The ICS family grows year on year

The blue pins show the Institute Branches. In yellow the Recognised Partners.

> Development Branches

Around the world our fellows and members work hard to promote professionalism in the sector. The Institute has a network of 27 international branches. There are also a number of countries where there is a significant presence of members as well as active shipping economies that are in different stages of development as the Institute branches of the future.

In Rotterdam the local leadership committees have succeded in launching the new Netherlands Branch at the end of 2019.

In Istanbul the local leadership committee formed by a group of keen members has been working hard for a few years now.

They provide a point of reference for local membership and the local shipping community organising technical seminars as well as supporting local students with revision evenings and Open days.

> Recognised Partners

The Institute also works with maritime organisations and education providers that teach our syllabus. Education providers can undergo an official application and audit process to become officially accredited as an International Teaching Centres [ITC]