Join CIRM

Details of the membership and fee structure, and procedures for application and resignation, are set out in the CIRM Articles of Association (as amended to April 2015). These should be read in full before applying. The Articles of Association are available above. The appropriate membership category for a new applicant is at the discretion of the CIRM Board, subject to ratification by the membership at the next Annual General Meeting. Criteria for membership are normally applied as follows:

• Full Membership is open to any private organisation or company being a corporation which has a separate legal personality and which is not subject to government control, trading in the commercial maritime industry by way of design, manufacturing, supply, installation, operation or servicing of electronic devices and associated software applications used for navigation, communications, safety or security of ships at sea. Full members are afforded full voting rights. 
• Associate Membership is open to any organisation or company being a corporation which has separate legal personality as noted above, which has an interest in the field of maritime electronic devices and associated applications but does not comply with the full membership criteria because they may be subject to government control. Associate members have no voting rights within CIRM.
• Affiliate Membership is open to any organisation or company which has separate legal personality as noted above and which trades in the commercial maritime industry by way of owning, managing and/or operating ships. Affiliate members have no voting rights within CIRM.

Completed application forms should be signed, scanned and emailed to CIRM. Membership will normally be activated and passwords issued as soon as the application is approved by the Membership Committee. The application form is available above and also direct from the Secretariat. The Secretary-General will be glad to discuss details and provide further information.