The meeting of the Supreme Council for Maritime Affairs of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) held under the chairmanship of H.E Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar Ismail - AASTMT President, on Tuesday 13- 3- 2012, where they discussed AASTMT efforts toward establishing a Syndicate for Merchant Marine Officers, as AASTMT President ensures that AASTMT can provide the needed support to establish the Merchant Marine Officers Syndicate.