Links

CV CURRICULUM VITAE ASSISTANCE(1 link)

• CV Specifics

  http://www.cvspecifics.com/home

UK EDUCATION & OFFICIAL FOREIGN COMPARABILITY(2 links)

• Qualifications - What they mean

  http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/QualificationsExplained/DG_10039017

• NARIC - Official qualification comparison

  http://www.naric.org.uk/index.asp?page=15

MARITIME TRAINING(2 links)

• UK South - Warsash Maritime Academy

  http://portal-live.solent.ac.uk/wma/home.aspx

• UK North - Hoylake Sailing School

  http://www.hss.ac.uk/joomla/

MARITIME BOARDS & ORGANISATIONS(2 links)

• MAIB: Maritime Accident Investigations Board

  http://www.maib.gov.uk/home/index.cfm

• IMO: International Maritime Organisation

  http://www.imo.org/

CLASSIFICATION SOCIETES(5 links)

• Lloyds Register of Shipping

  http://www.lr.org/

• AMS: American Bureau Shipping

  http://www.eagle.org/eagleExternalPortalWEB/

• DNV Det Norske Veritas

  http://www.dnv.com/

• Bureau Veritas

  http://www.bureauveritas.com/wps/wcm/connect/bv_com/Group

• Germanisher Lloyd

  http://www.gl-group.com/en/index.php

MCA MARITIME COASTAL AGENCY(5 links)

• UK - Maritime Coastal Agency home page

  http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home

• MCA MSN 1802 (M) Deck officers training & certification

  http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/a7_1802_final.pdf

• MCA MGN 156 (M) Engineer Training & Certification Guide

  http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mgn_156(m).pdf

• Approved Medical Practitioners / ENG 1

  http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/workingatsea/mcga-medicalcertandadvice/mcga-approved-docs-list-2.htm

• MCA Certificate of Equivalent competency - FAQs

  http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/workingatsea/mcga-trainingandcert/mcga-ds-stc-applink/seafarer-training-faqs/mcga_-_seafarer_information_-_seafarer_training_-_cecfaq_s.htm

UK PASSPORT, IMMIGRATION AND RESIDENCE(5 links)

• UK Foreign Commonwealth Office

  http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/

• UK Home Office Identity & Passport Office

  http://www.ips.gov.uk/cps/rde/xchg/ips_live/hs.xsl/index.htm

• UK Government Direct

  http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm

• UK Border Agency

  http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

• Embassy Finder for all Nations

  http://www.embassyinformation.com/

VISA ASSISTANCE(3 links)

• Global Visa Agency

  http://www.globalvisas.com/

• Schenghan Visa Agency

  www.eurovisa.info/

• UK Information Commissioners Office

  http://www.ico.gov.uk/

MARITIME ASSOCIATIONS(3 links)

• PYA Professional Yachtsman Association

  http://www.pya.org/

• RYA Royal Yachting Association

  http://www.rya.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

• Nautilus International Union for Maritime Professionals

  http://www.nautilusint.org/default.aspx

NAUTICAL INSTITUTES(3 links)

• Institute of Naval Architects

  http://www.rina.org.uk/

• Institute of Marine Engineers

  http://www.imarest.org/

• Institute of Surveyors

  http://www.iims.org.uk/

WEATHER(8 links)

• Meteo Consult

  http://www.meteoconsult.fr/index_grande_bretagne.php?langue=an

• Weather on Line

  http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/

• Fleet weather

  http://www.fleetweather.com/

• UK Met Office

  http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

• Mediterranean Weather

  http://www.mediterraneanweather.com/

• Storm Pulse

  http://www.stormpulse.com/

• Ocean Weather

  http://www.oceanweather.com/

• National Hurricane Center

  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

TRAVEL(1 link)

• In France English Speaking Travel Agency

  http://www.rincktravel.com/en/index.php