The Nautical Institute (NI) is an international professional organisation for

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professionals, based in the

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. It was established in 1971 and has the status of a

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and is registered with the

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. It has over 7,000 members in over 110 countries. It publishes a members' newsletter "Seaways" and organizes meetings. There are four levels of membership for qualified maritime professionals;NI membership levels
/ref> *Fellow (FNI) *Associate Fellow (AFNI) *Member (MNI) *Associate Member (AMNI)

References

External links

NI Websitealert
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