Types of Membership
Avalible Memberships
The following category of membership may be applied for:
Ordinary Member
A person is eligible to be admitted as an ordinary member of the company if he or she is the holder of a Master, Master less than 3,000 gross tonnage or Master less than 500 gross tonnage certificate of competency issued in accordance with the IMO STCW’95 Convention (as amended); or any certificate recognised by AMSA as being their equivalent; or is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Officer with the rank of Lieutenant Commander (Seamanship Branch) and above.
Associate Member
A person is eligible to be admitted as an associate member if he or she is not otherwise eligible for ordinary membership but wishes to be associated with the activities of the company and is seen as having qualifications or expertise conducive to furthering the objectives of the company as set out in this constitution.
Awarded Memberships
The following category of membership is awarded to Ordinary and Associate members:
Life Member
A person may be admitted as a life member by the Federal Court for their distinguished service to the company. A nominee for the honour of life membership must be a current financial or honorary member who is nominated by any branch and unanimously approved by all branches.
Honorary Member
A person who is a current financial member of a branch is eligible to be honoured by the branch as an honorary member for distinguished service with the unanimous approval of all branch members at a general meeting.
Retired Member
A person who is currently withdrawn from business and is no longer gainfully employed is eligible for admission as a retired member if he or she is 65 years of age or older and has been a financial member (ordinary or associate) for at least 15 years.
Invitation Memberships
The following category of membership is by invitation only:
Ex-officio Member
A person is eligible for admission as an ex-officio member by invitation of the Federal Court or a branch, as appropriate if he or she is the representative, either Federal or State, of the Queen of Australia or is the Port Chaplain of any port within Australia.
Student Member
The Company may mentor a student or students under a mentoring agreement whilst training as a deck officer at a RTO and may assist the student in placement to obtain his or her sea time. The “student membership” will expire when the student obtains a deck watch keeper’s certificate which will make him/her eligible to apply for an “associate membership”.