WEATHER

Met Office Shipping Forecast www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html

NOAA UK Buoy Wind Data: www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/United_Kingdom.shtml

Synoptic Charts (Plus everything else you may need!): www.itadvice.co.uk/weatherjack/wx.htm

UK Live Wind Data & predictions: www.xcweather.co.uk/

REGULATORY BODIES

MCA: The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency: www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-home

Department for Transport (DfT): www.dft.gov.uk/

MAIB: The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch: www.maib.dft.gov.uk/home/index.cfm

IMO: www.imo.org/home.asp

UKHydrographic Office: www.ukho.gov.uk/

IALA: www.iala-aism.org/

NAVIGATION ETC

Roayal Institute of navigation : www.rin.org.uk/

VTS: www.worldvtsguide.org/

VTS Information: www.maritime-vts.co.uk

GENERAL INTEREST

Maritime Blog

An interesting and informative daily blog with news from around the world: gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/

Maritime Accident Casebook:  Bob Couttie’s detailed analysis of many maritime accidents. You need to register to access the full site but registration is free: www.maritimeaccident.org/idess/

Marine Link

A US site but updated daily with World Maritime news: www.marinelink.com/main/main.asp

Maritime Log

Contains maritime history bulletin board, blogs, articles but also up to date maritime press cuttings are uploaded on this site. A very useful searchable archive facility. post.queensu.ca/cgi-bin/listserv/wa

Tugs at war

DVD containing rare footage and interviews of tugs and crews and their vital but largely ignored role in WW2. Review coming soon: www.maydaytugsofwar.com/trailers/purchase.html