How to Join

THS UK Membership Application Pack Membership of The Hydrographic Society UK is available to any person, company or institution interested in hydrography.

There are two categories of membership: Individual (including Retired and Student & New Graduate sub-categories) and Corporate. The benefits of membership are summarised below.

The Membership Application Pack can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Applicants wishing to pay online can do so by clicking on this link.

If you prefer to pay your membership subscription by standing order please contact helen@ths.org.uk to request a bank mandate. Please note we cannot accept payments by direct debit.

If you have any questions regarding membership, please contact helen@ths.org.uk

Individual Membership

As an Individual Member you will receive:

A free copy of the THS UK magazine Soundings.
Access to all publications produced by the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies e.g. Special Publications.
Access to the THS UK e-Bulletin (sign up using the envelope button at the bottom of the menu on the left).
Admittance at preferential discount to special events such as international/national symposia, seminars, workshops and Regional meetings.
Preferential discounts on the purchase price of Special Publications and Proceedings of symposia and workshops.
Inclusion in list of Society members as and when published.
Opportunities to seek employment via the Jobs page or Soundings at preferential rates.

The standard Individual membership subscription rate is £80. The rate for Retired members is £40.

For Student & New Graduate* members the rate is £40.

The membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March.

Download an application pack at the bottom of this page.

* Student & New Graduate Membership is open to those either currently undertaking relevant full-time education or who have graduated from such a course within the last three years. Proof of student status or date of graduation must be supplied

Corporate Membership

As a Corporate Member you will receive:

A free copy of the THS UK magazine Soundings.
Access to all publications produced by the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies e.g. Special Publications.
Access to the THS UK e-Bulletin (sign up using the envelope button at the bottom of the menu on the left).
The opportunity to publish press releases on the News pages of this website and in the THS UK e-Bulletin.
Reduced rates for advertising or inserting advertising material appearing in Soundings, the e-Bulletin and other publications.
The opportunity to include banner advertisements in Soundings - this also entitles you to a free upgraded listing on the Corporate Members page, including a hotlink to your website.
Permission to use the Society's logo in your own marketing material.
Inclusion in the list of Corporate members, as and when published.
Reduced rates for exhibiting at Society and International Federation symposia, seminars and workshops.
Admittance at preferential discount to special events such as international/national symposia, seminars, workshops and Regional meetings.
Preferential discounts on the purchase price of Special Publications and Proceedings of symposia and workshops.
Opportunities to advertise employment vacancies on the Jobs page and/or in Soundings at preferential rates.
Opportunities to advertise courses and/or educational programmes on the Training & Courses page at preferential rates.