— The Council of American Master Mariners, Inc. —
CAMM
Affiliations
The International Federation of Shipmasters Association (IFSMA) Committee is the Council's voice in international affairs through the International Maritime Organization (IMO). IFSMA was granted Consultative Status at IMO in 1975. This Consultative Status enables the Federation to represent the views and protect the interests of ship masters unfettered and unfiltered either by national governments or by labor organizations. CAMM is extended this status through our membership with IFSMA.
CAMM affiliated with IFSMA in 1995 under the leadership of the late Capt. James Drahos, a Southwest Alaska pilot who was well known as an activist for maritime training. Our current IFSMA delegate is Captain Jerry Benyo.
Issues raised by and with IFSMA include SOLAS standards, Vessel Traffic Systems, International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchstanding (STCW), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Certification, International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), International Safety Management (ISM) Code, Piracy, Stowaways, and the list goes on and on.
IFSMAS's home page is www.ifsma.org
CAMM is part of the Executive Board of the IEC TC80 Group (Maritime Navigation and RadioCommunications Equipment and Systems). The IEC sets international standards for electrical, electronic and related technologies in order to assess and improve the quality of products and to increase the efficiency of industrial processes. To learn more about the IEC, visit their website at www.iec.ch or visit the TC80 Group within the IEC.
Captain Jerry Benyo of the Tampa Bay Chapter is our current IEC delegate.