Yesterday, Chamber President JB Rae-Smith and Chamber CEO Sarah Treseder met the IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez at the IMO headquarters in London to discuss matters of mutual interest.

Weekly Bulletin: Friday 16 February 2024 ( )

News
Welcome to this week's Bulletin.

Wednesday saw the election of JB Rae-Smith as the new UK Chamber of Shipping President, taking over from Graham Westgarth, while Karrie Trauth takes over from JB, becoming the new UK Chamber of Shipping Vice President.

Maritime Labour Convention Online Course ( )

Events
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.

Biofouling Management Webinar ( )

Events
The Webinar will focus on Biofouling focusing on advantages and challenges from a ship-owner’s & innovator’s perspective.

Organized by Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association, Danish Shipping, Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and UK Chamber of Shipping.
This introductory session, featuring representatives from DESNZ, is particular relevance for members seeking to understand the impact of the UK's electricity connections system reform on the shipping industry, with particular implications for shore power provision.