On 6 June 2006, the following, dully representing the corresponding Founding Associations in alphabetical order, signed the legal document by which INTERMEPA, the International Marine Environment Protection Association, a voluntary, non-governmental and non-profit making entity is now established in Athens, Greece, with headquarters hosted at the Offices of HELMEPA :

AUSMEPA the Australian Marine Environment Protection Association, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Michael Kougellis, Vice-Chairman on behalf of the Chairman, Michael Alexander

CYMEPA the Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association, Limassol, Cyprus - George Tsavliris, Chairman

HELMEPA the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association, Athens, Greece - Nicky Pappadakis, Chairman

TURMEPA the Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association, Istanbul, Turkey - Esref Cerrahoglu, Chairman