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10 Golden Rules of loss prevention for Expert Witnesses Many members of ITIC offer to act as an expert witness as a regular part of their professional practices. There are, however, a number of…

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, which…

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR NAVAL ARCHITECTS IMPORTANT NOTICE  These terms and conditions are published for the general interest of members of ITIC. The specific requirements of…

The Swedish Hydrographic Office produced a navigation chart with an incorrectly marked rock. A Russian tanker struck the rock and filed a claim against the organisation. The Swedish Supreme Court…

By Chris Sturgeon of Red Penguin http://www.redpenguinltd.com/ Effective risk management of construction projects at sea requires, in particular, a fundamental understanding of the necessary…

By Martyn Haines of Clyde & Co http://www.clydeco.com/ The rationale for the adoption of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) was to contribute to safe navigation; reduce…

The trend over the last few years has been for Hydrographic Societies / Offices to change into privately owned companies from governmental bodies.  As this has happened it has become more likely…

ITIC are exhibiting at Oceanology International 2012 from the 13th -15th March, come and see us at the world's premier meeting place for the marine science and ocean technology community.…

To many hydrographic surveyors insurance is seen as being forced upon them by contractual requirements. To others it is prudent risk management. However you regard insurance, you do need to look at…

Robert Hodge, the Account Executive at ITIC for Sweden attended the Swedish Shipbrokers’ Association’s (Sveriges Skeppsmäklareförening) autumn meeting on 8th November in Gothenburg.