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Join us at Hong Kong Maritime Week! The UK Shipping Concierge will be hosting an event focussing on managing intervention in global shipping. The seminar will explore the complexities of counterparty compliance and how the industry is managing that risk, and the advantages of operating assets from mature maritime jurisdictions. For information on speakers and panel sessions, and to register your interest, please visit: https://lnkd.in/edzmasXA #Shipping #Maritime #HongKong

Are you an experienced maritime professional looking for a challenging and rewarding experience to further your career? Are you a seafarer looking for their first job ashore or looking for a new role which offers variety and a structured career path? Do you want to work for a company where having a good work-life balance is important? If so, this is your opportunity to join a diverse team who are all working towards making a difference to maritime safety, and we’d love to hear from you! No two days are the same for our marine surveyors. You could be inspecting ships, operators and installations to ensure they meet UK and International Regulations one day and assessing oral examinations for seafarers the next. We are hiring for a number of marine surveyors across several disciplines, apply now: Marine Surveyor – Engineer: https://lnkd.in/eeN9vetG Marine Surveyor – Ship: https://lnkd.in/eQumgsdV Marine Surveyor – Nautical: https://lnkd.in/e_6gBMwX Marine Surveyor – Naval Architect: https://lnkd.in/e7BgMu6Z #Maritime #Careers #Surveyor

Alongside co-organisers MARITIME LONDON, the UK Shipping Concierge will host a forum event at Hong Kong Maritime Week exploring managing intervention in global shipping.  The event will take place from 2:30-7:30pm on Tuesday 19th November, with panel speakers including: • Alexander Brandt, Partner, Transportation, Reed Smith LLP • William Fairclough, Managing Director, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited • Vineet Puri, Head of Global Shipping & Logistics - Asia and Japan, Citi • Sandra Rosignoli, Group General Counsel and Head of Compliance, Clarksons • Mike Salthouse, Head of External Affairs, NorthStandard • Lars Lippuner MSc MBA PFHEA AFNI, Director of UK Customer Maritime Services, Maritime and Coastguard Agency • Jos Standerwick, Chief Executive, MARITIME LONDON •Benjamin Wong, Head of Transport and Logistics, InvestHK Learn more and register for tickets ⬇️ #Maritime #Shipping #HongKong Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board https://lnkd.in/eYY5Q_ZN

Hazards relating to poorly marked equipment, and consideration of how these can be avoided, feature in a new report and safety leaflet for fishers. The Static Fishing Gear Safety Working Group Report 2024 dives into the problems relating to the marking and rigging of static fishing gear (fishing equipment that is set in place and does not move), UK regulations, and what can be improved. Richard Bell, Assistant Director of UK Technical Services Navigation, said: "This report gives a helpful insight into the issues around static fishing gear and what can be done to mitigate safety risks." More information: https://lnkd.in/emtgTHB8 #Fishing #Safety

For the first time in more than 19 years, the UK government opened an election window for Tonnage Tax in 2023, allowing shipping companies that have previously left the beneficial regime to return to it. Tonnage Tax is a favourable Corporation Tax regime that taxes a notional profit based on a ship’s tonnage, rather than tax-adjusted commercial profit/loss and chargeable gains or losses on tonnage tax assets.  Set to close in November, the election window permits shipping companies to re-join for a minimum of eight years. Full story: https://lnkd.in/ennZh6Sn #TonnageTax #Shipping

The UK Shipping Concierge joined colleagues in celebrating several important achievements and occasions across the UK maritime sector in September. This included important events such as the Isle of Man Ship Registry's 40th anniversary and the International Maritime Organization's World Maritime Day event. Graham Candy, Head of the UK Shipping Concierge, said: “This month has offered many opportunities to engage with key and influential stakeholders from across the worlds of business and maritime; from transport, technology to international shipping, all with the aim of supporting the Government's ambitions for supporting economic growth.” Catch up on our September activity on our website. https://lnkd.in/evDWh5wj

A multi-agency counter pollution exercise was led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency last week. The mock incident tested the response to an oil spill. No real oil or real dispersant spray was used. MCA Head of Counter-Pollution and Salvage, Stan Woznicki, said: “Our response is designed to protect people, the offshore, near shore and coastal environment, and property. "It will field test our pollution containment and recovery equipment, our flexibility in response and our ability to manage the logistical complications that often arise when multiple organisations and resources work together closely.” Full story: https://lnkd.in/eeZc84Qh #Pollution #OilSpill #Environment

HM Coastguard was proud to attend the Annual National Service for Seafarers for the first time this week. The event helps to celebrate and remember those who serve at sea. Kevin Moran, a Coastguard Rescue Officer with Portsmouth Coastguard Rescue Team who joined the contingent, said: “Being a part of the service was a great honour, especially to be part of the first team to represent HM Coastguard and to carry our colours at the event." Full story: https://lnkd.in/e5bF8Rh7

Over 100 inspections on board domestic passenger vessels around the UK have been completed by teams of surveyors from nine marine offices in just two months as part of a survey and inspection safety spotlight. Technical Manager Mike Greenwood, who has a team of nine surveyors who collectively survey around 250 domestic passenger vessels every year, said: "A campaign like this really helps maintain visibility to operators and owners and sends the strong message that the MCA, as regulator, is pushing hard to maintain high levels of safety throughout the industry”. Full story: https://lnkd.in/e2JW5pZF

Lars Lippuner MSc MBA PFHEA AFNI, UK Customer Service Director at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), and Graham Candy, Head of the UK Shipping Concierge, met with the new administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) and Minister of Maritime Affairs, Luis Roquebert Vanegas. Lars provided an overview of his MCA Directorate for customer maritime services and they both discussed common issues affecting their flags. Plans were agreed to hold more detailed discussions later in the year with particular interest in the MCA’s new cadet training syllabus. A big thank you to Robert Keeling of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for organising and hosting the meeting. Pictured L to R, are Juan Felipe Pitty, Lara Haughney, Rob Keeling, Luis Roquebert, Lars Lippuner and Luis Bernal Gonzalez   #Maritime #Shipping