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The International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations (IFSMA), is the international professional organisation that unites and represents the world's serving Shipmasters.The IFSMA is primarily concerned with representing the interests of the serving Shipmasters in bodies such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), The International Labour Organization (ILO) and other relevant, international and national organisations.The purpose of IFSMA is to bring the Shipmasters' views on matters of marine safety, maritime security and protection of the marine environment to recognition at the required level and, at the same time, to forge a more exclusive and professional status for Shipmasters, one based upon their professional responsibility toward both shipowners and society.The IFSMA is concerned about both international standards of professional competence for seafarers and international standards on conditions of work for seafarers.The IFSMA is a federation with a policy to ensure safe operational practices, to prevent human injury, to protect the marine environment and to ensure the safety of life and property at sea.The IFSMA headquarters are located in London, United Kingdom.