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Our Council of elected members ensures effective governance for the Institute and takes a leading role in strategy development.

The Council is the most senior outlet for member representation in the Institute. Led by our President, who serves a one-year term that begins and concludes at our Annual General Meeting, the Council provides advice and support to our governing Board of Trustees.

Members are either elected to represent international divisions, or invited to attend in their capacity as a committtee chair.

Council Members

Our Council membership changes annually, with a portion of members elected each year.

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Committees of Council

The Council is responsible for our professional, technical and learned society activities, delivering much of its work via committees:

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Branches Committee

The Branches Committee provides oversight, monitors performance and offers guidance to the Institute’s global network of branches and joint branches.

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Council Executive Committee

The CEC oversees the implementation of Council decisions and fosters interaction and interworking between and among other Council committees, the Board of Trustees and the Executive.

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Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is a dedicated group focused on attracting, engaging, and retaining members. The Committee plays a key role in growing and sustaining the membership base by enhancing member value, encouraging networking and involvement, and supporting the organisation’s long-term success through thoughtful planning and effective recruitment efforts.

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Professional Affairs & Education Committee (PAEC)

The PAEC is responsible for setting our academic and professional development standards and making the final decisions regarding the accreditation of academic courses and graduate training programmes and the granting of IMarEST recognition for relevant CPD courses.

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Publications Supervisory Board (PSB)

The PSB oversees the quality of our conference proceedings and, acting through the individual editorial boards, the Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology and the Journal of Operational Oceanography. This includes the appointment of the journal's Editors-in-Chiefs and oversight of individual editorial boards.

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Technical Leadership Committee (TLC)

The TLC leads the Institute’s technical activity. It oversees and supports the work of the technically-themed Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and identifies current, emerging and future technical issues and priorities. It ensures that the Institute operates in the public benefit by delivering sound technical outputs and providing leadership on key issues of importance and relevance to our members, the broader marine sector, governments and other regulators and the general public.

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SIGs Committee

The SIGs Committee provides oversight of the Institute's Special Interest Groups (SIG) and serves as a platform for sharing best practices, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and escalating key topics to Council through the Council Executive Committee (CEC). The Committee ensures that collective expertise is channelled into areas where the Institute can have the greatest impact.

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