Guild of Benevolence

Who we help

Current and former marine professionals

Any individual professionally engaged, now or in the past, in the marine sector as an engineer, scientist or technologist at a level eligible for IMarEST membership as a Fellow, Member or Associate.

Dependants

Wives, husbands, partners, widows, widowers, dependent children or other dependent relatives of any person qualifying under any other categories.

Certificates of Competency or Service holders

Marine and electrical engineers, mercantile or naval, who possess or have possessed Certificates of Competency or Service issued by the relevant governmental administrations, or equivalent qualifications.

We also provide support to marine engineers who possess or have possessed STCW Convention equivalent Class 1 or Class 2 Certificates of Competency issued by an IMO-recognised national maritime authority or Certificate of Competency issuing agency.

IMarEST staff

Past and present members or employees of the IMarEST or the Guild of Benevolence.