Don Pedro`s Seafarer's Links

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Advice on writing work contract for employment on private yachts. The advice is given with US law in mind, but it's written so generally, it applies anywhere. Points you have to remember before leaving port: insurance for yourself and/or the boat, who's responsible in case of accident etc.
World-wide list of stolen boats and yachts.
Sailing Yachts and Ballast Water Convention information with a draft for Guidelines for Equivalence Compliance with the Convention by Pleasure and Search and Rescue Craft.
The mother of Maritime Directories. The IMO database is showing a menu of main info divisions + a search function for specific data. For latest IMO news go to newsroom.
You can get written reports by e-mail from IMO Library Services.
Comprehensive guide list of websites for seafarers.
Global Internet yellow pages
World wide directory of ships' Inmarsat IDs, ship names call signs, etc.
Boating-Yachting links for Asia-Pacific.
Informational site lists for blue water sailors and yachts people.
Mark Rosenstein's sailing page for yacht people and those interested in Tall Ships.
Free medical help to seafarers by HF radio.
The Ship Captain's Medical Guide, each chapter down loadable free in PDF format. The guide is also good for yachts, especially when cruising long distance.
The Nautical Institute is an international professional body for qualified seafarers and others with an active interest in nautical matters - all nationalities welcome.
Global list of maritime schools, colleges, and training institutes.
Global country specific information website for cruising people.
Latest cruising regulations and their effect on the sailing world.
CDs on International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea. Mainly for Cadets and Junior Deck Officers, but also fishermen and blue water sailors can find them useful.

Free boating software (Windows 95 to NT) for yachts: great circle course calculator, unit conversion utility, weather plotter, etc.
World-wide e-mail service for yachts by marine HF SSB radio.
An Internet guide to travel by cargo ship. You can travel by regular container vessels in the Pacific.
Cheap seamen's air tickets when you have to pay yourself. You must have a seaman's book and a company "travel letter". Payment by credit card, Western Union, or bank transfer.
Ocean liner history and cruise ship news.
The Marine Society, the world's oldest maritime charity dedicated to enhancing the well-being of seafarers. Have extensive information for seafarers.
Seamen Clubs and Seafarers' Missions world-wide:
- Stella Maris in English, Français (French), Italiano, and Español.
- The Mission to Seafarers ("Flying Angel"), with a special webpage for Inmarsat users.
- German Seaman's Mission, German-English web site with extensive information for German speaking seafarers.
German-English seafarers social web site. You must register first before using it.
Seamania: Stories, articles, and tall tales of the sea, travel, people, places, and The Merchant Navy, by the sailor and the traveller Ieuan Dolby.
Before buying your boat or yacht check there is no marine lien (= mortgage) on it from the global database.
Yacht design, sale, and financing with other useful yachting information.
Animated instructions ("moving pictures") on how to make those seamen knots you use onboard boats.
John's nautical page
Schooner and sailing terms.
Nautical and boating dictionary (English).
World Vessel Traffic Services ( VTS ) data bank, which is connected to IMO Standard Ship Reporting System, provides continuously up-dated in- and out-ward bound information for those ports that employ VTS. Background information on VTS by IMO.
The Standard P & I Club has published "Guidance on anti-piracy measures".
Yachting guide with links to information on sailing in Japanese waters and Japanese marinas in English

Shipping Dictionaries. A list of specialty dictionaries, including shipping, fishing, etc.
Lists to more than 4.000 special dictionaries, with search function (such as: ship, shipping, navigation etc.).
Shipping Industry New projects going on or already completed. See picture to the right of Finnish ice breaking tanker. Click on picture for full report.
Science & technology abstracts, maritime research and development projects.
MARSHALL ISLANDS. A different place to register a ship or a company.
Comprehensive list of links to Maritime Organizations

Links to jobs and employment opportunities are on Boating-Superyacht Job Links

Navigational and Safety

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Printable weather charts for South China Sea and for other ocean areas.
Global wind and wave chart.
Typhoon-watch over the Philippine Islands area, including: Taiwan, South China Sea, and North Western Pacific. Go to "Track 1".
US Internet directory of SAR sources.
Weekly Piracy Report, a summary of the daily report broadcast to all shipping by IMB`s piracy Reporting Centre on the safetyNET service of Inmarsat-C.
World map of Yacht piracy regions dangerous for bluewater sailors. Detailed information for each region, also in Deutsch.
Maritime Security Information for ship owners, operators, ship officers, and blue water cruisers ( ocean-going yachts ).
Small boat law and safety site.

Are you still searching for your "dream job" ? If you try my job search engine, type as specific job description as possible. Example: chief stewardess job superyacht asia pacific. Include the word "job" or "employment", otherwise the search engine doesn't "know" you are looking for a job. When you click on "Search" the search engine will check over 200 vacancy lists at all companies listed here.

If you don't find what you look for today, come back next week or the week after. There is a new vacancy every day somewhere in the world.

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