How long has the Marine Stores Guide been around?

The Marine Stores Guide in its original format was first published in 1978 and since then nearly 60,000 copies have been sold.

Who are IMPA and what is there role with the Marine Stores Guide?

IMPA is the International Marine Purchasing Association and is a marine trade association that promotes co-operation and understanding between purchaser and supplier (www.impa.net) Since 1993 IMPA has been the joint publisher of the Guide.

What items are included in the Guide?

The guide contains over 3,900 items with over 39,000 unique six digit codes, products are divided into 34 different categories ranging from clothing to paint and electric tools to machinery equipment, a full list can be found on this website under the section Book 5th edition.

How much is the Guide and How do I get a copy?

The Guide is priced at €190 and available from a number of worldwide distributors. There is a full list and an order form on this site listed under the distributors section.

How do I include my products in the Guide?

This website now acts as a vehicle for companies to present new products for inclusion in future editions of the Guide, it also allows companies to advise the publishing team of new products, errors and omissions and out of date products see the section called suggestions for more details.

How often is the Guide produced?

The Guide in its printed format is produced every five years, the next (6th) edition will be published in 2013 but calls for entry inclusion and advertising is starting now – see the section entitled advertising for more details.

How can I get the unique six digit code on my IT system?

There are a variety of different ways to utilise the data for your IT needs, CD-Rom versions are available (see CD-Rom Version) in addition the new data service has been launched which is provided by IMPA and which includes six monthly updates of the data with all new inclusions.

I’ve heard about the data service how does this work?

IMPA can provide the updated data to ship owners and operators in a variety of different ways for more information visit the data service section of this website.

Does the data include illustrations?

Yes, if you wish to import images they are available as a separate file with reference numbers for each image for easy installation into your system.

Why don’t i just buy cd-rom?

The CD-Rom version is suitable for a single machine only and is programmed to work on as a stand-alone version.

Why do i need a licence for the data service?

The data service includes vital updates which are available every six months and which include new and important codes, as a data licence customer you automatically get these updates in the package. For more than one machine it is more cost effective to have a data licence agreement, which is based on the fleet size rather than individual books or CD-ROMs.

What if i buy a cd-rom and copy it?

First of all you wont receive the data updates and secondly you will be in breach of the copyright of the IMPA MSG data

What format is the data in?

The data is supplied as a Excel file.

How much does the data cost?

The cost will vary depending on the size of your company, please see information on the previous page of this brochure.

How long does it take to get the data?

Once you have completed the data licence agreement then the data will be made available to you straight away. The complete process can be finished in just a few hours. For further information or any queries please contact Stephen Alexander, COO, IMPA at salexander@impa.net or on +44 (0) 1206 798900.