18 May 2022
A new industry working group established with the purpose of updating the existing Industry Standard on Software Maintenance of Shipboard Equipment has kicked of its work and aims to submit its recommendations to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The work can help ensure that shipboard software updates happen in a standardised, secure, and systematic way, preventing accidents such as blackouts and malfunctions.
25 March 2024
The updated version of SHIPMAN, BIMCO’s widely used ship management agreement, was adopted by the Documentary Committee at its meeting on 22 March in Hamburg after a two-year review process involving shipowners, managers, P&I Clubs, insurance and legal experts.
07 June 2017
Anastasios Papagiannopoulos, CEO of Common Progress has been elected President of BIMCO.
18 November 2020
The Marine Insurance Masterclass Online is a series of 10 online sessions, focusing on the interrelationship between marine insurance, charter parties and the commodity sales contract. It covers the legal and practical aspects of hull and machinery, cargo claims and P&I.
17 September 2019
The chartering seminar consists of a range of focussed presentations centered on Bills of Lading related issues. The seminar focuses on common issues in B/L disputes and how this is legally and practically applied worldwide.
17 September 2019
The chartering seminar consists of a range of focussed presentations centered on Bills of Lading related issues. The seminar focuses on common issues in B/L disputes and how this is legally and practically applied worldwide.
11 December 2020
A first draft of the BIMCO Force Majeure Clause will be presented for review at the BIMCO Documentary Committee meeting 25-26 January 2021.
23 February 2021
The Marine Insurance Masterclass Online is a series of 10 online sessions, focusing on the interrelationship between marine insurance, charter parties and the commodity sales contract. It covers the legal and practical aspects of hull and machinery, cargo claims and P&I.
18 April 2024
Aron Soerensen is Head of Maritime Technology & Regulation at BIMCO. He represents BIMCO on marine, operational and related matters at international organisations such as International Maritime Organization, ISO, International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). His tasks include negotiating, monitoring and disseminating relevant conventions and developing international standards, regional/national requirements, and assessing their impact on BIMCO members. He was BIMCO’s project leader on the 2015 BIMCO/ICS Manpower Study, and has worked on cyber security development and software maintenance standards. Following a career at sea as a deck officer, Aron taught apprentice deck officers at nautical institutes in Denmark and subsequently joined the Danish Maritime Authority, working with safety of navigation in Danish waters.
02 June 2022
The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (M S C) decided at its meeting 20-29 April 2022 to commence work on the development of a new goal-based instrument regulating the operation of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS). BIMCO reports from the meeting.
