Founded in 1972, the Nautical Institute is a thriving international professional body for qualified mariners, with 40 branches world-wide and some 7,000 members in over 110 countries. The US Gulf Branch of the Nautical Institute meets in Houston, Texas and is one of four branches in North America providing a vehicle for blue water, brown water and offshore members of the maritime community, both afloat and ashore, to exchange technical information and advice of mutual benefit and assistance to the industry.

The US Gulf Branch conducts evening meetings on a quarterly schedule and welcomes interested quests. Please feel free to contact the branch secretary for details about the next meeting.