Inst of Seatransport--Membership

Members

The Institute's members represent a broad cross section of the seatransport industries in Hong Kong including ship owners, marine insurers, ship brokers, maritime lawyers, average adjusters, maritime arbitrators, ship and cargo surveyors, ship builders/repairers, harbour pilots and sea going personnel.

Grades of memberships

1.	Associate Member
2.	Ordinary Member
3.	Fellow Member
4.	Corporate Member
5.	Life Member
6.	Life Corporate Member

Qualifications for memberships

Ordinary Membership

To qualify as an Ordinary Member the candidate should have one or more of the following qualifications :-

1.	a holder of a Certificate of Competence of Master, Radio, Deck or Engineer Officer or equivalent, or
2.	a professional qualification in Seatransport or Logistics related industry, or
3.	a university degree as the Executive Committee may from time to time approve, plus at least three years experience in Seatransport or Logistics related business, or
4.	at least ten years experience in Seatransport or Logistics related business and have attained a position not lower than a departmental manager in a company as the Executive Committee may from time to time approve, or
5.	other person as the Executive Committee may from time to time approve for admission, by invitation or otherwise.

Associate Membership

Any person interested or engaged in the field of seatransport including a student in seatransport or related field shall be eligible as an Associate Member

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Fellow Membership

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To qualify as a Fellow Member the candidate shall:-

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1	have been an Ordinary Member for a least three years.
2	not have breached any of the Bye-law of the Institute.
3	have excelled in the promotion of or have recognized any material contribution in sea transport or outstanding academic achievement in the field of sea transport.
4	satisfy the Executive Committee that he is a suitable person for election as a Fellow Member.
5	shall only be elected by an unanimous resolution of the Executive Committee and candidates shall be nominated by a member of the Executive Committee and seconded by another member of the Executive Committee.

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Corporate Membership

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1.	Corporation engaged in business relating to sea transport shall be eligible for admission as a Corporate Member.
2.	Corporate Member shall have the right to vote and shall not be qualified to be an official or a member of the Executive Committee.

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Life Membership

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To qualify as a Life Member the candidate shall:-

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1.	have been an Ordinary Member or a Fellow Member
2.	have not breached any of the Bye-law of the Institute.
3.	at the time of making an application for a Life Membership have been a member of the Institute for no less than 5 years.

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Life Corporate Membership

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1.	Any corporation or company engaged in business relating to sea transport or logistics shall be eligible for admission as a Life Corporate Member.
2.	satisfy the Executive Committee that the corporation or company is suitable .for election as a Life Corporate Member.
3.	.Life Corporate Member shall have the right to vote and shall not be qualified to be an official or member of the Executive Committee.

Rights and Obligations of members

The Articles of the Institute of Seatransport provide the following Rights and Obligations of its members.

1.	Subject to Article 6, every Member shall have 1 vote.
2.	No Member shall be entitled to vote unless all fees and subscriptions payable by him/her to the Institute have been paid.
3.	Every Member, except otherwise specified herein, may enjoy such rights, benefits and privileges provided by the Institute.
4.	The rights, benefits and privileges of a Member shall be personal to himself/herself and shall not be transferable by his/her own act or by operation of law and shall cease upon his/her death or upon his/her ceasing from any cause to be a Member under the provisions of those Articles or Bye-law which the Executive Committee may from time to time make. In the case of a Corporate Member, such rights, benefits and privileges shall cease upon its dissolution or winding up.
5.	Every Member shall be bound to further to the best of his/her ability the objects, interest and influence of the Institute and shall observe the Bye-law of the Institute.
6.	Any Member may resign or withdraw from the Institute by giving one month's notice in writing to the Institute of his/her intention to do so and upon the expiration of such notice he/she shall cease to be a Member, but he/she shall nevertheless remain liable for and shall pay to the Institute all money (if any) at the time of his/her ceasing to be a Member which shall be due from him/her to the Institute.
7.	Any Member who has withdrawn his/her membership or has ceased to be a Member of the Institute shall have no more interest or rights in the Institute and shall not be entitled to refund of any contributions or fees or subscriptions previously paid by him/her.