National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) The NMEA is a trade association of manufacturers, distributors, dealers, sales representatives, technicians and other professionals involved in the marine electronics industry. USA North Carolina
Global Maritime Inc. Global Maritime is a marine, offshore and engineering consultancy company. Our professional staff of engineers & Master mariners offer specialist maritime expertise to oil and gas, legal, shipping, insurance and ports and harbors clients worldwide. USA Texas
Cordage Institute The Cordage Institute is a not-for-profit corporation and depends on manufacturers in the industry, as well as companies serving Industry members, to support and actively participate through the payment of dues and the volunteering of members' time. USA Pennsylvania
The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is an internationally recognized nonprofit, technical, professional society of individual members serving the maritime and offshore industries and their suppliers. USA New Jersey
Maritime e-Commerce Association
7/29/2001
The Maritime e-Commerce Association (MeCA) has now launched its own web site. MeCA is a non-profit making consortium of companies committed to promoting and developing e-business and online trading in the maritime sector, with membership open to any company wishing to improve the way it does business with its buyers and suppliers. MeCA promotes the benefits, opportunities and requirements for e-commerce in all sectors of the maritime industry. These efforts will serve to counteract some of the more negative headlines surrounding e-commerce.
Objectives of the association are:
To harmonise, evolve and promote common standards across the e-commerce sector. This includes developing language and technical standards, as well as protocols for interoperability between systems.
To co-operate in marketing and educating the industry about the benefits, opportunities, and requirements for e-commerce in all sectors of the maritime industry.
To develop a business code focusing on legal aspects and ethical guidelines of e-commerce.