GENERAL INFORMATION

Requirements for membership

AIPAM was established in 1995 as an organisation for Naval Architects and Marine Engineers engaged in the profession of surveyors and technical consultants in the marine casualty field.
The Association has been officially recognised by the Italian Government.
AIPAM is an active member of FEMAS, the Federation of European Maritime Associations of Surveyors and Consultants, a body which was formed to raise and maintain the standards of marine surveyors throughout Europe.


The Association comprises: Honorary Members, Members and Associate Members.


Candidates must fulfill the following requisites:

  • Shall be citizens of one of the European Community countries.
  • Shall reside permanently in Italy.
  • Shall hold a University Degree in Naval and/or Mechanical or Industrial Engineering at an Italian University, or an equivalent academic qualification obtained at a foreign university body, legally recognized by the country's government and by the Italian government in accordance with the reciprocity criteria in force and equivalence of academic titles.
  • Shall have passed the State Examination or, for those who have obtained the educational title as at the previous item at a foreign university, equivalent examination giving qualification to practise the profession in Italy.
  • Shall exercise the profession of naval architect / marine engineer individually or within a professional association in exclusive or prevalent manner, provided that such possible secondary activity is not deontologically incompatible.
  • Shall have acquired at least ten years' uninterrupted working activity in the naval / maritime technical field, of which at least five as independent surveyors.
  • Shall be registered in the Role of the Order of Engineers and hold the requisites necessitating registering with the CNPAIALP (Cassa Nazionale di Previdenza e Assistenza per gli Ingegneri e gli Architetti Liberi Professionisti National Pension and Assistance Fund for Independent Engineers and Architects).


Associate Members shall be those meeting the above requisites with the exception of the minimum period of activity, but who practise their activity in continuative manner within the office of a full Member.
 

Scope of Activities:

Members and associated members offer the following areas of activities:
Ship's hull and machinery damage surveys.
Marine casualty investigations.
Ship's structural condition surveys.
Design and supervision of ship new buildings, conversions and repair works.
Yachts design and supervision.

  • Technical advice to ship operators, to the legal profession, to the Court of Justice and others.
  • Consultancy services and supervision of salvage operations.
  • Pre-purchase inspections of ships and ships' commercial valuations
  • Technical arbitrations.

Aims of the Association

The formation an organisation for Naval Architects/Marine Engineers practising the profession, be it individually or in association, of surveyors and technical consultants in the field of maritime casualties concerning ships, floating craft, off shore structures, fixed and mobile port installations, engines, marine systems and machinery, etc. which deals with taking all action and initiative necessary for:

  • The promotion and guarantee of the highest degree of professionality in its Members.
  • The promotion and safeguard of the professional image of the naval architect-marine engineer-consultant-surveyor.
  • The promotion of the study of the circumstances and causes of maritime casualties, with the purpose of putting forward suggestions for adopting suitable methods of prevention.
  • The promotion and propagation in the fields of maritime activities and with civil bodies the awareness of the importance of the marine surveyor's role in maritime casualties.
  • The promotion and safeguard at all times of the mutual interests of its Members.

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