Ship management

25/02/2022

ITIC circular: Sanctions against Russia

The US, UK, EU and other countries have updated and announced new sanctions on Russian individuals and entities (including banks) and trade with specific regions in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The situation is evolving quickly and further sanctions can be expected to follow.

07/12/2021

Press release: Managing the liabilities of a ship manager

The liability of a ship manager may not always arise from negligent performance of their services, ITIC (International Transport Intermediaries Club) is often asked to provide expert assistance as a recent case demonstrates.

30/09/2021

Webinar recording: Arresting developments part III - a waterways special

This is the third webinar in our hugely popular ship arrest series. Join ITIC’s Fiona Reynolds, Ashraf El Swefy of El Swefy Law Firm, Luis Raven of Morgan & Morgan and Nick Spillane of DeMarco Spillane s.e.n.c. as the panel discuss ship arrest in the Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Canadian waterways.

15/07/2021

Webinar recording: The Cyber Collider - A panel discussion on cyber risk management for ship managers

Watch the recording of the recent "cyber collider" IMO 2021 panel discussion here. The panel explore what is required of ship managers and how they can reduce their risks.

02/07/2021

Webinar: The Cyber Collider - A panel discussion on cyber risk management for ship managers

IMO 2021 requires managers to assess cyber risk and implement measures across all functions of their safety management system. Join us on Tuesday 13th July at 10.00am (London time) for a panel discussion on IMO 2021.

14/04/2021

Press release: ITIC warns on the importance of checking crew COVID-19 tests

ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club – highlights the importance of thoroughly checking the results of crew COVID-19 tests in a recent case handled by the insurer.

19/01/2021

Ship Management International column - Cyber risk on managed ships - IMO 2021 – be prepared!

The following article appears in the November/December 2020 edition of Ship International. Earlier this year we wrote an article for Ship Management International on the low sulphur rules with the introduction of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020. Now ship managers have yet another date to focus their attention on which is IMO 2021, cyber risk management.

12/01/2021

Press release: The phone remains a useful weapon against fraud, advises ITIC

Cyber-crime connected with fraudulent demands for payments continue to plague the maritime sector as a large claim handled by the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) demonstrates.

07/09/2020

Ship Management International column July/August 2020 - Are you enough of a manager?

The following article appears in the July/August 2020 edition of Ship Management International.

02/06/2020

Ship Management International column - May the force majeure be with you

Due to COVID-19, ITIC is often asked what a ship manager's liability is in situations such as crew being unable to clear through port immigration as a result of the various port restrictions we now see, and in particular, if such circumstances form a force majeure event. In this article, Robert Hodge discusses delivering on your crew against the backdrop of COVID-19.