On this page we will post all useful information from our point of view required for seamen in their life on the fleet:
1. List of CSM approved medical centers for PEME (Pre Employment Medical Examinations):
1.1 Autonomous non-commercial organization European man and his health. 11 block A, Dvinskaya str, St Petersburg. +7-812-251 0472; +7-812-495 8461.
1.2 Medical Center "Baltiysky"; St Petersburg. 8A; Mitrofanyevskoe Shosse; St.Petersburg. Phones: +7-812-644-6919; +7-812-644-6920; +7 950 035 6081.
1.3 Federal State organization “National medico-surgical centre named Pirogov”. 3, Tsiolkovskogo str., St Petersburg, Phones:+7-812-251 6067; +7-812-251 4034
1.4 Medical Center "ECO Safety". 40-44, Dostoyevskogo str., St.Petersburg, Phones: +7 812- 325-0305; +7-812-957-2404
1.5 Medical Center "Naritime Technical College of Saint-Petersburg". 189, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Ave.;198260; Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation. +7 812 411 3954; +7 905 267 2142
2. CSM Approved and audited Training Centers for different types of training according to CSM qualification requirements STCW Matrix:
2.1 Adm.Makarov Maritime Training Center. 5 Zanevskiy pr., St.Petersburg, Russia, Phone: +7-812-444 00 04
2.2 Marine Systems Maritime Training Center. 28 Odoevskogo str. St.Petersburg, Russia. Phones: +7-812-355 97 69
Marine related web sites.
The most popular marine related site on the web for Russian speaking seamen. A lot of useful information for seamen. Different Forums. A very good place to meet the friends.
2. Ships' pictures: www.shipspotting.com
Ocean going ships’ pictures and their main particulars. No payment and registration. Search by ship’s name, call sign and IMO number.
3. Ships’ positions: http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ru/
Ships’ positions worldwide from AIS. Russian Language is an option. No payment and registration. Search by ship’s name, call sign and IMO number. Ships on trans oceans passages are not shown due to data received from AIS system in FM. This site is recommended for non-English speaking relatives' use.
4. EQUASIS database: www.equasis.org
Worldwide fleet database. Was founded by European Commission and the UK Government in November 1997 to fight the substandard to safety ships. Free registration for any user. Search by ship’s name, call sign and IMO number.
5. Piracy: www.endpiracynow.org
Enough is enough: sign the petition to call on governments worldwide to take stronger action against piracy:
Meteorological information for seamen:
1. Meteo Information for Russian Federation territory: http://www.gismeteo.ru/
2. Australian Meteo Agency: http://www.bom.gov.au
3. Tropical Storms: http://www.wunderground.com
4. USAF Hawaii Joint Tropical Storm Warning Centre: http://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc.php
http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/
5. Japan Meteo Agency http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html
6. Other Japan Meteo Information www.imocwx.com/cwm
www.bioweather.net/chart/pressure.htm
7. Hong Kong Meteorological Service
8. Hong Kong Observatory www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm
9. Meteorological information for seafarers worldwide - www.passageweather.com
PSC history of ships inspected:
- Paris MOU database: www.parismou.org
- Tokyo MOU database: www.tokyo-mou.org
- USCG database: http://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/home.do >> Port State Control
- USCG PSC Homepage: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/pscweb/index.htm
- USCG PSC information exchange: psix.uscg.mil
- Vina del Mar Agreement: http://www.acuerdolatino.int.ar
- MediterranianMoU www.medmou.org
- Black Sea MOU database: www.bsmou.org
- Indian Ocean MOU database: www.iomou.org
- Riyadh Mou: www.riyadhmou.org
Other useful sites:
1. Germanischer Lloyd General information: www.gl-group.com
Official Germanischer Lloyd Classification Society site – a lot of useful information for any visitor.
2. Lloyd's Register General information: www.ships-register.com
Official Lloyd's Register Classification Society site – a lot of useful information for any visitor.
3. AMSA General site: www.amsa.gov.au
Australian Maritime Safety Authorities official site – a lot of useful information and AMSA Notices to Mariners and AMSA Circulars.
Booksellers site. Dealing with marine books and ebooks. Some eBooks about Nautical basics are free. You may download them. eBooks have to be used with Ebook Reader Program downloaded from this site as well.
5. http://www.afcan.org/dossiers_reglementation/colreg_gb/contents.html
COLREGS 1972. 2002 Consolidated edition. Official Sait of French Merchant Marine Captains.
Other useful Information:
- Marine Departmen of Transport Ministry No 62 - "Certificates Of Competency Renewal Procedure"(Russian Language Only).
- Text of MLC convention. From www.ilo.org
- "Under Keel Clearance". General information (Russian Language only)