The International Body for Maritime Professionals –

Supporting those in Control of Seagoing Craft.

• Interested • Motivated• Desire for Personal / Professional

Development • Keeping up to date• Participating in Improvement

Professional Activity

• Individual Membership • We Listen –

– 5 Year Plan, letters, visits, Branches, events, ship visits, close work with stakeholders, etc…

• We work as a team – – Autonomous, Council, Officers,

Committees, Secretariat, Branches.

• We produce – – Seaways, Publications, Web resources;

Events, Representation (IMO, IALA, etc..)

Tools and Techniques

• Not for profit • Professional body• Qualified mariners • Individual Membership• Corporate Affiliates • Interest in maritime matters• Merchant and Naval• Promoting nautical science• NGO at the IMO

Who Are We?

Philip Wake, FNIChief Executive

What Do We Do?

• Promote Professionalism• Continuous Professional Development• Safer Ships and Cleaner Seas• Effective Commercial Operations• Positive Public Image and Respect• Promote Best Practice• Reduced Regulatory burden• Represent our Members Voices• Accreditation • Networking

• Publications

• Projects

• Participation

• Services

• Schemes

• Working as a team: Council, Committees, Staff, Correspondence Groups, Branches, members, etc…

How We Do It

• Seaways • Best Practice – Practical Guides ‘By Practitioners for Practitioners ’

– Mooring Practices– ECDIS– Collecting Evidence– Bulk Carrier Operations– Ship Masters Business Companion– Bridge Team Management – Tug Use in Port – Etc…

Publications

• Seaways journal • Every Month• Delivered to about 6,000

members and a further 1,500 ships & fleet managers

• Over 100 countries • Readership of about 20,000

Seaways

• Mariners Alerting and Reporting Scheme (MARS)

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

• Alert! International Maritime Human Element Bulletin

• eNavigation (including S-Mode and ePelorus)

Projects

• ECDIS• AIS• Lifeboat Safety• Fatigue• Bulk Carrier Operations• Etc…

Forums

• IMO – NGO Status• Issues concerning Lifeboat Safety;

Manning & Fatigue; Navigation Safety; eNavigation; Waste Management; training & competencies; etc…

• IALA – Sister Organisation • Issues concerning eNavigation;

Ship/Shore relationships; Vessel Traffic Management (VTM); MBS; etc…

MOU’s with IMarEST; RINA; IALA; GlobalMET; IHMA; etc..

Participation

Currently the NI accredits training in the following areas:

• Dynamic Positioning• Oil Spill Response• Semi-Submersible Stability• Hatch Cover Testing and Inspection• Leadership

Services

Currently the NI offers open learning schemes for:

• Harbour Masters • Command• Square Rig Sailing Endorsement

Schemes

Where Are We?

Our Branch Network

Role of the Branches• A local professional focus and

representation.• A programme of technical and

social events.• Communication and fellowship

with other nautical professionals.• Assistance with updating

professional development.• Enhanced recruitment.

Our Branch Network

• IMO White List Certificate of Competency

• Maritime Pilot• Naval Qualification 3.1 +• NI Certificate for DP, Square Rig,

Harbour Master, Command etc..• Approved qualification including: VTS

Operator/manager; Marine Surveyor; Designated Person; Yachtmaster; Maritime Lawyer; Maritime Health & Welfare Officer; etc..

Membership (MNI)

Capt R. Coates, FNIPast President

• Associate Member (AMNI)• Ratings, Boatmaster, etc..

• Associate Fellow (AFNI)• Held Command or Senior Management

position.

• Fellow (FNI)• Member for 5 years• Significant contribution to NI or Industry• Superior professional responsibility

Membership - Other

“The strides towards safe, clean and secure shipping will be for nothing without qualified and experienced

people to operate and manage them…”

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