BIMCO’s Associate membership is open to educational Institutions, private maritime security companies (PMSCs), law firms, national organisations, suppliers, consultants, etc. Depending on your type of business, the associate membership offered will differ. Please note that law firms must enter as Associate Plus members.
There are four types of associate membership:
Benefits include:
Comprehensive information – always available online:
Marketing
Right to use BIMCO’s logo on stationery and website
Substantial discounts on BIMCO products such as training, publications, and SmartCon, our contract editing tool.
Type of membership |
Membership fee |
Entry fee |
EUR | EUR | |
Associate membership – Standard |
1,070 | 200 |
Associate membership – Plus | 4,175 | 600 |
Educational institutions | 725 | 0 |
Security companies (PMSCs)* | 4,060 | 1,500 |
Number of offices, price per office | EUR |
1-5 | 1,955 |
6-10 | 1,720 |
11-more | 1,300 |
* Before being accepted by BIMCO’s Executive Committee, Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) providing armed guards for use on board merchant vessels and applying for BIMCO associate membership must have obtained certification for at least one of the following two ISO standards: 28007 or 18788.
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