WHEN, WHY?
This guide first came on-line September 6, 1996. The editors of Ocean News & Technology Magazine wanted to publish a Product and Service Buyer's Guide and Directory for the Ocean Industry. Three options were considered. Publishing a yearly booklet, putting the database on CD-ROM, or making the database available on the Internet. The printed booklet and CD-ROM had two disadvantages of being costly and dated.

HOW CAN I TELL IF MY COMPANY IS IN THE DATABASE?
Just go to the INDEX of FIRMS section and you can look up companies alphabetically.

HOW CAN MY COMPANY GET LISTED IN YOUR DATABASE?
To get your company listed, please fill out the ON-LINE FORM, or mail the information to us. Listings are free, unless you choose any options to make your listing STAND out from the rest.

THERE IS A MISTAKE IN MY LISTING.
As with any large database, there are going to be mistakes. However, with your help, we can keep those errors to a minimum. Please fill out our ON-LINE FORM and select the UPDATE / ENHANCE BUTTON. Be sure to fill out your COMPANY NAME and the sections that need correcting. Then, let us know what corrections you've made in the comments box.

OR, you can simply e-mail us at webmaster@ocean-news.com.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT ALL OF THE CATEGORIES THAT MY COMPANY IS LISTED UNDER?
At this time, there is no way to search for all the categories that a particular company is listed under. However, if you CONTACT us and specifically ask for this information, we will send it on your company only.

WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A KEYWORD SEARCH ENGINE?
This is a possibility in the future. However, at this time, a keyword search engine is not required, and would not be very effective in our type of database. Keyword search engines are typically slow, and the current method of searching yeilds faster results.