Chartered Marine Scientist (Hydrography) / CMarSci(Hydrography)

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Chartered Marine Scientist (Hydrography) / CMarSci(Hydrography)

Registered Marine Scientists are professional scientists, who harness, exploit, manage, use or apply marine science in the pursuit of knowledge, understanding of the marine environment, wealth creation and/or the provision of services in the marine sector.

In accordance with our Royal Charter, the IMarEST is able to award suitably qualified and experienced applicants the title of Chartered Marine Scientist (Hydrography) and with this the right to use the post nominals CMarSci(Hydrography).

Who can apply?

Applicants must be a Member or Fellow of the IMarEST but applications for membership and registration can be made at the same time.

As an individual wishing to pursue registration as CMarSci(Hydrography), you will be a professional person with the academic qualifications and technical expertise to conduct one, or more, of the following activities:

to determine, measure and represent the earth, three-dimensional objects, point-fields and trajectories underwater or from the water;
to assemble and interpret seabed, watercolumn and geographically related information;
to use that information for the planning and efficient administration of the sea and any structures thereon/in; and,
to conduct research into the above practices and to develop them.

What is required?

CMarSci(Hydrography) registrants must be competent throughout their working life, by virtue of their education, training and experience, to:

A. Use a combination of general and specialist Hydrographic Survey knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of existing and emerging technology.
B. Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of Hydrographic Survey problems.
C. Provide technical and commercial leadership.
D. Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
E. Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment.

Knowledge and understanding are important components of professional competence. Formal education is the usual, though not the only, way of demonstrating the necessary knowledge and understanding, and the following qualifications exemplify the required knowledge and understanding for CMarSci(Hydrography):

An IMarEST accredited Master’s degree in Hydrographic Survey.
An IHO Category A qualification.
A Higher National Diploma, a Foundation Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrographic Survey or technology, plus appropriate further learning to Masters level.
An approved degree level apprenticeship programme.

Applicants who do not have exemplifying qualifications may demonstrate the required knowledge and understanding in other ways, but must clearly demonstrate they have achieved the same level of knowledge and understanding as those with exemplifying qualifications. Ways to demonstrate this include:

taking further qualifications, in whole or in part, to demonstrate Masters level knowledge;
completing appropriate work-based or experiential learning;
writing a technical report, based on their experience, and demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of Hydrographic Survey principles to Masters level.

For more information, we encourage you to download: pdf CMarSci(Hydrography) Standards (344 KB) .

How to apply

If you think you meet the criteria for CMarSci(Hydrography) registration complete an online application or download a form below.

Your application will consist of

A completed application form signed by your referee
Your CV
A professional development report (refer to the guidance below)
Photocopies of your academic certificates
Registration fee

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Application Form
Code of Conduct
Assessment Process

If you wish to apply for membership at the grade of Associate Member (AMIMarEST) and above, or if you wish to apply for professional registration though the IMarEST - or both membership and registration at the same time - you may complete an online application or if you prefer, download an application form:

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All marine professionals applying form membership at the grade of Associate Member (AMIMarEST) or higher must agree to abide by the IMarEST Code of Professional Conduct.

Prior to the Professional Review Interview all interviewees are asked to read and sign the Code

The signed document should be presented to the interview assessors prior to the commencement of the professional review interview (PRI).

The interview assessors will return the signed document to IMarEST together with the completed interview outcome report form. These documents will then be recorded on the applicants membership file.

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View the assessment process for to see how an application is reviewed and by whom.

All applications for grades of Associate (AMIMarEST) and above, plus any professional registration, are reviewed by our Membership Committee or Individual Case Panel, both Committees of IMarEST Council

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Application Info...

Standards

Engineers
Scientists
Technologists

Standards Required for Engineers

The Engineering Council's 'UK-Spec' details the competencies you will need to display for a successful application to CEng, CMarEng, IEng, IMarEng, EngTech, MarEngTech.

The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) describes the value of becoming registered. It describes the requirements that have to be met in order to gain these qualifications, and gives examples of ways of doing this. UK-SPEC should enable individuals and employers to find out whether they or their staff can meet the requirements, and explains the steps necessary to achieve professional registration with the Engineering Council.

Standards Required for Scientists

The Science Councils 'CSci Competencies' document details the competencies you will need to display for successful application/revalidation to CSci / CMarSci.

CSci represents, a single chartered mark for all scientists, recognising high levels of professionalism and competence in science. To qualify for the Chartered Scientist designation applicants must possess a combination of high-level scientific knowledge and experience. This is typically demonstrated by an accredited Masters qualification together with four years of post graduation-level experience sufficient to meet the CSci competencies.

For CMarSci(Hydrography), please refer to its specific Standards document.

For RMarSci and MarTech, please refer to the IMarEST Competencies document.

Standards Required for Technologists

In accordance with our Royal Charter, IMarEST is able to award suitably qualified and experienced applicants the title of Marine Technologist (MarTech), Registered Marine Technologist (RMarTech), Chartered Marine Technologist (CMarTech) and Registered Marine Scientist (RMarSci) for Scientists.

IMarEST is the only professional body in the world able to award these titles.

The 'IMarEST Competencies' document details the competencies you will need to display for successful application to MarTech, RMarTech and CMarTech (plus RMarSci for Scientists).

The assessment is made against standards rigorously applied by the IMarEST Professional Affairs and Education Committee (PAEC) and the Membership Committee, both Committees of IMarEST Council.

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