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International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations

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

International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations
AbbreviationIFSMA
Formation1974
TypeInternational Professional Organisation
PurposeTo be the Serving Shipmasters' International Voice
HeadquartersBorough Road
London, SE1
United Kingdom
Region served
Global
Membership
16,000 Shipmasters (2015)
Official language
English
Secretary General
Commodore Jim Scorer
President
Captain Hans Sande
Main organ
General Assembly
AffiliationsInternational Maritime Organization, International Labour Organization
Websitewww.ifsma.org

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

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History

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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

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

  • Association Nationale des Officiers et Marine du Commerce, Le Maillon, Paris, France
  • Collegio Nazionale Patentati Capitani L.C. e D.M., Genova, Italy
  • The Irish Institute of Master Mariners, Dublin, Ireland
  • Koninklijk Belgisch Zeemannscollege, Antwerp, Belgium
  • Nederlandse Vereniging van Kapiteins ter Koopvaardij, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Norges Skibsforerforbund, Oslo, Norway
  • The Society of Master Mariners South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Verband Deutscher Kapitäne und Schiffsoffiziere, Hamburg, Germany

Presidents

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President Period Country of Origin [4]
Captain Ragnar Grønsand 1974 - 1986   Norway
Captain Gerhard Goldberg 1986 - 1994   Germany
Captain Hiroshi Kawashima 1994 - 1998   Japan
Captain Christer Lindvall 1998 - 2014   Sweden
Captain Hans Sande 2014 - today   Norway

Secretaries General

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Secretary General Period Country of Origin [5]
Captain F. P. A. Jamin 01/1974 - 04/1974   Netherlands
Captain Walter B. Vickers, CBE 04/1974 - 11/1974   United Kingdom
Commodore William E. Warwick, CBE 11/1974 - 11/1975   United Kingdom
Commander Basil D. H. Thomson 11/1975 - 07/1976   United Kingdom
Captain Nic W. C. Rutherford 1981 - 1991   United Kingdom
Captain David S. P. Moore 1991 - 1993   United Kingdom
Captain Roger Clipsham 1993 - 2001   United Kingdom
Captain Rodger M. MacDonald 2001 - 2012   United Kingdom
Captain John W. Dickie 2012 - 2015   United Kingdom
Captain Paul R. Owen (acting) 2015 - 2016   United Kingdom
Commodore Jim Scorer 2016 - present   United Kingdom
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Websitewww.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

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Member Associations

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Country Association Acronym Joint
  Argentina Centro de Capitanes de Ultramar y Oficiales de la Marina Mercante CCUMM 1980
  Australia Company of Master Mariners of Australia CMMA 2009
  Belgium Koninklijk Belgisch Zeemanscollege KBZ 1974
  Canada Company of Master Mariners of Canada CMMC 2007
  Chile Capitanes de Alta Mar de la Marina Mercante Nacional NAUTILUS 2006
  Denmark Danish Maritime Officers DMO 1984
  Faroe Islands Føroya Skipara- og Navigatørfelag FSN 2008
  Finland Finish Ships Officers Union FSOU 1996
  France Association des Capitaines et Officiers de la Marine Marchande ACOMM 1975
  France Association Francaise des Capitaines de Navires AFCAN 1979
  Germany Verband Deutscher Kapitäne und Schiffsoffiziere VDKS 1974
  Hong Kong Anglo Eastern Ship Management AESM 1999
  Indonesia Indonesian Merchant Marine Officers' Association IMMOA 2016
  Ireland Irish Institute of Master Mariners IIMM 1974
  Japan Japan Captains Association JCA 2008
  Latvia Latvian Shipmasters' Association LSMA 2004
  Netherlands Nautilus International NAUTILUS NL 2006
  Netherlands Nederlandse Vereniging van Kapiteins ter Koopvaardij NVKK 1974
  Norway Norwegian Maritime Officers Association NMOA 1974
  Pakistan Master Mariners Society of Pakistan MMSP 2010
  Philippines Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines AMOSUP 2006
  Philippines Society of Filipino Ship Captains FILSCAPTS 2010
  Russia Far Eastern Seamasters' Association FESMA 1990
  Singapore Singapore Maritime Officers' Union SMOU 2012
  Spain Asociacion Vizcaina de Capitanes de la Marina Mercante AVCMM 1976
  Sweden Maritime Officers`Association MOA 1985
  Turkey Turkish Overseas Captains' Association TOCA 2013
  Ukraine Odessa Shipmasters' Association OSMA 1989
  United Kingdom Nautilus International NAUTILUS UK 2006
  United States of America Council of American Master Mariners CAMM 1992
  United States of America International Organisation of Masters Mates and Pilots IOMMP 2020

Honorary Members

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Name Country of Origin Position Elected †
Captain Willem F. J. Mörzer Bruyns Sr.   Netherlands First Vice President, IFSMA 1982 1996
H.E. Dr. Chandrika Prasad Srivastava, KCMG   India Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization 1985 2013
Commodore William E. Warwick, CBE   United Kingdom Secretary General (retired), IFSMA 1992 1999
Captain Nic W. C. Rutherford   United Kingdom Secretary General (retired), IFSMA 1992 2012
H.E. Mr. William A. O'Neil, CMG, CM   Canada Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization 1993 2022
Captain Henrik Sem   Norway IFSMA Representative to IMO 1993 2008
Captain Gerhard Goldberg   Germany President Emeritus, IFSMA 1995 2007
Captain Genji Yoshinaga   Japan Former Liaison Officer of JCA to IFSMA 1997 2014
Captain Anna I. Schetinina   Russia World's first Female Shipmaster in the Merchant Navy 1998 1999
Captain Hiroshi Kawashima   Japan President Emeritus, IFSMA 1998 2012
Captain Roger Clipsham   United Kingdom Secretary General (retired), IFSMA 2002 2014
H.E. Admiral Efthimios E. Mitropoulos   Greece Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization 2004
Mr. C. Julian Parker, OBE   United Kingdom Inaugural Secretary (retired), The Nautical Institute 2009
Mr. Michael Grey, MBE   United Kingdom Editor (retired), Lloyd's List 2009
H.E. Mr. Koji Sekimizu   Japan Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization 2012
Captain Rodger M. MacDonald   United Kingdom Secretary General (retired), IFSMA 2012
Captain Christer Lindvall   Sweden President Emeritus, IFSMA 2014
Captain Bjorn Haave   Norway IFSMA Representative to IMO 2014
H.E. Mr. Kitack Lim   Korea Secretary-General, The International Maritime Organization 2018
Captain Koichi Akatsuka   Japan Vice President, IFSMA 2019
H.E. Mr. Arsenio Dominguez   Panama Secretary-General, The International Maritime Organization 2024

See also

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References

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  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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