League Maritime and Riverine (LMR, Lmir) - a Polish social organization which works to promote maritime issues in Polish society. Work for the development of maritime and river fleets. In the interwar period was aimed at the acquisition of land for settlements or camps for Polish (eg Brazil, Peru, Liberia, French overseas territories).
Maritime and Riverine League was founded April 27, 1924 year of transformation of Polish Maritime League, from October 1930 to July 1946 operating under the name Maritime and Colonial League (LMK), then Marine Division, from April 1950 It included the liquidated the Polish Association of the West. 10 May 1953 Maritime League eliminated by the inclusion of the League of Friends of the Soldier. League was reactivated in December 1980, and since March 1999, it operates as a Division Maritime and Riverine [1].
In 1934 he bought a part of the Brazilian state of Paraná and set up housing for Polish colonists - Marine Will. Signed an agreement with Liberia on economic and cultural cooperation. In the 30s Twentieth century led fundraiser for the Maritime Defence Fund which resulted in such was to build a submarine "Eagle". Published monthly "Sea" and quarterly "Issues and Colonial Marine." In 1939 there were nearly 1 million members. Maritime and Colonial League ceased operations in 1939. It was revived in 1944 under the name Marine Division and then closed in 1953 and then joined to the League of Friends of the Soldier (transformed into the National Defence League). Was again revived in 1981 as the Marine League. March 19, 1999 Marine Division was transformed into the League of Maritime and River. The current president (since 2007) is the captain. ?.w. Andrew Krolikowski, Director of the Maritime Office in Gdynia, which was replaced in that position Bronislaw Komorowski.