Disasters at Sea & Their Impact on Shipping Regulation
the northwest coast of France and Spain, and both became a huge political issue, leading to Eur-OPA, the European equivalent of OPA90 “It was the final nail in the coffin,” says Simon Bennett, Director External Relations for the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), an international trade association for the shipping industry representing ship owners and operators. Those incidents “led to a massive acceleration of the schedule to phase out single-hulled tankers.” Environmental Concerns & Controls Increasingly, there has been a growing focus on environmental
The Monterey Bay - A Leader in the Blue Economy
top public and private sector trade promotion service professionals in California who provide trade financing for exports as well as marketing, legal, logistic, advocacy, global trade educational services and private investment. This Marine Science event is produced by the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA), TradePort.org and Brand Monterey Bay in association with MBCORC and is the fourth event in succession on branding and marketing the one-of-a-kind Monterey Bay region to the domestic and global marketplace. Three Brand Monterey Bay conferences were previously held in Monterey
The Monterey Bay - A Leader in the Blue Economy
top public and private sector trade promotion service professionals in California who provide trade financing for exports as well as marketing, legal, logistic, advocacy, global trade educational services and private investment. This marine science event is produced by the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA), TradePort.org and Brand Monterey Bay in association with MBCORC and is the fourth event in succession on branding and marketing the one-of-a-kind Monterey Bay region to the domestic and global marketplace. In the coming year the Brand Monterey Bay program will feature other
Fendercare Marine IMCA Acredited
Following a recent audit, Fendercare Marine receives International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) accreditation. MCA is the international trade association representing offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies. It is a respected voice around the world promoting good practice, particularly in the areas of health, safety and environmental standards, quality and efficiency and technical standards. Fendercare Marine Diving Operations Director, Bob MacMillan said “IMCA Accreditation is very important to us. From day one we have been working in compliance with IMCA
IMCA Appoints New Chief Executive
areas in a most interesting global role." He is a Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management (currently he is the IRM's Deputy Chairman and incumbent Chairman), and an Associate member of both the Chartered Institute of Insurers and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. IMCA is the international trade association for offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies with about 850 members in over 60 countries all around the world. It focuses on offshore construction and marine operations mainly in support of offshore oil & gas, but also marine renewable energy, dredging and telecommunications
IMCA Appoints New Chief Executive
Chris Charman has been appointed as Chief Executive of IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) taking over from Hugh Williams who is retiring. He will take up the position on 3 December 2012. IMCA is the international trade association for offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies with about 850 members in over 60 countries all around the world. It focuses on offshore construction and marine operations mainly in support of offshore oil & gas, but also marine renewable energy, dredging and telecommunications cable laying. The association exists to help its
February 2024
