Copenhagen-based shipping organisation BIMCO will have a Marine Environment Committee and a Maritime Safety and Security Committee, reports ShipInsight.
BIMCO restructuring
Copenhagen-based shipping organisation BIMCO is restructuring and in the future will have a Marine Environment Committee and a Maritime Safety and Security Committee.
Angus Frew, BIMCO Secretary General & CEO said, “The new setup reflects the meeting structure at the IMO and will facilitate a better handling of the many important topics on the environment, safety and security agendas.”
What is the difference?
In the existing committee structure the safety and environment agendas were covered by the Marine Committee.
In the new structure, typical agenda items for the Marine Environment Committee will include
- reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,
- biofouling management and
- ballast water management.
Security agenda
The safety and security agenda will include topics such as:
- piracy,
- drug smuggling,
- container fires and
- cyber risk management.
The committees
The two committees will have up to 15 members, excluding the Chair. The members of the committees are recruited from BIMCO’s member-companies drawn from small, medium sized and large shipowners.
In the cases where the environment issues overlap with safety issues, for example in the case of fuel oil, it will be discussed by both committees.
BIMCO has a lean committee structure. The three main committees below meet twice per year:
- Documentary,
- Marine Environment and
- Maritime Safety and Security.
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Source: ShipInsight
