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Often ITIC’s surveying members are asked by ship owners, with whom they have no contract, to sign an indemnity, disclaimer, waiver or release in favour of the ship owner, before they are granted…

Alberto joined ITIM in December 2010. He is a qualified Italian lawyer that had previously trained as a shipping agent at a UK based shipping line and as supercargo in the UK, Bremen, Rotterdam and…

Elena joined ITIC Europe in March 2024, bringing experience from the claims department of a ship management company. She holds degrees in International Business Management and Environmental Science,…

It is a fact that violent crime has significantly reduced over the last few years.  Why is this? Criminals have not changed; they still want to get their hands on your money.  The answer is…

ITIC is often asked by ship managers to comment on the wording of a “ship manager undertaking” or “letter of undertaking” (LOU) which they have been asked to sign. This is a situation which has…

ITIC makes it a condition for its ship management members to be co-assured on the hull and P & I policies of the owner because, in many jurisdictions around the world, ship managers are deemed to…

ITIC regularly deals with claims against ship managers involving the poor condition of a vessel and allegations of how the defects had not been drawn to the owner’s attention. The owner will then…

ITIC is increasingly asked to comment on confidentiality agreements, sometimes known as nondisclosure agreements. The use of confidentiality agreements has always been common when parties are…

Welcome to this special edition of The Wire, which focuses on naval architecture. ITIC hosted an interactive and lively naval architect panel discussion in London on 15th November.  The title…

Welcome to this special ship management edition of ITIC’s electronic newsletter, The Wire, specifically  for ship managers. ITIC is the world’s largest liability insurer of ship, crew,…