{"id":326,"date":"2021-10-08T09:38:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T07:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:01:53","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">Membership in VDES Alliance shows that your business is engaged in the latest technology developments and\/or application developments. Joining VDES Alliance benefits your operations with access to expert knowledge as well as networking opportunities in a collaborative environment with many global experts. Your company can engage in leadership roles to help drive VDES technology and application advancements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/222-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/222-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/222-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/222-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/222-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/222-1200x848.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/222-1980x1399.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/222.jpg 2004w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Type of Membership : <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Contributing Membership<\/strong>: Designed mainly for <strong>commercial contributors<\/strong>, equipment producers, large scale integrators, shipping companies offering test ships, shore authorities actively integrating VDES inshore infrastructure and services, maritime application providers and similar enterprises.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Features of Contributing Membership<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop, test, and certify products using VDES technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate and contribute in VDES Alliance Marketing and Technical Task Groups. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benefits can be extended to the affiliates upon agreement with the founding members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voting rights at General Assemblies (one vote per member).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote your products and solutions here. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publish links or papers on VDES alliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>EUR 1600\/<\/strong>Annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><em><strong>Pro rated monthly for new members.  <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Observer Membership<\/strong>: Designed for <strong>Non-Industrial Observers <\/strong>like Maritime Security organisations, governmental, Non-Governmental organizations and Inter-Governmental organizations such as IALA, Coast Guards etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"> <strong>Features of Observer Membership<\/strong>: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Benefits can be extended to the affiliates upon agreement with the founding members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive newsletters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in General Assemblies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to VDES Alliance internal documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inside knowledge on companies fulfilling test levels f.eg. &#8220;Test Level 1&#8221;. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>EUR 800\/<\/strong>Annually<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><em><strong>Pro rated monthly for new members. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"join\"><strong>Process to Join us<\/strong> :<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1) Carefully read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/governance\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/governance\/\">Membership Agreement and Articles of Association under Governance. <\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2)&nbsp;<strong> Submit completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/members\/apply-here\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/members\/apply-here\/\">Membership Application<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3) Get your application approved by the Board of Directors*.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4) Wait up to 2 weeks for the invoice.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5<strong>) Pay membership invoice<\/strong>.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>*Please note that the Board typically meets once a month, therefore it may take up to 30 days till a new application is approved. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdes-alliance.org\/index.php\/members\/apply-here\/\">Apply now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Membership Benefits Membership in VDES Alliance shows that your business is engaged in the latest technology 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