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Seafarer Safety

The UK Chamber of Shipping has long promoted good safety practices and collaborative working. Promoting the safety, health and welfare of seafarers is essential to us.

Chamber launches Value of Shipping report

At the start of London International Shipping Week (LISW) the UK Chamber of Shipping has launched a new report that, for the first time, provides a comprehensive overview of the value of the shipping industry to the UK.

UK Chamber of Shipping Autumn Lunch 2023

The UK Chamber of Shipping is organising its annual Autumn Lunch at the lovely Harbour Hotel in Southampton.

Member Benefits

Becoming a member of the UK Chamber will give you access to a variety of membership benefits. These services and activities are ever-evolving to meet the needs of our members, striving for maximum impact for all members.

Key Benefits include:

We are open to shipping companies of all sizes, sectors and flags
We offer expert advice and facilitate sharing good practice
We influence policy development at UK and international level
We promote shipping’s relevance as the collective voice of the industry
We horizon-scan for emerging trends, issues and opportunities
We host the Merchant Navy Training Board for seafarer training and education
We provide the forum for industry decision-making
We bring members together for networking and development

Find out more about the benefits of Chamber membership View events

UK Chamber of Shipping members in group discussion

Upcoming events

Oct 23

Safety Culture Conference Bristol 2023

The theme for this year’s one and a half day conference will be “Establishing a Learning Culture”, with interactive presentations from experts from inside and outside the maritime sector. Focusing on the four pillars of Together in Safety - leadership, incident prevention, wellbeing and care and collaboration - will be the sub-themes for the conference.

Oct 23

Maritime Labour Convention Online Course

The Chamber will be hosting an online-only training course on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC); how it has come to be the fourth pillar of international regulation for shipping, alongside SOLAS, MARPOL and STCW.

The course will be presented by Tim Springett and Hannah Gilbert of the Chamber.