Membership of the Association is governed by the Articles of Association and is limited to one member organisation per country.

To be eligible for membership the applicant organization must be linked to maritime or naval activities in one way or another, and be prepared to abide by the concepts of the ISCA laid down in the Articles of Association.

Prospective members make application to the Chairman of the ISCA, additional members may be granted membership by the Conference, but a two-thirds majority vote of the Conference attendees is required for acceptance.

The name and address of the current Chairman of the ISCA will be found on the Management page of this Website.

Membership of the ISCA incurs no direct financial cost to the members organizations. However funds may be applied for at the Annual Conference to cover a special project.

Within the framework of the ISCA, member organizations may conduct bi-lateral or multi-lateral business, without reference to the other ISCA members, but should make all members aware of activity which may be of general interest.

Termination
Termination of membership can happen in two ways:

· Voluntary
Members of the ISCA may terminate their membership at any time at three months notice to the Chairman.
· Exclusion
The ISCA may exclude a member organization for reasons related to actions committed by or opinions expressed by the concerned organization that do not conform to the concepts of the ISCA laid down in the Articles of Association.

Decisions to exclude shall be made by a two-thirds majority of Conference attendees and after the concerned organization has been given a reasonable opportunity to explain and/or correct such non-conformity.

Application for Membership