CNITA Membership
Purpose
CNITA acts a forum to discuss and collate its members’ concerns on the issues of the day and to feed these back to senior Government officials at organisations such as the UKHO and the MCA, along with other international stakeholders such as the IMO and IHO.
With 27 members, including some of the leading companies of the chart and nautical instrument supply industry, the collective voice of our membership adds serious weight to the views that we present. CNITA has a strong track record of using the combination of the strength of its existing relationship with those bodies and the influence of its membership to ensure that hose people hear the voice of the Association loud and clear.
Typically the Association meets face to face three times a year, both in the UK and abroad, to discuss those issues facing its members and to agree how to best approach them. In between those meetings the Association, based in London, acts as a central hub for ongoing dialogue between members on those issues and co-ordinates activity related to it.
Leading members of the Association help act as the eyes and ears for its members, with representatives regularly attending meetings on issues such as safety of navigation and the development international hydrographic policy.
Membership types
The following extract from the Rules and Constitution of the Association gives details of the Classes of Membership and the types of business covered. Where a firm is engaged in more than one of the types of business, the criteria applicable to each type must be met.
Ordinary Membership – The following shall be eligible to apply for full Ordinary Membership of the Association, viz:-
- Any firm engaged in business in the sale and servicing of Nautical and Navigational Instruments employing either at least one person on repairing and servicing said instruments covered by the Trade or at least one certificated compass adjuster.
- Any firm engaged in business as Chart Publishers or Distributors who are Admiralty Agents.
- Any firm engaged in the business of Compass Adjusting under the direction of at least one certificated compass adjuster.
Branch Membership - Any Branch or trading division of an Ordinary Member which carries on business similar to the Ordinary Member shall be eligible to make application to become a Branch Member of the Association.
Corresponding Membership - Any firm outwith the United Kingdom engaged in business of a type which would qualify them for Ordinary Membership and who in the opinion of the Council are unable to enjoy the full benefits of Ordinary Membership, shall be eligible to make application to become a Corresponding Member of the Association. Corresponding Members shall be advised of matters affecting the Trade and will receive reports from time to time of Association business.
Associate Membership - Firms carrying on business as Chart Publishers, Nautical Book Publishers or other similar business if approved by the Council shall be eligible to make application to become an Associate Member. Associate Members shall be expected to support the objects of the Association and the legitimate interests of its Members and to recognise and deal with its Members as the proper channels or agencies for supply to shipping of charts, books and other articles of a like nature manufactured or dealt in by them.
Affiliate Membership - Any employee of an Ordinary or Branch Member who holds the Compass Adjusters Certificate of Competency or Service or is engaged as a Chart Corrector or any other employee of an Ordinary or Branch Member is eligible to make application to become an Affiliate Member of the Association.
The Association welcomes any interest in its work and any company with an interest in joining it. If you are interested in joining the Association please contact us via info@cnita.com
