Events archive

The Chamber’s Introduction to UK Shipping online course is an engaging online snapshot which will give participants an understanding of how the UK shipping industry operates, the regulations, constraints and current issues.

The UK Chamber of Shipping will be hosting its Safety and Environment Committee Meeting on 27 November 2023. Conducted in a hybrid format, participants have the option to attend in person at the ICS offices in London or join virtually. Those attending in person will be treated to a complementary buffet lunch.

Following on from two guidance documents aimed at improving the mental wellbeing of seafarers, published by the Chamber in conjunction with the trade unions, as well as webinars in 2020 and 2021, the Chamber is pleased to provide members with an opportunity to hear from Together All, an organisation dedicated to supporting those who are struggling with their mental health.

The Chamber will hold an International Shipping Trade seminar on 22 November consisting of 3 sessions: Vessel Vetting, Sustainability & Decarbonisation

The Annual Safety Seminar of the British Tugowners Association will take place on Thursday 16 November 2023 at Insurance Hall, London.

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

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.

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.

The Chamber’s Introduction to UK Shipping online course is an engaging online snapshot which will give participants an understanding of how the UK shipping industry operates, the regulations, constraints and current issues.

Members are invited to Save the Date and Register for the next British Rig Owners' Association Technical Committee taking place in Aberdeen on 19 September kindly hosted by the Port of Aberdeen.

The range of future and alternative fuels as shipping decarbonises is significant but which will succeed is less clear.

Join the British Ports Association (BPA) and British Tugowners Association (BTA) for a joint seminar for London International Shipping Week. The seminar will examine the opportunities and challenges in the design, construction, and operation of green hybrid & electric tugs in the UK.