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Johan Conrad from BIMCO talked about laytime holidays. The concept of holidays is often referred to in charter parties, but what exactly is a "holiday" and how does the industry deal with ethnocentrism and apply the concept of holidays to different languages and cultures?
Underwater noise pollution from ships is a growing environmental concern. The International Maritime Organization has acknowledged the concerns that a significant portion of the underwater noise generated may be related to commercial shipping.
The term "safety" has undergone a bit of a transformation over the past years, focusing more on the psychological part of safety. This change is happening due to the evolvement of the World and new generations stepping forward. And as the view on safety is changing so is the view on leadership and what capabilities a leader need today. Camilla W. Westergaard started her sailing career as a cadet with Maersk in 2013 and has recently stepped into a new position ashore as assurance surveyor. In this 15+15 she will come with examples of this change and the challenges linked to it that she has experienced during her career at sea and with the shore perspective as Assurance Surveyor. All of this are tying into the maritime industries wish and need for more diversity. But how exactly are these two terms interlinked? What can women bring to the table and why is this different from what their male colleagues are bringing? How can diversity affect safety at sea and future of shipping?
Almost 14 years after the adoption of IMO’s Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, the window for its entry into force is becoming smaller. Yet, a good understanding of where we are and where we need to be, can facilitate the enactment of the Convention.
BIMCO is launching a webinar series with analysts from the industry sharing their knowledge and views of the future of commercial shipping markets, in a response to recent postponements of on-site shipping conferences and events.
Shipowners are facing demands from multiple sides to enhance the green profile of vessels. Counting direct emissions (from fuel) has limitations and might not provide the complete picture of the emissions associated with operating a vessel. In this session, Rasmus Elsborg-Jensen is discussing the future need for voluntary emission reporting and what challenges this can bring when using the current framework.
Disputes between owner and charterer about maximum draught, demurrage, Just In Time can be avoided by a good understanding between port authorities, their terminals and owners and charterers and offering transparency about depths, under keel clearance, waiting areas and port passage planning areas – all based on international standards. Ben van Scherpenzeel , Director Nautical Developments, Policy and Plans Port of Rotterdam, will among other dive into Maximum draught based on charted depths and under keel clearance Measured marks of the waiting areas and port passage planning areas Transparency about your place in the queue
BIMCO's Grant Hunter, Director of Standards, Innovation and Research, hosted this webinar on 1 December with guest speaker Niels Nuyens, Program Director, Digital Container Shipping Association.
ESG has gone from a buzzword to either a controversial topic or one that lacks clarity within maritime and beyond; the only thing for certain is that it is here to stay. Yet the remains a lot of uncertainty around what it means for the maritime world and how to best optimise its full potential. The World ESG Forum is a newly established think tank which aims to simplify ESG, make it practical for the maritime sector and beyond to use it as an opportunity to stand apart and make an impact. In this presentation, the Forum's Chair, Gina Panayiotou , will delve into: The business case for ESG How many aspects of maritime affairs it impacts (From regulatory compliance and reporting, such as CSRD, human rights, seafarer wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, energy transition, decarbonisation and even financing of newbuild projects.) How to assess your scope of influence & engage stakeholders How to avoid greenwashing Formulating business strategy to get it right!
This webinar is about End User Certificates for weapons used by private maritime security companies on board ships. It is hosted by Giles Noakes and Grant Hunter and was recorded on 9 December 2016.
