Month: August 2019

Impressive Line-up of Roundtable Panellists for Inaugural Indian Register of Shipping LISW Event

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Leading classification society, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has recruited an impressive list of panellists for its inaugural event at London International Shipping Week.

To be held at the America Square Conference Centre, the panel will be made up of some of the industry’s most respected senior level decision makers including Brian Johnson, Chief Executive – Maritime Safety, MCGA, UK, Denis Petropoulos, Chairman, Baltic Exchange, Savraj Mehta, CCO North of England P&I Club, and Lars Lange, Secretary General, IUMI. They will be joined by Mr Suresh Sinha and Mr Arun Sharma, MD and Executive Chairman of IRClass respectively.

Key industry issues will be discussed including industry perspectives on achieving the IMO’s GHG goals and the industry’s expectations on the future role of classification societies.

The Rt. Hon. Nusrat Ghani MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Maritime, Department for Transport, UK will be making some opening remarks at the event.

“IRClass is really proud to be putting on this event which will debate important issues that the maritime industry is facing and the need for cooperation across different sectors to achieve the goals set out by the IMO. As the current Chair of IACS, I am also interested to seek inputs on how classification societies can develop to meet the changing needs of the industry rather than concentrating purely on technical matters as it has done in the past,” said Mr Arun Sharma, Executive Chairman of IRClass.

To register for the event email: santosh.patil@irclass.org; london@irclass.org

IRClass will also be holding a seminar at 10.00am on the 10th September to further debate the future role of class taking into account the Roundtable discussions.

 

ICS confirms record line up for its flagship Conference

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ICS has added further high-level speakers to the line-up of its 2019 Conference: Setting Course for 2050: Powering Global Trade.  The flagship conference will take place on September 11th at the British Library, during London International Shipping Week.

Stuart Neil, Communications Director of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said: “The shipping industry is facing the most important transformation since the transition from sail to steam. There are no clear solutions, no silver bullets and there will be trade-offs and new ways of working as we move towards 2050. Navigating this passage will require leadership and engagement beyond the shipping sector.”

30 speakers from over 11 countries, including shipowners and government ministers, have confirmed their attendance at the ICS flagship event. With such an important agenda ICS has brought together a stellar line-up of speakers to fully explore the options open to the industry and the decisions it faces – decisions which will have implications beyond the sector’s own boardrooms. Climate science, research and development, finance, policy instruments and the role of the Global Maritime Value Chain will all be on the agenda.

The confirmed speakers include:

  • The Rt. Hon. Nusrat Ghani MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Maritime, Department for Transport, UK
  • Emanuele Grimaldi, President and Managing Director, Grimaldi Group S.p.A, Italy
  • Lasse Kristoffersen, President and CEO, Tovald Klaveness, Norway
  • Mark Martecchini, President, Stolt Tanker Trading, The Netherlands
  • John C. Lyras, Principal, Paralos Maritime Corporation S.A., Greece
  • Caroline Yang, Chief Executive of Hong Lam Marine Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Lord Adair Turner, Chair, Energy Transitions Commission and former Chair of the UK’s Financial Services Authority, UK
  • Professor Anders Hammer Strømman, Lead Author, Shipping, 6th IPCC Assessment, Norway
  • Tom Strang, Senior Vice President, Maritime Affairs, Carnival Corporation & plc, UK
  • Michael Parker, Global Industry Head, Shipping and Logistics, Citigroup, UK
  • Baroness Worthington, Executive Director for Europe of the Environmental Defence Fund, UK
  • Michael Traver, Chair, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative Transport Workstream and Chief Engineer, Commercial Transport Research for the Aramco Services Company, USA
  • Brandon Larson, Director for Certifications, Naval Applications & Digital Analytics, GE Aviation, Marine Solutions, USA
  • Kristina Fløche Juelsgaard, Director, Business Development, Ballard Power Systems Europe, Denmark
  • Fiona Harvey, Environment Correspondent, The Guardian, UK

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Singapore Shipping Association wins Best Maritime Organisation Award at the Shiptek International Maritime Awards 2019

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The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) was recognised as the Best Maritime Organisation at the 11th Shiptek International Maritime Awards 2019. The ceremony was held on 29thAugust in the Simpor Ballroom at the Marina Bay Convention Centre, Singapore.

On receiving the award, Mr Rene Piil Pedersen, Vice-President and Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Shipping Association said: “We are honoured to be recognised as the Winner in the Best Maritime Organisation category at the 11th ShipTek International Maritime Awards in 2019. An Association is only as strong as its members, their engagement, commitment and support. This award is a testament to the huge contribution from the maritime and offshore industry in Singapore who, as members of the SSA, are striving to make Singapore a second-to-none international maritime cluster.

Britannia Publication – Risk Watch: analysis of a collision in dense fog and traffic

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Britannia P&I Club has just published the latest edition of Risk Watch on its website. This popular publication provides case studies and articles on a variety of topical issues for shore-based maritime personnel.

As well as recent Club news and an introduction to the team working in Britannia’s Hong Kong branch and hub, the current edition marks the releases of the latest in the loss prevention department’s series of BSAFE posters, this time focusing on the recurring issue of enclosed spaces.

Also included is an interesting review of a collision last year between a container ship and a fishing vessel off the coast of China, written by Graham Wilson, Associate Director in the loss prevention department.

The report of the casualty investigation has recently been published by the Singapore Transport Safety Investigation Bureau, and the article provides a useful analysis of the report’s main findings.

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Indian Register of Shipping forges training partnership with the Indian Coast Guard

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MUMBAI, 15 August 2019 – Leading classification society, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), recently launched a bespoke training course for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at IRClass’ head office in Mumbai, India.

Welcoming senior officers of the ICG, Mr Suresh Sinha, Managing Director of IRClass, lauded the close collaboration between IRClass and ICG in co-creating course material relevant to ICG’s training needs.

“IRClass, through its training arm, IRClass Academy, worked under the auspices and guidance of ICG Inspector General TP Sadanandan, TM, DDG (M&M) and ICG Deputy Inspector General Sudhir Sahni to curate course material that will help the ICG maintain their ships at high standards”, said Mr Sinha. He added that IRClass had been providing services to the ICG for over three decades and the training programme prepared for this course has been developed primarily to cover the ‘Coast Guard Rules’ developed by IRClass and the application of these Rules during the construction and service life of ICG ships.

The two-week course covers a wide range of topics including onboard inspection work and issues relating to material, welding, non-destructive testing, safety related matters, statutory requirements etc. The faculty has been drawn from an experienced pool of surveyors having domain knowledge in areas such as engineering, ship building, electrical, hull structure, stability, etc.

KK Dhawan, Head Defence at IRClass, brought out the tailormade training programme for Coast Guard personnel which will ensure that all aspects related to class, inspection and maintenance of ships are discussed in detail. He also mentioned that this training continues to ensure close tie ups between IRClass and the Coast Guard.

Established in 2014 as IRClass’ maritime training and education wing, IRClass Academy, disseminates industry knowledge to various stakeholders through courses in areas such as ship operations, maintenance and surveys, ship design and shipbuilding, ports and terminals and marine management systems.