Maritime & Shipbuilding：
    • Equasis – An information gathering organization developed by the European Commission and the French Maritime Administration to collect existing safety-related information on ships from both public and private sources for posting on the Internet

    • European Commission on Maritime Affairs

    • International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) – The oldest intergovernmental organisation in the world concerned with marine and fisheries science

    • International Hydrographic Organization – An intergovernmental consultative and technical organization that was established in 1921. The organization's primary goal is to develop the field of hydrographic research and nautical chart-making

    • International Joint Commission – An American/Canadian organization that seeks to engender cooperation on common boundary waters

    • International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) – The Institute was established in 1989 under the auspices of the IMO for the training of specialists in maritime law, the international legal regime of merchant shipping and the general law of the sea. Special emphasis is placed on furthering the purposes and objectives of the IMO

    • International Maritime Organization (IMO) – The UN specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships. International conventions concluded under its auspices include the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) conventions. IMO News, a quarterly magazine, and IMO Circulars are available online

    • International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea – The court established by UNCLOS to adjudicate disputes under the Convention

    • UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) – The United Nations' primary legal body for international trade law. The Commission's areas of responsibility include the international sale and transportation of goods and the resolution of disputes through arbitration

    • UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea – A division of the UN Office of Legal Affairs that is responsible for issues relating to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Division serves as the Secretariat of the Convention and also the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf