On 15 August 2018, IUMI announced the nomination of Richard Turner, Global Marine Director and European Director of Global Risk Solutions at RSA Insurance...
During the 5th session of the Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) a draft set of revised International Maritime Organization (IMO)...
How long have you been associated with IUMI?
I have been attending IUMI meetings and the annual conference since 2001. It started when I was the managing director of a...
With the opening up of the high Arctic sea routes, marine underwriters will increasingly be asked to assess risk and provide cover for Polar sailings. IUMI, through the...
The long-standing Best Management Practices document (BMP4) has been reviewed and revised by the supporting shipping interests. It has been the shipping...
An explosion of data
It is no secret that the marine industry is becoming better connected and this, along with the growth in high-performance computing, gives...
Accidents happen. That much we know. Why they happen, where and to whom are not always clear. Was the weather to blame? Did the captain fall asleep at the...
On 18 May 2018, the European Parliament and the European Council published a proposal for a regulation on electronic freight transport information. In the proposal...
