Together we are stronger – that’s the message being delivered to ship managers across the globe by InterManager, the international trade association for the shipmanagement sector.
With its new President Mark O’Neil of Columbia Shipmanagement at the helm, the association, which this year celebrates it’s 30th anniversary, is spearheading a recruitment drive to raise industry standards and strengthen its voice on the international stage.
“We are actively recruiting ship managers to join our ranks and enable our industry to speak with one strong voice,” declared Mr O’Neil. “Together we can deliver a real body-blow on the important matters that affect the shipmanagement industry.”
The campaign, which launches this month following go-ahead from InterManager’s Executive Committee members, is already bearing fruit. Shipmanagement giants Synergy Marine Group and OSM Maritime have come onboard and Mr O’Neil says he is having talks with other leading companies interested in joining InterManager.
“It’s no longer a question of ‘why join’,” he challenged, “now it’s a question of ‘why wouldn’t you?’ If you aren’t in InterManager how can you demonstrate you are meeting the industry standards?”
Central to Mr O’Neil’s plans for the future of shipmanagement is “an industry standard with teeth” to give confidence to ship operators that employing an InterManager member company for ship or crew management meets their expectations. That standard is being drafted with collaboration from InterManager members, making now the ideal time to sign up…
