PRESS RELEASE: Meeting the challenges of tomorrow’s maritime trade is at the forefront of ship managers’ focus as they develop strategies to meet environmental targets and embrace fast-paced technological advances in our industry.
Ship managers gathered in London this week for the Annual General Meeting of their industry trade body – InterManager – where they discussed plans to work together to identify solutions to the challenges facing today’s ship management sector.
Addressing the AGM gathering at the London offices of Willis Towers Watson, InterManager President Björn Jebsen said: “Going forward, InterManager members will pool resources and share experience to seek solutions and identify best practices to meet the challenges our sector faces and identify innovative and successful solutions.”
He pointed out: “The strength of our association is in gathering like-minded people and I encourage our members to cooperate closely and exchange ideas to ensure we support each other as we embark on this voyage towards tomorrow’s shipping industry.”
Highlighting challenges such as the 2020 sulphur cap, he said ship managers are concerned about the potential impact this stringent new regulation may have on vessel operation and crew safety. “We appreciate that 2020 will pose a serious challenge on many levels, not just in terms of the environment and economic measures but also in relation to human health”, he said. “We must ensure we approach matters carefully, doing our homework and considering all angles.”
