Become a friend

Welcome to the Friends of Marine Society! By becoming a Friend, you join a passionate and dedicated community committed to supporting seafarers and promoting maritime education. Your friendship plays a crucial role in providing invaluable resources and opportunities, ensuring seafarers receive the support and training they need to excel in their careers.

As a Friend of Marine Society, you will enjoy:

• Our quarterly e-newsletter – ‘Seafarer News’
• Free access to our digital library platform
• 10% discount in the Marine Society Shop for the first 3 months, then 5% ongoing
• A complimentary copy of ‘Of Daring Temper’, celebrating Marine Society’s history and legacy

Choose Your Friendship:

• Current beneficiar (Slater Scholar / Coming Ashore Mentee / Distance Learning / Current Apprentice): Free
• Graduate: £24 annually
• Full Member: £36 annually

Payments can be made by direct debit or credit card.

Why Support Matters

By becoming a Friend of Marine Society, you play a vital role in helping us achieve our mission. Your contribution allows us to:

• Support training initiatives
  Provide bursaries for training courses, enabling seafarers to enhance their skills and advance their careers.
• Offer learning support
  Ensure that seafarers have access to the educational resources they need to succeed.
• Promote maritime education
  Advocate for the importance of maritime education and the continued professional development of seafarers.

Become a Friend today by completing (online membership form link).