After passing the Associateship examination, they are eligible to become Associate Members but such eligible persons will have to get themselves elected as Associates of this Institute after paying the prescribed fees before they are allowed to take up the Fellowship Examination.

Admission to the Fellowship Examination is open only to those who have passed the Associateship Examination.

Successful candidates in the Fellowship Examination are required to satisfy the Governing Council of the Institute that they are not less than 22 years in age, that they possess experience of not less than 4 years in shipping and that they have paid the prescribed fees, before they are elected/admitted as Fellow Members of the Institute.

The persons allowed to take up Associateship and Fellowship Examinations are admitted to the Membership of this Institute with attendant rights and obligations.

Abbreviation:

Members who are Fellows in Shipping Management of this Institute may use the following abbreviation signifying their professional qualification:

• Fellow of Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping { F.NMIS. }