Event Sponsors 2019

Inmarsat sets the standard in maritime communications with the world’s most advanced commercial global mobile satellite network. When it matters most, thousands of vessels depend on Inmarsat to enhance operational efficiency, promote crew welfare and maximise safety at sea.

DNV GL is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.

With a casualty management history dating from the Titanic and the Lusitania up to the Costa Concordia – Hill Dickinson offer value without compromise. Our international team comprises more than 100 dedicated legal experts and Master Mariners who provide a one-stop shop for the maritime sector across transactional and contentious matters from traditional dry shipping disputes, ship casualties, shipbuilding, shipmanagement, cargo claims, logistics, trading disputes, the cruise industry, superyachts, to sanctions.

Lloyd’s Register are a leading international provider of classification, compliance and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, helping clients design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance, using our expertise and over 250 years’ experience to deliver the smart solution for everyone.

The UK Ship Register is part of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport. We have a reputation as being a modern, world-renowned, quality flag with many advantages which include no annual tonnage tax fees. Our customers benefit from a personalised round-the-clock service, with services and fee packages to suit individual customer requirements.

ABS, a leading global provider of classification and technical advisory services to the marine and offshore industries, is committed to setting standards for safety and excellence in design, construction and operation.

Founded in 2007, Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has brought about a radical change in the local maritime sector through an extensive range of industry initiatives and regulations which support its ambitious approach to creating a safe investment environment for industry leaders from all over the world, while reaffirming Dubai’s position as a first-class international maritime hub.

Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. Through the collective intelligence and risk-sharing expertise of the market’s underwriters and brokers, Lloyd’s helps to create a braver world. The Lloyd’s market provides the leadership and insight to anticipate and understand risk, and the knowledge to develop relevant, new and innovative forms of insurance for customers globally. It offers the efficiencies of shared resources and services in a marketplace that covers and shares risks from more than 200 territories, in any industry, at any scale. And it promises a trusted, enduring partnership built on the confidence that Lloyd’s protects what matters most: helping people, businesses and communities to recover in times of need. Lloyd’s began with a few courageous entrepreneurs in a coffeeshop. Three centuries later, the Lloyd’s market continues that proud tradition, sharing risk in order to protect, build resilience and inspire courage everywhere.

HFW is a sector-focused global law firm with over 500 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Our shipping lawyers provide a comprehensive service to the global maritime business community. Home to the world’s largest and most diverse team of maritime lawyers, our network covers all major marine hubs.

The Baltic Exchange is the world’s only independent source of maritime market information for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts. Our international community of more than 600 members encompasses the majority of world shipping interests and commits to a code of business conduct overseen by the Baltic.

Bureau Veritas is a leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, and is the largest TIC providing classification, certification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries. The Group, is listed on Euronext Paris, belongs to the Next 20 index, and has 75,000 employees in around 1,400 offices and laboratories world-wide.

Lockton is a global professional services firm with 7,500 Associates who advise clients on protecting their people, property and reputations. We have grown to become the world’s largest privately held, independent insurance broker.
Our marine insurance experts serve maritime industries including offshore, logistics, ports and terminals, cruise and passenger, bulk and commodity traders and marine construction.

Norton Rose Fulbright is one of the few global law firms able to provide all the services needed by today’s sophisticated shipping companies. We have more than 4,000 lawyers based in Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. Recognised for our industry focus, shipping has been at our core throughout our 200-year history.

Stena Line is one of Europe’s leading ferry companies with 37 vessels and 20 routes in Northern Europe. We’re an important part of the European logistics network and develop new intermodal freight solutions by combining transport by rail, road and sea. We also play an important role for tourism with our extensive passenger operations.

Trusted by mariners for safe, efficient and compliant navigation for more than 200 years, our market-leading portfolio of ADMIRALTY Maritime Data Solutions is found on over 90% of the world’s ships trading internationally. This portfolio includes the most comprehensive range of SOLAS-compliant digital services, charts and publications available.

ADNOC Logistics & Services provides world-class shipping, maritime and logistics, serving ADNOC and international customers. ADNOC Logistics & Services is a crucial link in the ADNOC supply chain, delivering the Group’s oil, gas and petroleum products from Abu Dhabi to the world and also serving global customers.

The BDO Shipping team delivers a wealth of knowledge and expertise to clients in the shipping industry. The merger of BDO UK and Moore Stephens LLP has extended our reach and brought new expertise and resources to add to our shipping experience. We continue our longstanding association with the shipping industry and place customers at the heart of what we do.

The extent of our experience is demonstrated by a net book value of vessels acted for in London that exceeds US$10 billion. We work with BDO international member firms and offices in all of the main global shipping locations.

Bloomberg Intelligence is Bloomberg’s research arm on the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg Intelligence delivers an independent perspective providing in-depth analysis and data sets on industries and companies, as well as the government, credit and litigation factors that can impact decision-making.

Braemar Shipping Services Plc is a leading international provider of knowledge and skill-based services to the shipping and energy industries. It has locations worldwide across its Shipbroking, Financial, Logistics and Engineering divisions.

From the Edge to Cloud and Ship to Shore, Dell Technologies OEM is bringing Business Value to the Maritime Industry. Dell Technologies Marine Type Approved IT solutions are built to the highest standards of safety, quality and efficiency and are specially engineered for use in the marine and offshore industries. The portfolio includes servers, IoT gateways, embedded box PCs, workstation and networking solutions designed to comply with classification standards for temperature, humidity, vibration, electro-magnetic compatibility and enclosure location classes. Whatever you’re working on, we can help you build it and get it to market faster than you can on your own. Let us show you how.

Gibraltar, recognised as a Maritime Centre of Excellence, with its unique location at the crossroads of Mediterranean and Atlantic shipping lanes, offers a vital link between all shipping stakeholders in order to deliver the best possible service to visiting ships, in a safe and efficient operating environment.

Often working in sensitive, complex circumstances, we assist our clients by investigating problems, such as: cargo theft, losses, damage, suspected fraud, suspicious events and piracy. We uncover information, find evidence, interpret data and resolve anomalies; as well as undertaking in-depth due-diligence, research studies and risk analysis.

With a heritage reaching back 150 years, Ince  is a dynamic international law firm, which services our global client base from offices across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Our preeminent international Shipping Group has the ability and expertise to service client needs across time zones.

Global trade has always depended on the port and since 1847 Inchcape has provided the local knowledge and means to deliver port calls that enable business to ship smoothly and trade successfully. Port by port and ship by ship, we provide full port agency services through our unique network and selected partners.

Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) is an international ship classification society providing ship classification and certification as well as technical inspection services. IRClass is a Member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

Covering a wide range of shipping, offshore and industrial projects, our team of dedicated professionals brings international standardisation and assurance to your doorstep.

NYMAR is a member-based association, consisting of over 200 members including maritime professionals and corporations in the greater metropolitan New York area. Our goal is to promote the benefits of the region as a maritime business center in order to attract more businesses to share in the opportunities available.

With over 150 years of experience in the maritime industry, RINA is a multinational company that helps shipping industry build strong successful businesses. Through a network of 170 offices in 65 countries, we provide classification and technical advisory services to meet the challenges of designing and building ships ever more demanding in performance, safety and cutting-edge technology.

The world’s leading shipping employers work in partnership with Spinnaker Global to recruit their staff and executives. They depend upon Spinnaker for talent management support and reliable salary & reward data.

20 years in the industry. 40 staff UK and Singapore. Success in 60 countries.

Recruitment. Executive Search. HR Consulting. Secretariat of the Maritime HR Association and the Seafarer Employers’ Association.

The Standard Club is an International Group mutual insurance association covering shipowners, operators and charterers. For over 100 years, the club has provided quality service to members, and still sets great store in responsiveness and support, especially in times of crisis. It now insures about 10% of the world fleet.

As the leading global provider of maritime support services, V.Group is driving the transformation of our industry. Operating around the clock and around the world, V.Group gives every client the quality, efficiency and performance they need. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V.Group’s industry knowledge is unrivalled.

Voyonic Crewing Limited helps you to attract and retain the best people for your company and manage resources effectively in the fast moving world of global marine employment.

Watson Farley & Williams is the world’s pre-eminent law firm in the maritime sector, with over 35 years’ experience providing premium legal services to the maritime industry. Our team is the largest dedicated maritime practice of any law firm in the world, with almost 200 lawyers and 60 partners within our wider Maritime Sector Group.

Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth.

We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas — the dynamic formula that drives business performance.

ATPI Marine & Energy is recognised as the international leader in providing travel management solutions to the world’s most successful shipping organisations. Operating 24/7 and across the globe we put efficiency, flexibility and safety at the forefront of every decision. For one hundred years we have specialised in managing the most complex of crew changes, without compromising on cost or compliance, to keep the industry moving in the right direction.

Alongside British Airways, one of the world’s leading global premium airlines and the largest international carrier in the UK, we are joint sponsors of London International Shipping Week. Together, we are proud to be involved in the must-attend global shipping event which provides a platform for industry leaders from around the world to gather and shape the future of the shipping and maritime sectors.

The only Academy dedicated to providing a lifelong career pathway for Maritime Professionals through its 3D learning model: Discover, Develop and Distinguish. With over 40 years of experience and more than 1000 graduates every year, we are experts in designing and delivering engaging programmes that provide the skills and motivation to make change happen.

Clarksons Platou is the lead provider of Chartering, Sale and Purchase, Newbuilding and Demolition for the shipping and offshore industries. Our financial division delivers debt and equity capital solutions and offers debt restructuring, corporate finance and equity research across the global maritime, oil services and natural resources sectors. This is underpinned by world leading data, research and analysis for the shipping and offshore markets.

The UK P&I Club is a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community.

Established in 1869 the UK P&I Club insures over 240 million tonnes of owned and chartered shipping through its international offices and claims network.

DNV GL is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We enhance safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental performance of the global shipping industry – across all vessel types and offshore structures. We invest heavily in research and development to find solutions, together with the industry, that address strategic, operational or regulatory challenges.