International Maritime Pilots Association (IMPA)
The International Maritime Pilots Association (IMPA). IMPA is a professional non-profit making international technical association. It was formed by pilot associations from the five continents at a meeting in Kiel, Germany in June 1970. It was officially launched in Amsterdam in May 1971. The objectives were to gather together pilot associations worldwide to enable them to compare their experiences and problems.
The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) is the International Marine Division of the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO. With 6,800 members living throughout inland and coastal states of the U.S., and in countries around the world, the MM&P represents Licensed Deck Officers, state pilots and other marine personnel on U.S.-flag commercial vessels sailing in international trade; the inland waterways and Great Lakes of the United States; the Panama Canal and Caribbean, as well as crews sailing civilian-crewed military vessels of the United States.