all over the world! The images are updated every 60 seconds via live satellite..
http://www.princess.com/bridgecams/index.html
British Registered Shipping
The number of trading vessels over 500 gross tonnes registered at UK ports at the end of 2002 was 386.
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/
Chamber of Shipping
The Chamber of Shipping is the trade association for British companies who own and manage ships. It promotes the interests of its member companies, both nationally and internationally.
http://www.british-shipping.org
Clyde Marine Training Ltd
Clyde Marine select and manage officer trainers on behalf of shipping companies whose vessels include tankers, bulk carriers, RoRos, supply vessels and cruise ships, sailing both coastal and deep sea.
http://www.clydemarine.com
The Corporation of Trinity House
The Corporation is the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and the Channel Islands, a Deep Sea Pilotage Authority and marine charitable organisation. The Trinity House Scholarship Cadet Traning Scheme provides support for suitably qualified young people seeking careers as Officers in the Merchant Navy.
http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/
Cunard
Cunard is the most famous name in the luxury cruise market. Its fleet commands almost 50% of the luxury cruise market worldwide. In 1967, the "Queen Elizabeth 2" was launched by the Queen. Cunard's new liner "Queen Mary 2" came into service in January 2004.
http://www.cunard.com
The Institute of Marine Engineering
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology is a professional and learned society which provides a forum for discussion of marine engineering, science and technology matters. Its principal objective is to promote the scientific development of marine engineering, science and technology.
http.//www.imarest.org
James Fisher & Sons Ltd
James Fisher and Sons Limited, the UK-based coastal tanker and ports operator, is a long established shipowner, operator and manager. It employs around 900 people, including 700 British seafarers, and is the leading shipping company carrying clean petroleum products in North West Europe.
http://www.james-fisher.co.uk
Maersk Company Ltd
The Maersk Company, a British subsidiary of the Danish A P Moller Group, is a major British shipowner, employing approximately 3000 people in the UK. The company is one of the largest training providers for UK cadets.
http://www.maersk.co.uk
The Marine Society
The Marine Society was founded in 1756 with the aim of encouraging poor men and boys of good character to join the Royal Navy at the start of the Seven Years War. Since then, it has continued to be involved in the training and education of seafarers.
http://www.ms-sc.org/
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) promotes and enforces maritime safety and pollution prevention. It is also responsible for administering the UK shipping register and attracting ships to it.
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/
Maritime London
The City of London is the world's leading maritime centre, and is home to a unique wealth of maritime expertise. The presence of a substantial overseas community is widely regarded as having underpinned the continued prominence of London as a leading international maritime centre.
http://www.maritimelondon.com
Merchant Navy Association
The Merchant Navy Association was formed in 1989. Its objectives are to remember those seafarers of the Merchant Navy who died in the service of their country; to remind the Nation of our maritime heritage and to look after the welfare of its members.
http://www.mna.org.uk/
Merchant Navy Training Board
The Merchant Navy Training Board is a voluntary organisation that promotes training within the British shipping industry. Its members include shipowners, seafarers, trade unions and nautical colleges.
http://www.mntb.org.uk/
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum is the largest maritime museum in the world. It has the most important holdings in the world on the history of Britain at sea, including maritime art, maps, manuscripts, and model ships. It has the world's largest maritime historical reference library including books dating back to the 15th century.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk
Nautilus UK
Nautilus UK represents more than 19,000 merchant navy masters, officers and cadets as well as other marine industry professionals.
http://www.nautilusuk.org/
Nautical Institute
The Nautical Institute has branches all over the world. It aims to promote and co-ordinate nautical studies.
http://www.nautinst.org
P&O
P&O is one of the UK's leading maritime groups. It has an interest in ferries and container ships. A large proportion of P&O's fleet remains registered in the UK. It employs 1,500 British officers and 3,500 British ratings, and trains a large number of cadets in the UK.
http://www.pogroup.com/
RMT
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) represents nearly 67,000 transport workers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It is the union for seafaring rating grades based in the UK and Ireland and represents nearly 6,000 seafarers.
http://www.rmt.org.uk/
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is owned by the Ministry of Defence. It employs approximately 2,300 UK registered officers and ratings who follow career paths and training patterns that are broadly similar to those of the merchant navy. RFA personnel also have a certain amount of specialist training to meet the requirements of operating with the RN.
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2714
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The RNLI is a registered charity providing 24-hour lifesaving service around the coast of the UK and Republic of Ireland.
http://www.rnli.org.uk
Safe Ship Training Group
The Safe Ship Training Group selects, recruits and trains officer cadets and other staff for shipping companies. It offers careers at sea on 300 ships in various regions..
http://www.sstg.org
Sea Cadets
The Sea Cadets offer an action-packed programme from boating and sailing to canoeing, sports and adventure training..
http://www.sea-cadets.org
Sea Vision UK
Sea Vision is a national campaign to raise awareness of the maritime sector to ensure that everyone in the UK realises how important it is to the economy and to generate interest in the varied range of exciting and challenging maritime careers..
http://www.seavisionuk.org
Southampton Institute
The School of Maritime and Coastal Studies at the Southampton Institute offers a wide range of specialist academic courses for the maritime industry
http://www.solent.ac.uk/technology/technology_home.aspx
