Marine Reference and Professional Organizations: Handbooks

U.S. Coast Guard, Volume III, Marine Personnel

Outlines equipment, regulations, and rules for boats and boaters in the State of Oregon.

The Guide explains the Simplified tonnage measurement system with regard to (1) other available tonnage measurement systems, (2) vessel eligibility for Simplified measurement, (3) the use of tonnage in the vessel documentation process, (4) the responsible Coast Guard offices, and (5) calculating Simplified tonnage. U.S. Coast Guard (from the site)

Below are several full text declassified Navy documents of interest to researchers working on historic naval ships. Created and maintained by the Naval Historic Ships Association.

Employment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S Government.

Safety statistics on the ship building and repairing industry which consists of establishments primarily engaged in building and repairing ships, barges, and lighters, whether self-propelled or towed by other craft and the boat building and repair industry which consists of establishments primarily engaged in the building and repairing of craft such as fiberglass boats, motor boats, kayaks, canoes, houseboats, and dinghies. (from the site)

Overview of the shipbuilding industry in the European Union.