Our members

International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC)

IMEC is a leading maritime employers’ organisation committed to promoting fair and sustainable maritime labour practices through its social partnerships. It represents employers from around the world negotiating wages and conditions for seafarers as well as invest in the future of the workforce.

IMEC co-ordinates the views of its members and represents them in negotiations over wages and conditions of employment for seafarers.
It provides advice to members on all aspects of maritime human resources (including the Maritime Labour Convention 2006) and developments at the International Labour Organization. IMEC is also involved in the support of seafarer welfare and is represented on industry roundtables in many key areas including piracy and criminalisation.

IMEC runs a cadet training program on behalf of its Members at the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), in the Philippines.

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Become a ISWAN member today and help make a difference

ISWAN is a network of international organisations and companies committed to improving the welfare of seafarers. Whatever your business or organisational objectives, as an ISWAN member you can take advantage of opportunities which will benefit you and help us to continue to improve the lives of seafarers and their families.

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