Agreement of Cooperation


The member societies of the Confederation of European Maritime Technology Societies agree to cooperate in the publication and discussion of technical and scientific information relating to the art and science of naval architecture and marine engineering.


The Specific Terms of this Agreement are:

  • Each Society will publish details of its conference, seminar and training course programmes on the CEMT website.
  • Each Society will publish details of its technical journals and magazines on the CEMT website
  • Members of all Societies will be encouraged to present papers at the conferences, seminars and technical meetings of the other Societies.
  • Members of all Societies will be encouraged to attend the conferences, seminars, training courses and other events organised by other Societies.
  • Members of all Societies will be encouraged to publish papers in the journals of the other Societies.

Societies whose members are independent organisations will recommend to those organisations that their individual members cooperate in the publication and discussion of technical and scientific information relating to art and science of naval architecture and marine engineering as described in this Agreement

The terms of this agreement may be amplified, but not changed by the Council of the Confederation of European Maritime Technology Societies. Changes to the terms of the Agreement may be proposed at any time by the Council, but will not be valid until approved by the governing bodies of all Societies.

This agreement was endorsed by the Council of the Confederation of European Maritime Technology Societies on behalf of the member societies in 2014 and renewed in 2023.   The Agreement shall be effective for a period of 5 years.