Ship Operations Cooperative Program

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SOCP is a membership organization ($5000 annually)comprised of US based ship operators, ship managers, maritime training and educational institutions, maritime labor, maritime product and service suppliers, government and other maritime organizations. Its purpose is to bring these organizations together to work in partnership to solve common ship operations problems and to develop products to satisfy the common needs of the members. The membership has grown from 5 members at inception in 1993 to 43 members currently.

Benefits of membership in the SOCP include: - opportunities to conduct high priority ship operations improvement projects at a fraction of the cost of conducting independent projects. - provides a vehicle by which US based maritime organizations can work together to solve common problems relating to vessel operations. - provides membership with a cost shared, industry-wide research and development program not economically feasible on an individual basis. - allows new technologies to be explored using the combined resources of private industry, labor and government working together. - provides the strength of a united consortium when making recommendations to state, federal, and international regulatory organizations. - allows members to share in the results of onboard evaluations of new products and services. -allows for the timely sharing and dissemination of maritime news, regulations and information among members, and - allows members to obtain better access to maritime regulatory agencies.

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