Cooperation vital to help Lloyd’s Open Form survive – Association of Average Adjusters seminar hears industry views
A call for London market insurers to become more closely involved in decisions on casualty salvage was sounded during the autumn 2019 seminar of the Association of Average Adjusters, as it was said that many parties continued to misunderstand the key salvage contract Lloyd’s Open Form.
The September 3 event, jointly organised by the AAA and the International Underwriting...
FEPORT’s President, Gunther Bonz.
New ITF report on “Maritime subsidies”: FEPORT calls for more transparency and a review of the Maritime State Aid Guidelines to achieve it
Brussels, September 20th, 2019
FEPORT who represents the private port companies and terminals performing cargo handling activities in EU ports welcomes the publication of ITF OECD report on “Maritime subsidies” as it sheds light on a number of taxation practices which are not included in the last version Maritime State Aid...
Stable crewing, mental health awareness, and more…
‘Amazing’ LISW 2019 raises over £2 million for maritime charities
According to event organisers, last week’s London International Shipping Week 2019 “exceeded all expectations by welcoming thousands of global shipping industry leaders to more than 200 official events throughout the week”.
Initial estimates put the actual number of UK and international visitors at around 20,000 – a figure, organisers say, will rise even further when the number of...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/20/stable-crewing-mental-health-awareness-and-more/
Captain Andy Goldsmith
IMCA PROMOTES HYBRID BATTERY POWER SYSTEMS ON DP SHIPS
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is promoting ways of reducing carbon emissions in the marine environment as part of its strategic theme of environmental sustainability. The contribution of battery technologies in reducing carbon emissions is now having a positive effect in the offshore marine construction market. A number of IMCA’s member companies have taken the lead by incorporating hybrid...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/19/imca-promotes-hybrid-batey-power-systems-on-dp-ships/
Helle Hammer, IUMI Policy Forum Chair
IUMI calls for more action to improve cargo theft prevention measures
Today – 17 September – IUMI (the International Union of Marine Insurance) has published a revision of its position paper containing recommendations aimed at improving the prevention of cargo theft and countering this growing issue. Cargo crime has reached alarming proportions, and IUMI urges further steps to better facilitate the safe and secure flow of goods within the global supply chain...
SeaDream Innovation will introduce the concept of ‘global yachting’ to the expedition cruise market on her debut in September 2021
YSA Design proves natural choice for exclusive SeaDream Global Yachting club
Proven experience in smaller ultra-luxury cruise ships and a lasting relationship with the pioneer of superyacht vacationing are behind the selection of YSA Design as the design partner for the truly special SeaDream Yacht Club vessel SeaDream Innovation.
Innovation will offer yachting...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/15/wista-international-welcomes-wista-colombia/
Martin Dorsman
Revised Energy Taxation Directive should enable the transition to the decarbonisation of maritime transport
The European maritime industry partners – ECSA, INTERFERRY, EUDA and CLIA Europe – welcome the long awaited report on the evaluation of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) published by the European Commission yesterday.
They agree that this directive needs updating and may be seen as a means of enabling the transition to a carbon neutral economy.
They recognise that the...
IMarEST report explores shipping automation and changing reliance on human skills in the next 30 years
A new report from the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) appraises the capabilities and limitations of automation at sea, grappling with the question of how humans and autonomous systems will work together.
The IMarEST’s Marine Autonomous Surface Ships Special Interest Group (MASS SIG) conducted research and hosted two industry roundtable discussions – under the...
Maritime evidence guide goes on sale
Nautical Institute launches Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence, volume 2
By James Brewer
Can you believe your own eyes, or your ‘electronic eyes’? Can you trust a video recording to yield the truth about a dangerous incident at sea?
Penetrating questions face mariners and investigators as digital systems add to available evidence but may still stoke misleading conclusions.
Such dilemmas lay behind a book launch with a difference aimed at underlining the...