PROFESSIONAL BOATMANS ASSOCIATION

Links and Contacts

Administration / Certification

Maritime and Coastguard Agency A lot of information other than the codes.
International Yachmaster Training Inc. MCA Approved training courses.
R.Y.A. Certifying Authority Tel: 02380 627400,or for Codes of Practice, 02380 627426.
Bureau Veritas. Certifying Authority Tel: 0171 403 6266
Y.B.D.S.A. Certifying Authority Tel: 01420 473862
M.E.C.A.L. Certifying Authority Tel: 01752 227989
S.C.M.E.S.S. Certifying Authority Tel: 0171 237 3034
Burness Corlett - Three Quays Certifying Authority Tel: 023 8033 9449

British Marine Equipment Council A search directory for marine equipment and problems.
Mermaid Marine Engines Ltd. Ferndown Ind Estate. 01202 891824.
Marine Diesel Database Information on all the main diesel engine manufacturers.
Marine Data. Gateway to online resources of the UK leisure marine Industry.
The Boat Exchange .Useful information for mariners.
Premium Liferafts Liferaft hire and purchase.
Bristol Channel Marine Marine insurance.
Colin Curtis Marine Insurance Tel: 01752 664649. Fax: 01752 268544

UK Sea Fishing FAQ Frequently asked questions about sea fishing in the British Isles. Lots of useful facts.
DEFRA Fisheries Government site.
Gadus Associates Loads of links related to all aspects of the comercial fishing industry.
Where to Fish Information on lots of fishing sites in the U.K.
UK Sea Angling Webring. Links to a wide range of angling related sites.
UK-Fishing UK based fishing site.
South Wales Fishing Page Resource for anyone fishing in Wales.
Best of Fishing American based fishing site.
Skua.co.uk Sea Angling in Cornwall.
British Conger Club Site.
Eddystone 2000 Eddystone Eels and other products.
The Huer's Cry Information on fishing in Cornwall especially around the Newquay area.
Red Gill Company Manufacturers of the well known fishing lures.
Welcome to Kenya. Fishing and other activites in Kenya.

UK Diving Divers resource by Dive Magazine. Good starting point for any dive info.
UK.Rec.Scuba A useful U.K. based site.
Divernet Excellent and extensive site by Diver magazine.
Sub Aqua Association Nice little site by Scuba world magazine.
Sub Aqua.Cern More diving links.
Scubacentral Some excellent advice for novice (and not so novice) divers on equiptment and bouyancy control.
Scuba Yellow Pages Extensive diving reference site.
UK Scuba Includes reports on visibility at various sites etc.
Scubaduba.
Explore Under Water Magazine.An excellent site, especially for info on UW photography.
Underwater Photography. Good site for UW photography information.
Guide to Historic Wreck Sites Produced by the Archeological Diving Unit, St Andrews University.
Welcome to Kenya. Diving and other activities in Kenya.

UK Weather Inshore forecasts, Shipping forecasts, Satellite images etc. from the fortune tellers at Exeter
WeatherOnLine An excellent source for wind strength and direction. Including 3-5day forcasts.
Top Karten A German site where you can get the UK fax forcasts charts Free! Select Fax and Backnell.
Getaforecast Useful charts of wind speed, temperature, swell etc, plus a lot more.
ECMWF European Centre for Medium Range Forecasts / days 3-6. Good medium range synoptic charts.
Unisys Weather Weather charts for up to 10 days ahead. (Computer generated by Purdue University. The 500mb/SLP Plots are probably the most useful for making predictions of wind speed and direction).
Animated Weather Chart Pressure movements for 3 days and medium range charts.
University of Cologne (Meteorology). Information from the Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology. The surface maps for Europe are useful for imminent weather information.
Interactive Marine Weather.Get the latest meteorological information from weather buoys.
Latest Satellite Images. From the German Remote Sensing Data Center DFD.
Oceanography Virtual Directory. Starting point for searches on oceanography.
Nowcasting. Commercial forcast service for Professional and Leisure mariners.
Tideguide Tidal information for many UK ports.