IAMI'S OBJECTIVES ARE TO (A) PROVIDE MARINE INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING; (B) ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PURPOSES; (C) DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO CONDUCT MARINE INVESTIGATIONS; (D) PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF MARINE INVESTIGATION AND RELATED INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES AND OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST; (E) PROMOTE THE APPLICATION, PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF THE FOLLOWING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MARINE CRIME, VESSEL ACCIDENT PREVENTION / INVESTIGATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE DRUG SMUGGLING; CARGO CRIME; AND BOATING SAFETY ISSUES; (F) ENCOURAGE MUTUAL COOPERATION BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND MARINE ORGANIZATIONS; (G) FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE COMMUNITY; (H) UNITE FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP; (I) ACCUMULATE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO ALL MEMBERS; (J) ELIMINATE ALL FACTORS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; (K) OPERATE AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; AND (L) APPROPRIATE NO FUNDING FOR POLITICAL LOBBYING.