Governmental and Regulatory Bodies

International

• ILO - International Labour Organization
  • ILO Sitemap
  • ILO Conventions
    • ILO Convention 180 - Seafarers' Hours of Work and Manning of Ships
• IMO - International Maritime Organization
  • IMO International Maritime Law Institute
• ISO - International Organization for Standardization - see Standards Bodies
• International Regulators' Forum
• Marine Accident Investigators' International Forum

European Union

• European Union
  • European Agency for Safety & Health at Work (OSHA)

Australia

• ADAS - Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme
• National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
• Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research
• Australian Maritime Safety Authority
• National Marine Safety Committee
• Australian Transport Safety Bureau - Marine Safety

Canada

• Canadian Coastguard
• Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
• Diver Certification Board of Canada
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada

China

• Ministry of Environmental Protection
• Hong Kong:
  • Hong Kong Marine Department

Denmark

• Danish Maritime Authority
• Danish Energy Agency
• Ministry of the Environment

Netherlands

• State Supervision of Mines

New Zealand

• Transport Accident Investigation Commission

Norway

• Petroleum Safety Authority Norway
• Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
  • Norwegian petroleum legislation pages
• Norwegian Maritime Directorate

United Kingdom

• Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• Department for Energy & Climate Change
  • Oil & Gas Directorate
• Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Environment Agency
• Department for Transport (DfT)
  • Marine Accident Investigation Branch
  • Maritime & Coastguard Agency
  • DfT Shipping
• Health & Safety Executive
  • HSE Offshore
    • HSE Offshore Safety Notices
    • HSE Offshore Operations Notices
  • HSE Diving
    • UK Diving at Work Regulations
    • HSE-Recognised Diving Qualifications
    • HSE-Approved Medical Examiners of Divers (UK only)
  • HSEdirect.com - Online publications service

United States of America

• Department of the Interior
  • Minerals Management Service - Offshore
    • Gulf of Mexico Region
• Department of Labor
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• Department of Homeland Security
  • Coast Guard
    • Marine Safety, Security & Stewardship
    • NOSAC - National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
    • USCG Policy letters
    • USCG 8th District policy letters
• Department of Transportation
  • Maritime Administration