DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

This is where to go for all of the OMAO policies and procedures referenced in the ICRs. Once you get to the OMAO website, you need to click on the Inside OMAO link and login. Then look for the DMS link far right side.

ABS

Port Engineers and Chief Engineers now have the capability to order their surveys online. Getting an online login account is the best way to see your class status and due dates for various surveys

eCFR

Here you will be able to find the cites referenced in the ICRs

IMO

The International Maritime Organization is the best source regarding the latest standards for the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

OSHA

OSHA legally applies to all NOAA employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Executive Order 12196 and 29 CFR 1960 require heads of federal agencies to furnish employees places and conditions of employment free from job safety and health hazards .

IFSTA

International Fire Service Training Association: You can go here to get training materials for shipboard firefighting tactics, proper donning and maintenance of the SCBA and ensembles, and detailed guidance for building a pre-fire plan binder

NFPA

The National Fire Protection Association has all of the latest specifications for fixed firefighting systems, and portable extinguishers, and standards for conducting shipboard firefighting drills with land based firefighters

ASTM

At the American Society for Testing and Materials, you can search and buy standards and engineering publications, join technical committees, and learn about ASTM.