On 11 March 2021, the Board of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) held the Annual General Meeting of the IMarEST Members, as well as the meetings of the Institute’s Board (Council Meeting) in teleconference mode taking into account both the worsening global situation of the coronavirus and the UK it self. The main purpose of these meetings was to discuss issues related to the work of the Institute’s branches located in different parts of the world, as well as to engage young scientists in the ranks of the aforementioned Institute.

The conference was attended by 43 participants from 10 countries. The Odessa Branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology was represented by Ph.D., Associate Professor Sergey Karianskyi (Honorary Secretary of Odessa Branch of IMarEST).

During the Annual General Meeting, a report for 2020 and a report of committees were presented. The future dates for the meetings were also discussed.