Who We Are
The International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) is the only international employers’ organisation dedicated to maritime industrial relations.
We represent over 280 maritime employers located all over the world. We co-ordinate the views of our Members and negotiate fair and sustainable seafarers’ wages and conditions of employment on their behalf.
Our Members
Membership
IMEC is run by and exists for the benefit of its Members, who enjoy exclusive privileges including the benefits of IBF agreements, access to funds to support the welfare and employment of seafarers and advice and guidance from the dedicated Secretariat team.
Members Worldwide
Member Countries
Maritime Training
Sustainable training initiatives to secure the future of seafaring
IMEC are committed to ensuring that the future of seafaring is safeguarded by providing members with high quality and experienced mariners through our various courses and programmes. With support from various funding elements within our agreements, we are able to ensure that Members have access to a sustainable source of qualified seafarers.