Requirements for membership

A. Certified Marine Surveyor (CMS)

1. The Applicant shall be active in a company or firm exclusively working in the field of Marine Surveying or consulting with domicile in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway or Sweden). The Applicant cannot be employed by an insurance company or a company/organisation/authority which normally is considered as a principal/opposite party which may create or contribute to conflict of interest.

2. The Applicant shall have earned nautical or technical education as Master Mariner, Marine Engineer, Naval Architect or equal education on minimum BSC level. The Applicant shall have satisfactory practical experience related to the shipping industry and transportation.

3. Membership is open to qualified Surveyors who are full time activated exclusively as Surveyor, either as an entrepreneur in Marine Surveying, or as an employee in a Marine Surveying Company or corresponding company (former employee in a Classification Society or National Marine/Naval Authority), and who can prove that he/she has been full time active in this very field during a period of at least five (5) years and has educational background as per paragraph A.2.

Additionally the Applicant shall agree with the constitution and the Code of Ethics of the Association. Furthermore, the Applicant must have a good reputation and be known as a person of good conduct, performing impartial towards his/her principals and clients.

B. Marine Surveyor (MS)
The same requirement as for Certified Marine Surveyor, provided the Applicant has not yet fulfilled the requirement of five (5) years as Surveyor in full time activity in accordance with paragraph A.3.

C. Cargo Surveyor (CS)
Applicant who is active only in quality/quantity surveys of oil, chemical products in tankers, LPG/LNG vessels, shore tanks included, rock-storage and quality and quantity surveys of various commodities such as grain or other bulk cargoes, containers, reefer cargoes etc do not need to meet the formal requirements according to paragraph A.2. "Certified Marine Surveyor", however, at least seven (7) years full time practise to be verified of above mentioned surveys are required for membership as Cargo Surveyor.

D. Supporting Member (SM)
All categories of Applicants, individuals or organisations having interest in Marine Surveying or Marine Consultancy and who encourage and approve of the aims of the Association whatever their profession or qualification may be.