| International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations | |
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The Serving Shipmasters' International Voice |
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Headquarters of IFSMA Member Associations |
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| Abbreviation | IFSMA |
| Motto | Unity for Safety at Sea |
| Formation | 1974 |
| Type | International Professional Organisation |
| Purpose/focus | To be the Serving Shipmasters' International Voice |
| Headquarters | 202 Lambeth Road, London SE1 7JY, United Kingdom |
| Region served | Global |
| Membership | 16,000 Shipmasters (2011) |
| Official languages | English |
| Secretary General | Captain Rodger M. MacDonald |
| President | Captain Christer Lindvall |
| 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.
The IFSMA is primarily concerned with representing the interests of the serving Shipmasters in bodies such as The International Maritime Organization (IMO), The International Labour Organization (ILO) 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.
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The International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations (IFSMA) was formed by eight National Shipmasters' Associations and formally constituted on 1st of January 1974, in Rotterdam [1] with the aim to unite the world's serving Shipmasters into a single non-profit making international professional organisation.
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 2011 over 16,000 Shipmasters from more than 65 different countries are affiliated to IFSMA, either through their National Associations or as Individual Members.
IFSMA, the International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations was founded in 1974 by the following eight National Shipmasters' Associations: [2]
| President | Period | Country of Origin [3] |
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| Captain Ragnar Grønsand | 1974 - 1986 | Norway |
| Captain Gerhard Goldberg | 1986 - 1994 | Germany |
| Captain Hiroshi Kawashima | 1994 - 1998 | Japan |
| Captain Christer Lindvall | 1998 - Present | Sweden |
| Secretary General | Period | Country of Origin [4] |
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| 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 - Present | United Kingdom |
| Website | www.master-benefits.com |
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MasterMarinerProtect forms part of the recently introduced IFSMA MasterMarinerBenefitProgram™ and is a special defence and legal cost program tailor-made for masters of ocean-going vessels. Initiated by IFSMA and Zeller Associates Management Services (ZAM) MasterMarinerProtect is only available for members of one of the IFSMA National Member Associations or for IFSMA Individual Members.
Operated by experienced captains and lawyers understanding the Shipmasters language as well as the business Shipmasters are in, MasterMarinerProtect will protect with its specialized criminal and maritime lawyers the Shipmasters interests right from the first moment.
MasterMarinerProtect is fully backed by the well known and leading international marine insurance market Lloyd‘s of London.
MasterMarinerProtect provides for:
| Country | Association | Acronym | Joint |
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| 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 |
| Brazil | Sindicato Nacional dos Oficiais da Marinha Mercante | SINDMAR | 2008 |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Shipmasters' Association | BUSMA | 1994 |
| 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 |
| India | Company of MasterMariners of India | CMMI | 2008 |
| 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 |
| New Zealand | Global Maritime Education & Training Association | GlobalMET | 2006 |
| Nigeria | Nigerian Association of Master Mariners | NAMM | 2009 |
| 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 Shipmasters' Association | FESMA | 1990 |
| Russia | Murmansk Shipmasters' Association | MSMA | 1989 |
| South Africa | Society of Master Mariners South Africa | SMMSA | 1974 |
| Spain | Asociacion Vizcaina de Capitanes de la Marina Mercante | AVCMM | 1976 |
| Sweden | Swedish Ship Officers' Association | SSOA | 1985 |
| Ukraine | Azov Shipmasters' Association | ASMA | 2009 |
| Ukraine | Odessa Shipmasters' Association | OSMA | 1989 |
| United Kingdom | Nautilus International | NAUTILUS UK | 2006 |
| United States of America | Council of American Master Mariners | CAMM | 1992 |
| Name | Country of Origin | Position | Elected | † |
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| Dr. Chandrika Prasad Srivastava, KCMG | India | Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization | 1985 | |
| Commodore William E. Warwick, CBE | United Kingdom | Late Master of the Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 | 1992 | 1999 |
| Captain Nic W. C. Rutherford | United Kingdom | Secretary General (retired), IFSMA | 1992 | |
| Captain Anna I. Schetinina | Russia | World's first Female Shipmaster in the Merchant Navy | 1998 | 1999 |
| Mr. William A. O'Neil | Canada | Secretary-General Emeritus, The International Maritime Organization | 1993 | |
| Captain Henrik Sem | Norway | IFSMA Representative to IMO | 1993 | 2008 |
| Captain Gerhard Goldberg | Germany | Past President, IFSMA | 1995 | 2007 |
| Captain Genji Yoshinaga | Japan | Liasion Officer of JCA to IFSMA | 1997 | |
| Captain Hiroshi Kawashima | Japan | Past President, IFSMA | 1998 | |
| Captain Roger Clipsham | United Kingdom | Secretary General (retired), IFSMA | 2002 | |
| Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos | Greece | Secretary-General, 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 |