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Agenda: WORK PROGRAMME. Submitted by Belgium, Cook Islands, Germany, Greece, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Panama, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, ICS, IUMI, BIMCO, IACS, OCIMF, INTERTANKO, SIGTTO, IBIA and SGMF
Agenda: WORK PROGRAMME. Submitted by Germany, IACS and ICS
Agenda: WORK PROGRAMME. Submitted by Dominica, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, ICS, BIMCO, IFSMA, P & I Clubs, IMarEST, InterManager, ITF and NI
Agenda: WORK PROGRAMME. Submitted by Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, EC, ICS, IALA and NI.
In recent years, shipping has rapidly developed and evolved to meet new realities, from working with low flash point fuels for net zero requirements to operating in polar regions, prompting changes to regulations in the IMO International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). STCW was designed to regulate the training and certification of seafarers and forms the basis for standards of crew competence that are enforced worldwide. A related challenge now faces shipping companies regarding crewing their ships with appropriately trained personnel.
Keep up to date with the latest news on the Shaping the Future of Shipping conference at Manila, Philippines.
The conference programme for the international shipping industry's flagship event, Shaping the Future of Shipping, held in Manila on Monday 26 June 2023.
The IMO International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) regulate the training and certification of seafarers and forms the basis for standards of crew competence that are enforced worldwide. The Convention also regulates watchkeeping arrangements on board merchant ships, including watchkeepers’ minimum rest hours. The fourth edition of Guidelines on the IMO STCW Convention sets out the obligations for shipping companies and includes guidance on how to ensure compliance on board.
In just a few days, on 24 February 2023, will mark one year since the onset of the war in Ukraine. The International Chamber of Shipping, in collaboration with over 30 other organisations and companies, have written a joint open letter urgently calling on the UN Secretary General - His Excellency António Guterres – to prioritise the immediate release of the 331 seafarers and 62 ships that remain trapped in Ukrainian ports. Read the joint industry open letter here.