International Maritime Confederation

This became the starting point for the IMC, whose statutes were put into force in 1972 within the framework of the DMB delegate meeting.

Founding members were maritime associations and societies from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.

[1] In subsequent years, Great Britain (Royal Naval Association), Italy (Associazone Nationale Marinai d'Italia), and Croatia (Hrvatska Pomorska Straza) joined the Federation.

Currently, the office is held by the President of the DMB, Karl Heid,[2] located in Laboe in the vicinity of Kiel.

Larger numbers of participants are attracted by the international IMC conventions, which so far have taken place every three years.