References - Ahoy Central

Links to Important References

Here are links to useful standards and services that can be helpful to mariners

We periodically add ones that we believe are useful to mariners, but any member having an online source of information that you think may benefit other boaters, please feel free to email us the link at info@ahoycentral.com and we will gladly add it to the list. Ahoy Central is a community of members helping members.

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Organization, Service, or Item	Online Source
Radio Frequencies Propagation	https://www.hfpropagation.com/
Radio Frequency References	www.radioreference.com
United States Coast Guard NATIONAL MARITIME CENTER	https://www.dco.uscg.mil/nmc/medical_certificate/
Merchant Mariner Medical Manual	https://media.defense.gov/2019/Sep/11/2002181050/-1/-1/0/CIM_16721_48.PDF
OT Medical Examiner	https://www.usdotmedicalexaminer.com/merchant-mariner-medical.html
Navigation Center Rules	https://navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=navRulesContent
An overview of wiring standards for boats in the US	https://shop.pkys.com/wiring-standards.html
The Council of American Master Mariners, Inc.	http://mastermariner.org/
EduMaritime	https://www.edumaritime.net/stcw
Merchant Mariner Schools	https://marinershq.com/maritime-training-schools/
Coast Guard Maritime Commons	https://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/
International Maritime Organization	http://www.imo.org/EN/Pages/Default.aspx
National Hurricane Center Safety	https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/marine.php
National Weather Service (US)	https://www.weather.gov/
BBC Weather	https://www.bbc.com/weather
NOAA Weather (US)	https://www.noaa.gov/weather
World Temperatures — Weather Around The World	https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/
Earth: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions	https://earth.nullschool.net/
Weather.org World Weather	https://www.weather.org/
Passage Weather (Mariners)	https://www.passageweather.com/
Global Sailing Weather	http://globalsailingweather.com/
Sailing Weather Online	http://www.sailingweatheronline.com/
Sailflow	https://www.sailflow.com/
Predict Wind (Forecasting)	https://www.predictwind.com/
Wind Finder	https://www.windfinder.com/
Sailing Safety	https://www.sailing.org/sailors/safety/index.php
US Coast Guard Boating Safety	https://www.uscgboating.org/
US Sailing-Safety Courses	https://www.ussailing.org/education/adult/safety-at-sea-courses/
Boating Safety Resources	https://www.boatingsafetymag.com/boatingsafety/boating-safety-resources
American Boating Association-Safety	https://americanboating.org/safety.asp
Maritime Archeology-Glossary	http://www.maritimearchaeology.com/information/glossary/
US Sailing Organization	https://www.ussailing.org/
Racing Rules of Sailing	https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/
Royal Yachting Association	https://www.rya.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
Salty Dogs Sailing Organization	https://www.saltydawgsailing.org/
Sailing World Championships Results	http://aarhus2018.sailing.org/results.html
Amatuer Radion Resources -S-Meter	https://www.smeter.net/
Directory of Marinas	https://marinas.com/
Celestial Navigation Course	https://www.rubicon3.co.uk/product/celestial-navigation-course/
Sailboat Data	https://sailboatdata.com>