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US Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil high data!
US Coastguard maritime communications page
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms toppage
US Coastguard maritime navigation page
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov toppage
US Coastguard vessel database
http://www.st.nmfs.gov/commercial/landings/cg_vessel2.html toppage
Safeports site
http://www.uscg.mil/safeports toppage

Navigation and safety in US waters

An excellent, well-presented resource of information for US Coast Guard news and information including sections covering maritime mobility, communications, environmental protection, safety and security.

The Navigation Centre (NavCen) contains information on GPS and DGPS operating status, light lists and corrections, notices to mariners, VTS services, and navigation rules (available for download).

The maritime communications page has a list of maritime safety broadcasts, and a guide to GMDSS, and local information about safety and the national distress system.

The United States Coast Guard's (USCG) vessel data base contains information on vessel characteristic, documentation, and ownership data for vessels over 5 tons.

The safeports site or POISE (port operations information for safety and efficiency) contains links to maritime related web pages in the US.