On 17 September, INTERCARGO held its annual ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ at the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, with participants joining both in person and virtually.
The meeting was chaired by Captain Panagiotis Aravanis of Costamare, supported by Vice-Chair Lee Stenhouse of Roxburgh Group.
Discussions covered a range of cargo-related matters, including:
โข ๐๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โข ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โข ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ โข ๐๐ข๐ฑ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ โข ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฌ
The work of the Cargo Panel supports INTERCARGOโs continued efforts to promote safer and more standardised practices across dry bulk shipping, drawing on the operational experience and technical expertise of Members and industry stakeholders.
INTERCARGOโs Secretariat, Technical Manager Ed Wroe and Nautical Affairs Manager Alan Nugent MNI TechIOSH, thanks all participants, both in person and online, for their valuable contributions to the meeting.
Special thanks are extended to Antony Dats Thomas of Steamship Mutual, and Dr Stephanie Heard and James Pendrich of Roxburgh Group, for their presentations during the meeting.
INTERCARGO members are encouraged to join this dedicated Working Group and share their concerns and experiences.