Alaska Marine Safety

Education Association

Web Links Disclaimer:

Links are provided as a public service. Inclusion of a link does not necessarily imply endorsement of the company or organization by AMSEA.

• Safety Training For Commercial Fishermen & Other Professional Mariners
• Safety Training For Recreational Boaters
• Safety Equipment & Services
• Weather
• Sea Grant & Marine Advisory Programs
• Alaska Government Agencies & Information
• U. S. Government Agencies & Information
• Other Organizations & Sources For Information
• Events & Publications

See the list of AMSEA's current members for additional links!

Safety Training For Commercial Fishermen & Other Professional Mariners

A.I.S., Inc. Fisheries Observers Program – New Bedford, MA

Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC)– Seward, AK

Alaska Waters Consulting – Anchorage, AK

California Maritime Academy – Vallejo, CA

Chesapeake Marine Training Institute, Inc. (CMTI) – Hayes, VA

Compass Courses – Edmonds, WA

Educational Training Company – Sitka, AK

Fremont Maritime Services – Seattle, WA

Learn To Return Training Systems – Anchorage, AK

McMillan Offshore Survival Training – Belfast, ME

North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners Association – Seattle, WA

North East Safety Training Co. (NESTCo) - Narragansett, RI. No web site - contact by phone at 401- 284-0025 or by email

North Pacific Fisheries Observer Training Center – Anchorage, AK

SeaSources.net - online training

Survival Systems USA, Inc. – Groton, CT

Texas A&M, Center for Marine Training & Safety - Galveston, TX

University of Louisiana Marine Survival Training Center - Lafayette, LA

Safety Training For Recreational Boaters

Alaska Office of Boating Safety - Alaska's safe boating program

Alaska Waters Consulting – Anchorage, AK

Boatsafe.com - online basic boating safety & coastal navigation courses

BoatU.S. Foundation - online, NASBLA-approved basic boating safety course and personal watercraft safety course

US Coast Guard Auxiliary - basic boating safety courses nationwide

Safety Equipment & Services

Equipped to Survive Foundation - independent reviews of survival gear & equipment

John Sabella & Associates, Inc. – instructional books and videos

Life Raft & Survival Equipment, Inc. – Portsmouth, RI

U. S. Coast Guard List of Liferaft Servicing Facilities

United States Marine Safety Association - industry group for manufacturers of marine safety and survival equipment. Links to manufactures, life raft servicing stations, and related associations and companies.

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Weather

National Weather Service

National Weather Service, Alaska Region

National Weather Service, Marine Forecasts

Sea Grant & Marine Advisory Programs

NOAA, National Sea Grant office - with links to all 30 Sea Grant programs in the U.S.

Alaska Sea Grant

Alaska Sea Grant, Marine Advisory Program - publications and more

Oregon Sea Grant Program

Washington Sea Grant

Alaska Government Agencies & Information

Alaska Health & Social Services, Section of Injury Prevention & Emergency Medical Services - Cold injuries guidelines, including hypothermia treatment guidelines, and much more

National Institute For Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Alaska Field Office – Commercial fishing vessel safety

NOAA Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Regional Office

U. S. Coast Guard 17th District Boating Safety Program - recreational boating safety

U. S. Coast Guard 17th District Local Notice to Mariners - to download or request emailed notices

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U.S. Government Agencies & Information

Federal Register - U.S. federal regulations

FishSafe.info - U. S. Coast Guard's Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Program web site

National Institute For Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)

NOAA Satellite and Information Service - includes ELT & EPIRB registration

United States Coast Guard - national home page

U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - America's Volunteer Lifesavers™ national home page

U. S. Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Division - commercial fishing vessel safety

U. S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules

U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Other Organizations & Sources For Information

Commercial-Fishing.org – news, events, and other information for the commercial fishing, aquaculture, and seafood industries

Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiners Association - links to commercial fishing-related agencies and information

Fish Safe BC - administered by the British Columbia Seafood Alliance

Injury Prevention Web - links to injury prevention resources and data

International Maritime Organization – sets standards concerning maritime safety, efficiency of navigation and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships

Maritime & Coastguard Agency - the United Kingdom's coast guard

National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) - professional association representing the recreational boating authorities nationwaide

National Safe Boating Council, Inc. - promotes safe boating through information and education

Events & Publications

Fish Expo Atlantic - annual trade show in Providence, Rhode Island

International Boating and Water Safety Summit - annual conference of the National Water Safety Congress

International Fishing Industry Safety & Health (IFISH) conference

International WorkBoat Show - annual trade show in New Orleans, Louisiana

Pacific Marine Expo - annual trade show in Seattle, Washington

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