# Seafarer Index

> A free, login-optional reference for the world's seafarers — ports, ships, companies, flag states, certifications, glossary, salaries, helplines, forum.

Seafarer Index is a free, login-optional reference portal for the world's ~1.9 million seafarers. Every port, ship, company, flag state, STCW certificate code, glossary term, and helpline has its own permanent URL on https://seafarerindex.com. Data is compiled from public sources (UN/LOCODE, IMO, ILO/MLC, Paris/Tokyo MoU, ITF, Equasis, national maritime authorities, ICMA partners, maritime RSS feeds).

No tracking. No login to read. Login only to post in the forum.

## Top-level sections

- [Ports](https://seafarerindex.com/ports) — Every seaport, worldwide.
- [Seafarer Centers](https://seafarerindex.com/centers) — Missions, clubs, welfare.
- [Ships](https://seafarerindex.com/ships) — Vessels by IMO — spec, flag, owner.
- [Companies](https://seafarerindex.com/companies) — Operators and manning agencies.
- [Flag States](https://seafarerindex.com/flags) — Registries, MoU ratings, MLC status.
- [Certifications](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications) — STCW and country guides.
- [Glossary](https://seafarerindex.com/glossary) — Maritime terms and acronyms.
- [Salaries](https://seafarerindex.com/salaries) — Published wage ranges by rank and vessel.
- [Practical Reference](https://seafarerindex.com/reference) — Flags, lights, knots, signals.
- [News](https://seafarerindex.com/news) — Headlines from across the maritime press.
- [Forum](https://seafarerindex.com/community) — Talk shop with other seafarers.
- [Help & Helplines](https://seafarerindex.com/help) — Crisis, wages, abandonment, legal.

## Ports

- [All ports](https://seafarerindex.com/ports)
- [Ports in Singapore](https://seafarerindex.com/ports/country/sg)
- [Ports in China](https://seafarerindex.com/ports/country/cn)
- [Ports in the US](https://seafarerindex.com/ports/country/us)
- [Asia-Pacific region](https://seafarerindex.com/ports/region/asia-pacific)
- [Europe region](https://seafarerindex.com/ports/region/europe)
- Each port page carries UN/LOCODE, coordinates, time zone, nearest airport, and outbound links to MarineTraffic / VesselFinder / OpenStreetMap.

## Ships

- [Ship index](https://seafarerindex.com/ships)
- Each vessel detail page at /ships/{IMO} includes name, flag, type, gross tonnage, DWT, year built, builder, owner, manager, classification society, dimensions, plus deep-links to MarineTraffic, VesselFinder and Equasis.

## Companies

- [All companies](https://seafarerindex.com/companies)
- [Shipping operators](https://seafarerindex.com/companies/operators)
- [Manning agencies](https://seafarerindex.com/companies/manning-agencies)

## Flag states

- [Flag state index](https://seafarerindex.com/flags)
- [Compare flag states](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/compare)
- [Panama](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/pan) (ITF FoC-listed)
- [Liberia](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/lbr) (ITF FoC-listed)
- [Marshall Islands](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/mhl) (ITF FoC-listed)
- [Hong Kong](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/hkg)
- [Singapore](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/sgp)
- [Malta](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/mlt) (ITF FoC-listed)
- [China](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/chn)
- [Bahamas](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/bhs) (ITF FoC-listed)
- [Greece](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/grc)
- [Japan](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/jpn)
- [Cyprus](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/cyp) (ITF FoC-listed)
- [Isle of Man](https://seafarerindex.com/flags/imn)

## Certifications (STCW)

- [Certification hub](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications)
- [Basic Safety Training](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/bst)
- [Advanced Fire Fighting](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/aff)
- [Medical First Aid](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/medfa)
- [Medical Care](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/medcare)
- [Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/psscrb)
- [Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/frb)
- [Ship Security Officer](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/sso)
- [Security-Related Training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/sdsd)
- [Security Awareness Training](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/security-awareness)
- [ECDIS Generic Training](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/ecdis)
- [Bridge Resource Management](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/bridge-team)
- [Engine Room Resource Management](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/erm)
- [Basic Tanker Familiarization (Oil & Chemical)](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/basic-oil-chem)
- [Advanced Oil Tanker Operations](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/advanced-oil)
- Country guides: [PH](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/country/ph) · [IN](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/country/in) · [UA](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/country/ua) · [ID](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/country/id) · [RU](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/country/ru) · [CN](https://seafarerindex.com/certifications/country/cn)

## Glossary

- [Glossary home](https://seafarerindex.com/glossary)
- Browse by letter: A–Z at /glossary/letter/{a-z}
- Browse by category: navigation, engineering, deck, cargo, safety, legal, weather, ranks, vessel-types, operations, communications, general

## Salaries

- [Salary reference](https://seafarerindex.com/salaries)
- Per-rank career context at /salaries/{rank-slug} — Master, Chief Engineer, Chief Mate, Second Engineer, OOW, AB, OS, Bosun, Cook, etc.
- Ranges drawn from ITF Total Crew Cost (TCC) scale + industry wage surveys. Always verify with your union.

## Practical reference

- [Reference hub](https://seafarerindex.com/reference)
- [IMO flag alphabet](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/imo-flags)
- [Morse code](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/morse)
- [Knots](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/knots)
- [Navigation lights](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/lights)
- [Sound signals (COLREG 34/35)](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/sound-signals)
- [Distress procedures](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/distress)
- [Distress frequencies + GMDSS](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/distress-frequencies)
- [Beaufort wind scale](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/beaufort)
- [Douglas sea state scale](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/sea-state)
- [Unit converters](https://seafarerindex.com/reference/converters)

## Help & crisis contacts

- [Help hub](https://seafarerindex.com/help)
- [All helplines](https://seafarerindex.com/help/helplines)
- Topical: [abandonment](https://seafarerindex.com/help/abandonment) · [unpaid wages](https://seafarerindex.com/help/unpaid-wages) · [legal aid](https://seafarerindex.com/help/legal-aid) · [medical at sea](https://seafarerindex.com/help/medical) · [mental health](https://seafarerindex.com/help/mental-health) · [piracy](https://seafarerindex.com/help/piracy) · [harassment](https://seafarerindex.com/help/harassment)
- 24/7 crisis: ISWAN SeafarerHelp +44 800 012 1004 (free, multilingual); ITF Seafarers; Sailors' Society.

## News

- [Maritime news aggregator](https://seafarerindex.com/news) — headlines from Splash247, Marine Insight, Seatrade, gCaptain, SAFETY4SEA, The Maritime Executive, Hellenic Shipping News. Refreshed every 4h.

## Forum

- [Community](https://seafarerindex.com/community) — read freely, sign in to post.

## Meta

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