Maritime Links

If you think that a maritime career or a job on a workboat might be right for you, here are a few more resources to help you for that search for the perfect job!

Maritime Books

Boat Navigation for the Rest of Us: Finding Your Way be Eye and Electronics by Bill Brogdon

International Jobs: Where They Are and How to Get Them by Nina Segal and Eric Kocher

The New Hawsepipe by Cornell Maritime Press

Know Your Boat: The Guide to Everything that Makes Your Boat Work by David Kroenke

Maritime Transportation: Safety Management and Risk Analysis by Svein Kristiansen

Nice Job: The Guide to Cool, Odd, Risky, and Gruesome Ways to Make a Living by Jamie Rosen, Nicholas Corman, Chuck Kapelke, and Jake Brooks

Opportunities in Marine Science and Maritime Careers by William Ray Heitzmann

Opportunities in Marine and Maritime Careers by William Ray Heitzmann

The Maritimes: Tradition, Challenge & Change by George Peabody, Carolyn MacGregor, and Richard Thorne

Maritime Websites of Interest

Maritime Museums

www.maritimeindustry.com – maritime industry news from around the world

www.maritimeindustryfoundation.com/ – the website of the Maritime Industry Foundation, a nonprofit organization working to raise the awareness of this industry

www.marad.dot.gov/ – Further information about jobs found in the maritime industry.

www.cruisejobfinder.com – Detailed website with information about working on cruise ships worldwide. Job board too.

www.maritimemuseums.net – A guide to maritime museums in the United States.

www.maritime-executive.com – The Maritime Executive magazine.

www.alaskajobfinder.com – Leading website for jobs in Alaska’s fishing industry.

www.americanwaterways.com – More statistics about the workboat industry.

www.offshoremarine.org/ – The Offshore Marine Service Association’s website.

www.marad.dot.gov – U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration.