International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations

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International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations
AbbreviationIFSMA
Formation1974
Type International Professional Organisation
PurposeTo be the Serving Shipmasters' International Voice
Headquarters Borough Road
London, SE1
United Kingdom
Region served
Global
Membership16,000 Shipmasters (2015)
Official language
English
Secretary General
Commodore Jim Scorer
President
Captain Hans Sande
Main organ
General Assembly
Affiliations International Maritime Organization, International Labour Organization
Website www.ifsma.org

The International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations (IFSMA), is the international professional organisation that unites and represents the world's serving Shipmasters.

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The IFSMA is primarily concerned with representing the interests of the serving Shipmasters in bodies such as the International Maritime Organization, the International Labour Organization and other relevant, international and national organisations.

The purpose of IFSMA is to bring the Shipmasters' views on matters of marine safety, maritime security and protection of the marine environment to recognition at the required level and, at the same time, to forge a more exclusive and professional status for Shipmasters, one based upon their professional responsibility toward both shipowners and society.

The IFSMA is concerned about both international standards of professional competence for seafarers and international standards on conditions of work for seafarers.

The IFSMA is a federation with a policy to ensure safe operational practices, to prevent human injury, to protect the marine environment and to ensure the safety of life and property at sea.

The IFSMA headquarters are located in London, United Kingdom.

About

History

IFSMA was formed by eight National Shipmasters' Associations and formally constituted on 1 January 1974, in Rotterdam [1] with the aim to unite the world's serving Shipmasters into a single non-profit making international professional organisation. [2]

The IFSMA office was moved to London in 1983 for close proximity to the London headquarters of the United Nations (UN) International Maritime Organization (IMO) at which IFSMA had been granted consultative status in 1975, only one year after IFSMAs inauguration. This consultative status as a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) enables IFSMA to represent the views and protect the interests of the serving Shipmasters unfettered and unfiltered either by national governments or by shipping companies.

In February 1993, IFSMA was placed on the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Special List of Non-Governmental International Organisations.

In the beginning of 2011, IFSMA started the MasterMarinerBenefitProgram™ a specialized benefit program for all serving Shipmasters, who are either a member of one of the IFSMA Member Associations or an IFSMA Individual Member.

In 2014, over 16,000 Shipmasters from almost 60 different countries are affiliated to IFSMA, either through their National Associations or as Individual Members.

IFSMA Founding Associations

IFSMA, the International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations was founded in 1974 by the following eight National Shipmasters' Associations: [3]

Presidents

PresidentPeriodCountry of Origin [4]
Captain Ragnar Grønsand1974 - 1986Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Captain Gerhard Goldberg1986 - 1994Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Captain Hiroshi Kawashima1994 - 1998Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Captain Christer Lindvall1998 - 2014Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Captain Hans Sande2014 - todayFlag of Norway.svg Norway

Secretaries General

Secretary GeneralPeriodCountry of Origin [5]
Captain F. P. A. Jamin01/1974 - 04/1974Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Captain Walter B. Vickers, CBE04/1974 - 11/1974Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Commodore William E. Warwick, CBE11/1974 - 11/1975Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Commander Basil D. H. Thomson11/1975 - 07/1976Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Captain Nic W. C. Rutherford1981 - 1991Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Captain David S. P. Moore1991 - 1993Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Captain Roger Clipsham1993 - 2001Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Captain Rodger M. MacDonald2001 - 2012Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Captain John W. Dickie2012 - 2015Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Captain Paul R. Owen (acting)2015 - 2016Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Commodore Jim Scorer2016 - presentFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Website www.ifsma.org/resources/Legal-Insurance-SUMMARY.pdf

The policy of insurance shall be for the benefit of the nominated Ship Master and Chief Engineer and deemed thereafter to be the assured and shall remain in force throughout the currency of the policy whilst the assured is performing his or her duties as a Ship Master/Chief Engineer whilst officially assigned to a vessel.

The Senior Officer Legal Insurance is fully backed by the well known and leading international marine insurance market Lloyd's of London.

Senior Officer Legal Insurance provides for:

The above list is not exhaustive and the full policy conditions should be consulted before taking advantage of the IFSMA Senior Officer Legal Insurance Cover.

Membership

Member Associations

CountryAssociationAcronymJoint
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Centro de Capitanes de Ultramar y Oficiales de la Marina MercanteCCUMM1980
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Company of Master Mariners of AustraliaCMMA2009
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Koninklijk Belgisch ZeemanscollegeKBZ1974
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Company of Master Mariners of CanadaCMMC2007
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Capitanes de Alta Mar de la Marina Mercante NacionalNAUTILUS2006
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Danish Maritime OfficersDMO1984
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands Føroya Skipara- og NavigatørfelagFSN2008
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Finish Ships Officers UnionFSOU1996
Flag of France.svg France Association des Capitaines et Officiers de la Marine MarchandeACOMM1975
Flag of France.svg France Association Francaise des Capitaines de NaviresAFCAN1979
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Verband Deutscher Kapitäne und SchiffsoffiziereVDKS1974
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Anglo Eastern Ship ManagementAESM1999
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Indonesian Merchant Marine Officers' AssociationIMMOA2016
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Irish Institute of Master MarinersIIMM1974
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Japan Captains AssociationJCA2008
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Latvian Shipmasters' AssociationLSMA2004
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Nautilus InternationalNAUTILUS NL2006
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Nederlandse Vereniging van Kapiteins ter KoopvaardijNVKK1974
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Norwegian Maritime Officers AssociationNMOA1974
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Master Mariners Society of PakistanMMSP2010
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the PhilippinesAMOSUP2006
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Society of Filipino Ship CaptainsFILSCAPTS2010
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Far Eastern Seamasters' AssociationFESMA1990
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore Maritime Officers' UnionSMOU2012
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Asociacion Vizcaina de Capitanes de la Marina MercanteAVCMM1976
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Maritime Officers`AssociationMOA1985
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Turkish Overseas Captains' AssociationTOCA2013
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Odessa Shipmasters' AssociationOSMA1989
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Nautilus InternationalNAUTILUS UK2006
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America Council of American Master MarinersCAMM1992
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America International Organisation of Masters Mates and PilotsIOMMP2020

Honorary Members

NameCountry of OriginPositionElected†
Captain Willem F. J. Mörzer Bruyns Sr.Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands First Vice President, IFSMA19821996
H.E. Dr. Chandrika Prasad Srivastava, KCMG Flag of India.svg India Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization19852013
Commodore William E. Warwick, CBE Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Secretary General (retired), IFSMA19921999
Captain Nic W. C. RutherfordFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Secretary General (retired), IFSMA19922012
H.E. Mr. William A. O'Neil, CMG, CMFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization19932022
Captain Henrik SemFlag of Norway.svg Norway IFSMA Representative to IMO19932008
Captain Gerhard GoldbergFlag of Germany.svg Germany President Emeritus, IFSMA19952007
Captain Genji YoshinagaFlag of Japan.svg Japan Former Liaison Officer of JCA to IFSMA19972014
Captain Anna I. Schetinina Flag of Russia.svg Russia World's first Female Shipmaster in the Merchant Navy19981999
Captain Hiroshi KawashimaFlag of Japan.svg Japan President Emeritus, IFSMA19982012
Captain Roger ClipshamFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Secretary General (retired), IFSMA20022014
H.E. Admiral Efthimios E. Mitropoulos Flag of Greece.svg Greece Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization2004
Mr. C. Julian Parker, OBE Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Inaugural Secretary (retired), The Nautical Institute 2009
Mr. Michael Grey, MBE Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Editor (retired), Lloyd's List 2009
H.E. Mr. Koji SekimizuFlag of Japan.svg Japan Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization2012
Captain Rodger M. MacDonaldFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Secretary General (retired), IFSMA2012
Captain Christer LindvallFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden President Emeritus, IFSMA2014
Captain Bjorn HaaveFlag of Norway.svg Norway IFSMA Representative to IMO2014
H.E. Mr. Kitack Lim Flag of Korea (1899).svg Korea Secretary-General, The International Maritime Organization2018
Captain Koichi AkatsukaFlag of Japan.svg Japan Vice President, IFSMA2019
H.E. Mr. Arsenio Dominguez Flag of Panama.svg Panama Secretary-General, The International Maritime Organization2024

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rutherford, N. W. (1988). "The International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations". IALA Bulletin. 1988 (4).
  2. ↑ "International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations". Digital Ship and Inmarsat. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2012-01-22. The IFSMA is a non-profit making organisation that was formed from the merger of several shipmasters' associations in 1974. It has strong links with the IMO and purposes to uphold international competency standards to ensure safety of life at sea.
  3. ↑ IFSMA 37th AGA Proceedings - PART A. 2011.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Clipsham, Roger (1999). Long, Kenneth A. (ed.). International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations - A Commemorative Publication. pp. 11–16.
  5. ↑ Clipsham, Roger (1999). Long, Kenneth A. (ed.). International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations - A Commemorative Publication. pp. 11–16.


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