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What is it? |
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It is a partnership between
shipping companies and the
industry’s professional
body.
The face of the shipping
business is changing. It is
becoming more accountable.
When accidents occur at sea
it is the whole shipping
chain, from the broker to
the ship manager to the
shipowner and not forgetting
the port agents,
classification societies and
P&I clubs, that has to
shoulder the responsibility.
Under the present stricter
corporate governance regime
shareholders and the
authorities are holding
Boards of Directors to
account. They want to know
what Directors are doing to
control risk and mitigate
the consequences of errors
if they occur. A proven
commitment to
professionalism in addition
to education and training
within a business is a vital
part of good corporate
governance which reassures
shareholders, clients and
business partners and is
fundamental to risk control
and loss mitigation.
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Why partnership with the
Institute of Chartered
Shipbrokers?
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ICS is the professional body
for commercial shipping
worldwide. Established in
1911 and incorporated by
Royal Charters in 1920 and
1984, it is charged with
raising professional
standards within the
shipping industry through
education and example.
Professionalism couples
trust and integrity with
knowledge of one's business.
The Institute is uniquely
placed in combining these 2
tenets. It awards the only
internationally respected
professional qualification
in shipping. ICS sets and
examines the syllabus for
membership and maintains
high professional standards.
ICS also provides education
and training through its
TutorShip distance learning
and
Coracle e-learning
courses that cover the whole
spectrum of the shipping
industry.
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Who is it for?
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All shipping companies and
maritime organisations
worldwide who accept that
raising professionalism in
the shipping industry
worldwide through education,
training and qualification
is the right thing to do. |
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How much does it cost? |
£250 annual subscription. |
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What are Partners expected to do? |
Commit to supporting the raising of professionalism in shipping worldwide. This can be demonstrated in a number of ways including sponsoring staff through professional education and training programmes, membership of professional bodies, supporting such initiatives as
the Poseidon Challenge.
Partners are invited to
nominate a point of contact
with whom ICS can liase on
Partner issues and be
prepared to submit a record
of their commitment to ICS. |
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What is in it for us? |
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Entering into a corporate
partnership with the
Institute of Chartered
Shipbrokers enables
companies to demonstrate
their commitment to raising
professionalism through
education and training to
shareholders, the shipping
industry worldwide and
internally to their own
staff. The economic benefits
of high quality risk
management and loss control
are well proven. By
encouraging and supporting
staff to qualify for ICS
membership and thus raising
the level of internal
professionalism, companies
will be seen to take staff
development seriously, to
improve service to customers
and to be taking effective
action to promote safer
ships and cleaner seas.
This will assist
companies to retain their
better employees.
Professionally trained staff
are better placed to make
better decisions on behalf
of their companies.
Corporate partners will be
able to place an "ICS
partnership" logo on
their company letterhead and
website.
Corporate partners will be
listed on the front page of
the Institute’s website (www.ics.org.uk)
with a link to their company
website.
Corporate
Partnership Application Form |
