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FELLOW OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SHIPBROKERS FICS
 
Fellows are Members, who are over 25 years of age with at least six years seniority in the shipbroking industry/business – they are entitled call themselves ‘Chartered Shipbroker’.
In addition to the benefits listed on the Members benefits page in this section, Fellows are able to serve on the Controlling Council and be elected to Vice and Chairman of ICS.
To change your status to Fellow of ICS, please
Complete and sign the application for membership form online or obtain one from the local branch.
Print, sign and submit it either to your local branch or forward it direct to ICS head office in London.
This extract from the Byelaws outlines the conditions necessary for promotion to membership.
Members wishing to apply for Fellowship need to comply with the following conditions:
Shall not be less than 25 years of age
Shall be a Member
Shall been engaged for the six years immediately preceding the date of application in the office of a person, firm or company or body carrying on the business of a shipbroker and shall have been for not less than one year either:
A principle in a firm or a director of a company carrying on the business or profession of shipbrokers in the UK or elsewhere or:
A person holding a position of responsibility in an office of any firm or company or other body carrying on the business of shipbrokers in the UK or elsewhere;
Shall have satisfied the Controlling Council that he or she is a fit and proper person to become a Fellow;
Upon successful promotion and payment of the appropriate fee, the candidate will receive a certificate stating that he or she is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and will thereafter be able to add the initials FICS after his or her name and be referred to as a ‘Chartered Shipbroker’. The certificate at all times remains the property of the Institute and has to be returned if for any reason the person ceases to be a Fellow (at which time the right to be called a Fellow will cease).
Those who meet the above conditions may apply for promotion to Fellowship of the Institute.
Subscriptions are set each year by the Executive Council. The subscription year lasts from 1 June to 31 May.
FICS membership - £135
Click Here for the Application form
 
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