IMO Naval Architecture Group

IMO Logo The Royal Institution of Naval Architects is a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Consultative Status with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The Institution considers that it holds its Consultative Status on behalf of the international naval architecture profession. It therefore invites any organisation representing members of the global naval architecture profession, and who would wish their views to be represented at the IMO, to become members of the IMO Naval Architectural Group.Through this informal Group, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects will represent the concensus view of these organisations.

The Institution will undertake to inform and seek the views of members of the IMO NA Group on naval architectural related matters being considered by the Council, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and their relevant sub-committees and working groups. Members of the Group may also propose new matters for representation to the committees.

Members of the IMO Naval Architecture Group

Organisations which wish to contribute to the work of the IMO and to the improvement of safety at sea through the IMO Naval Architectural Group should contact the Chief Executive on

The following organisations are members of the IMO NA Group:

Associacion De Ingenieros Navales Y Oceanicos De Espana (AINE)
Associazione Italiana di Technica Navale (ATENA)
China Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (CSNAME)
Collegio De Ingenieros de Chile
Hellenic Association of Naval Architects (HANA)
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)
The Iranian Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (IANAME)
Japanese Association of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JANAOE)
Koninklijke Vereniging van Technici op Scheepvaartgebied (KNVTS)
Polish Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (KORAB)
Portuguese Institute of Enginers (OdE)
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)
The Shangai Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SSNAME)
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Phillipines
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Singapore (SNAMES)
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)

IMO Committee Meetings

The Institution will attend meetings of Council, and the following committees and working groups on behalf of the members of the IMO NA Group. Papers to be discussed by the following committees may be read by clicking on the appropriate committee link.

Reports of committees not attended by the Institution, but of general interest to the IMO NA Group will also be published.

Other Committee reports

Download Programme of Meetings for 2008

IMO Naval Architecture Group Forum

Individual members of societies who are members of the IMO NA Group may comment on any matter to be discussed by the Committees, either online using the IMO NA Group Forum or by email to . Members posting comments should state their society.