International Commission for Maritime History


The International Commission for Maritime History was established in 1960 to promote international cooperation and the exchange of ideas in the field of maritime history. It is affiliated with the .

History

Founded as the Commission Internationale d’Histoire Maritime,, it was first organized at Lisbon, Portugal, on 14 September 1960. It is registered in Paris, France, as a non- profit “association étrangère selon le décret-loi du 12 avril 1939” and was authorised by the “Ministère de l’Intérieur” by “arrêté du 7 mai 1965”.
The International Commission for Maritime History is the successor organization to the International Commission for the History of Great Discoveries

Membership

Membership in the organisation is by national delegation. At present the following countries have national organizations as members:
The following organisations have ICMH associate membership
The Secretariat is currently located at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, United States:
Prof. Dr. Ingo Heidbrink
-Secretary General-
International Commission for Maritime History
c/o Department of History
Old Dominion University
8000 Batten Arts & Letters Building
Norfolk, VA 23529
USA