Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is the international membership body and learned society for marine professionals operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology. It has registered charity status in the UK. It has a worldwide membership of 21,000 individuals based in over 128 countries. The Institute is a member of the UK Science Council and a licensed body of the Engineering Council UK.
Overview.
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology was the international membership body and learned society for professionals operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology.
The institute envisions "a world where marine resources and activities are sustained, managed and developed for the benefit of humanity." 
The mission of the institute is described as "to work within the global marine community to promote the scientific development of marine engineering, science and technology, providing opportunities for the exchange of ideas and practices and upholding the status, standards and knowledge of marine professionals worldwide."
IMarEST is also a publisher of books, periodicals, journals and papers related to marine engineering, science and technology, and organises meetings, events and conferences related to these themes. The Institute is also the home of the Guild of Benevolence of the IMarEST, which continues the work of the fund founded for the families of the engineers of the Titanic, and which today provides help and funds for those seafarers and others who find themselves in hard times.
Finances.
Financial Reports submitted to the Charities Commission
History.
The Institute of Marine Engineers had its headquarters at 88 Minories in the City of London. It changed its name to the IMarEST in 1999. 
IMarEST topics.
International standing.
The IMarEST has special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and is a nominated and licensed body of the Engineering Council (UK), a member of the Science Council and has links with many other maritime organisations worldwide.
The IMarEST's international dimension is reinforced by the activities of its divisions and branches located across the globe:
These branches provide a local focus to activities, networks, conferences, meetings and events, and for developing and maintaining links and partnerships with people and organisations in key regions in the marine world.
Members.
The IMarEST has different categories of membership for those who are seeking professional recognition (Corporate Membership), for those who are currently studying or just starting out in their careers or those who simply have a general interest in the IMarEST, its work, its members, events, publications or facilities (non-Corporate Membership).
IMarEST members include those working in:
…plus additional marine science, engineering and technology disciplines and applications.
Corporate Membership Categories.
IMarEST have defined three types of membership categories:
And two types of non-corporate membership categories: 
Registration.
In addition to Membership, the IMarEST is licensed to provide a range of professional registers covering the fields of engineering, science and technology. In addition, the IMarEST’s Royal Charter empowers the Institute to offer registers designed to meet the specific needs of the marine profession. Corporate members can become registered (chartered) as:
Magazines.
The IMarEST used to publish multiple professional magazines for the science, engineering and technology community, but in October 2014 amalgamated content from its five established and sector specific magazines (MER, Shipping World and Shipbuilder, Maritime IT & Electronics, Offshore Technology and Marine Scientist) in to a single, generic publication. Marine Professional, published by Think Publishing. describes itself as "looking at the trends emerging within the marine sector with a view to enhance the reader's understanding of the complex technical intersections between the maritime, offshore and science agendas." It refers to itself as "the voice of marine…" It is published on a monthly basis and is distributed in print and online.
Technical and Scientific Journals.
In addition to the professional magazines outlined above, the IMarEST also publishes a number of subscription only, academic, peer-reviewed journals which present international research papers describing the latest discoveries, developments and advances in the marine sector.
Both the Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology and the Journal of Operational Oceanography are peer-reviewed and are included in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Editors: Dr A Greig and Dr R Bucknall, UCL, LONDON UK
Editor: Prof Ralph Rayner, CMarSci, FIMarEST, London School of Economics (LSE)
Papers published in the JMET and the JOO are eligible for the IMarEST Denny Medal, a special annual prize awarded to the authors of the best paper in each Journal.
Books.
IMarEST Publications produces books for marine students, engineers and technologists. The following is a selection of some of the book titles published by IMarEST:
Events and Conferences.
A number of technical and scientific conferences are organised and run by the IMarEST annually. Producing their own conference proceedings, they offer an opportunity to learn of the latest marine research. Examples include:
The IMarEST develops a programme of evening lectures each year covering general and specific technical and scientific topics. Recordings of these lectures and any associated slides will be available for members to access online. Examples of lectures include:
In addition, branches also have their own technical and social events which are advertised through the IMarEST website and publications.