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Associate Members would be those who had achieved the level of academic knowledge and
understanding considered necessary to underpin the professional skills required to achieve one of
the defined standards of professional competence, and who could demonstrate that they were
actively working towards gaining one of those standards. Such academic knowledge and
understanding might be achieved by formal study or experience. There would be no age or time
limitation on Associate Member status.
The resulting Corporate member classes would then rightly be a hierarchy, in which the
individual could progress in terms of professional competence and responsibility. Such progress
would set a challenge, encouraging the professional development necessary to achieve full
Member status.
Non Corporate members
Associates
For the non Corporate member classes, it is proposed that the class of Associate should be
introduced for those involved or interested in the maritime industry in a non technical capacity
and who can contribute towards the objectives of the Institution. Associates who have achieved
a position of significant responsibility or standing in the maritime industry would be eligible for
election/transfer to Fellow.
This would effectively be a renaming of the current Companion class, but in a more recognised
and valued way, implying a closer association with the Institution than
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Companion.
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Application will now be made to the Privy Council to make the necessary changes to the By
Laws required to implement the following changes to the membership structure which are
sumarised in the following table:
of professional competence, and who
Current membership structure New membership structure
could demonstrate that they were actively
working towards gaining one of those
Corporate members
standards. Such academic knowledge and Fellow (FRINA) Fellow (FRINA)
understanding might be achieved by formal Member (MRINA)(CEng)
study or experience. There would be no age Associate-Member (AMRINA)(IEng) Member (MRINA) (CEng/IEng/EngTech)
or time limitation on Associate Member Associate (ARINA)(EngTech)
status. Graduate Member (GMRINA) Associate Member (AMRINA)
The resulting Corporate member classes
would then rightly be a hierarchy, in which
Non Corporate Members
the individual could progress in terms of
Student Member Student Member
professional competence and responsibility.
Junior Member Junior Member
Such progress would set a challenge,
Companion (CpRINA) Associate (AssocRINA)
encouraging the professional development
necessary to achieve full Member status.
Non Corporate members towards the objectives of the Institution. closer association with the Institution than
Associates who have achieved a position the term Companion. RA
Associates of significant responsibility or standing in
For the non Corporate member classes, the maritime industry would be eligible for Application will now be made to the Privy
it is proposed that the class of Associate election/transfer to Fellow. Council to make the necessary changes to the
should be introduced for those involved or This would effectively be a renaming of By Laws required to implement the following
interested in the maritime industry in a non the current Companion class, but in a more changes to the membership structure which
technical capacity and who can contribute recognised and valued way, implying a are sumarised in the following table.
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