World Maritime Technology Conference

Institute of Marine Engineers India (IMEI)

The Institute of Marine Engineers (IMEI) is a premier body representing marine engineering professionals from India. The Institute actively provides facilities to further enhance knowledge of members and extends a wide range of services encompassing from welfare of members to professional opportunities. The first Governing Council of the Institute was formed in 1980 and subsequently registered as a Charitable Organisation under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 on 31 May 1982.

To promote the scientific development of Marine Engineering in all its branches and in the furtherance of such knowledge,
To enable Marine Engineers to meet and correspond to facilitate the inter change of ideas in respect of improvements and improved methods of working machinery,
To publish and communicate information on such objects,
To uphold the status of members of the Institute by prescribing or holding examination for candidates for election or by requiring standards of knowledge and experience which can be approved,
To cooperate with Universities, other educational institutions and public educational bodies for the furtherance of education in engineering science
To constitute and maintain a Benevolence fund, for affording relief to indigent members of the Institute and the families of deceased members.

The objects and purposes of IMEI are constituted as,

The functioning of the Institute is reviewed by the Governing Council which also decides on policy matters and meets at least twice a year. Members of the Governing Council are the Trustees of this Charitable Trust and their meetings are presided over by the President and Vice President. The day to day functioning is carried out by the Manager and staff, both at the Registered and Head Offices, under the supervision and guidance of the Honorary General Secretary and the Administration & Finance Sub Committee of the Governing Council. The Governing Council consists of Chairmen of all Branches, together with additional members, as necessary, proportionate to the size of each Branch.