Knowledge Zone
Our knowledge zone contains over 500 useful articles ITIC have published on a variety of topics. It contains articles from every edition of The Wire, The Claims Review and The Intermediary, alongside news bulletins and circulars.
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02/12/2011 -
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has highlighted the level of exposure to liability which naval architects can face, especially in today’s financially troubled shipping industry.
In the latest edition of its...
29/11/2011 -
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR NAVAL ARCHITECTSIMPORTANT NOTICE These terms and conditions are published for the general interest of members of ITIC. The specific requiremen
29/11/2011 -
A firm of naval architects were instructed to design a vessel to be used for a new ferry service.When completed, the owners alleged that the vessel suffered from structural inadequacies, whi
29/11/2011 -
10 Golden Rules of loss prevention for Expert WitnessesMany members of ITIC offer to act as an expert witness as a regular part of their professional practices. There are, however, a numb
29/11/2011 -
A naval architect was contracted to design a yacht for a race. The yacht was built and sailed over 10,000 miles without difficulties. However, when the yacht was lifted from the water, several cracks we
29/11/2011 -
One of the benefits of insurance with ITIC is the cover provided for defence costs. As a naval architect you could receive a claim from a vessel owner for a case you worked on even if you were not negligent in yo
29/11/2011 -
Naval Architects are professional engineers and designers responsible for the design of marine vessels and/ or offshore structures. It is hard to pigeon hole the naval architect into a global definition as so many aspects of the...
29/11/2011 -
The following selection of articles will give you practical information on loss prevention, as well as on contract terms, illustrated by a variety of claims examples. ITIC always emphasise the importance of using a suitab
02/11/2011 -
The following circular explains the amendments to the 2012 ITIC Rules. It was issued to all members and brokers.
