The

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The ROUND TABLE of international shipping
associations
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Vision for the shipping industry A
responsible, sustainable and respected industry
able to influence its own destiny.
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• Examples of Round Table cooperation
• Improved dialogue with IACS
• Tripartite meetings of owners, builders and
  class
• Flag State guidelines
• Industry guidelines on Recycling
• The image of shipping

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• Regional versus international developments
• Security MTSA vs. ISPS
• Liability EU Penal Sanctions vs.
  International Conventions
• Safety Environment EU (Post Erika
  Prestige) vs. IMO/Marpol SOLAS
• Sulphur Levels EU, USA vs. IMO

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Two Questions that we have asked ourselves Can
the Round Table involve regional shipping voices
more effectively in global (and other regional)
arenas ? Does the Round Table have a role in
supporting local and regional shipping
associations in their local and regional issues ?
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• representing responsible oil and chemical tanker
  owners worldwide
• promoting Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas and Free
  Competition
• strict membership criteria based on quality and
  performance

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The International Association of Independent
Tanker OwnersINTERTANKO

• 230 (/-) Members
• 2,200 (/-) tankers
• 165 million dwt
• Average age 11.8 years
• 270 (/-) Associate Members
• 25 Staff / 8 Consultants

Oslo
London
Singapore
Washington
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• The International Association of Independent
  Tanker OwnersINTERTANKO
• 14 Committees - 4 Regional Panels
• Safety Environment
• Technical incldg. Bunkers, IT
• Chemicals, Short Sea, Offshore
• Legal, Insurance, Documentary
• Vetting, WorldScale
• Communications and Public Relations
• www.intertanko.com

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INTERCARGO

• - The International Association of Dry Cargo
  Shipowners
• Direct entry organisation
• Specialising in Bulk Carrier issues
• Established by Antony Chandris in 1980
• Promotion of Safety, Quality, Efficiency and
  Profitability

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INTERCARGO

• - 110 Full and Associate Members
• 900 bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt
• Inclusive of Operators as full members

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INTERCARGO

• Managed by
• Management Committee of Chairman/two Vice-
  Chairmen/Sec General
• Executive Committee
• AGM
• CASTEC Safety, Technical and Environmental
  Committee
• Plus other Committees

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INTERCARGO

• - Joint Secretariat with Intertanko based in
  London
• - Consultative Status at IMO
• - Membership Criteria
• IACS member societies
• International Group of PI clubs (or equiv)
• PSC record

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ICS/ISF

• International Chamber of Shipping Industrys
  trade
• association
• International Shipping Federation Maritime
  employers
• association
• National Shipowners Associations
• 51 members
• 45 countries

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ICS/ISF

• Members within ASF
• Australian Shipowners Association
• China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co.
• Hong Kong Shipowners Association
• Japanese Shipowners Association
• Korea Shipowners Association
• Filipino Shipowners Association
• Singapore Shipping Association

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ICS/ISF

• Principal Areas of Activity
• Regulatory issues, notably IMO ILO
• Legal questions (IMO, UNCLOS, UNCITRAL, etc.)
• Shipping policy issues (OECD, etc.)
• Technical publications