Nautilus International Council Elections 2023

The Nautilus International Council is the Union's governing body. It is composed of 32 serving maritime professionals in addition to the elected General Secretary, each serving up to a five-year term of office.

Any full member of Nautilus International can stand for election to the Council, as long as they follow the formal nomination process, which involves securing the support of other full members from within their Branch.

Elections for placements on the Council are to be held at least every 5 years. This election is for all 32 council positions across all branches which are categorised as follows:

Category	Total Seats	UK Seats	NL Seats	CH Seats
1. Navigators (including Shipmasters)	13	10	3	0
2. Engineers (including ETO’s/Electricians/ Radio Officers)	8	7	1	0
3. Ratings	3	2	1	0
4. Inland Navigation	2	0	1	1
5. Other particular categories, including hotel services and shore-based members	6	4	2	0
TOTALS	32	23	8	1

Council Members are elected by eligible full members, to represent all members, but are categorised to ensure that the demography of the Council is reflective of the membership of the Union.

The Council is also the Trustee of the Nautilus Welfare Fund, which is the registered charity administered by Nautilus.

To start your nomination, click the button below. Completed nominations must be received by 1700 UK Time on Monday 28 November 2022.

Nominations have now closed.