The Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans is a nonprofit Louisiana corporation formed January 11, 1979, to provide a fraternal and educational organization for persons in maritime and marine claims, insurance sales, brokerage, underwriting, surveying, risk management and law in the representation of vessel interests, employers, and marine insurers. It was formed by a merger of the Mariners Club of New Orleans and the Gulf Steamship Claims Association, both unincorporated associations.The Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans was founded under these Articles of Incorporation and is governed by these Bylaws.