All our Members and brokers were emailed this week inviting them to participate in the Member Survey this year. The positive response we have already received to that invitation suggests the survey will draw on the full breadth of membership and help us identify those areas going well and those requiring improvement.
If you have not received a personal email from either Hugo Wynn-Williams or Christopher Brown inviting you to take part, please email us at
. We can then ensure your email address is registered on the distribution list for the online questionnaires which are being despatched to all Members and brokers in the first week of April.
A report of the findings of this survey will be published to Members and their brokers in early June.
Members are advised that effective 12:00pm, Thursday 22 July, South Australia transitioned from a 'low risk' state to a ‘medium risk’ state, advance warning of a FIC has also been given which will run in Australia from 1 August to 31 September 2021 to determine the level of compliance with the safety of navigation requirements of International Conventions and familiarity of the masters and officers with their processes for ensuring safety of navigation.
Since it launched in 2010, the International Group’s P&I Qualification (P&IQ) programme has grown to become one of the shipping industry’s foremost professional courses. In 2020, with its international reach and network, the IG P&IQ found itself perfectly positioned to deliver its courses and exams online. This led to the greatest participation levels to date, with 657 candidates sitting P&IQ examinations in the year.
