The Young Maritime Professionals is an association specifically for young members of maritime related industries, established under the auspices of the renowned London Shipping Law Centre.
The members cover a full range of the maritime industry, including seafaring, engineering, shipbroking, journalism, insurance and law.
The YMP holds regular social and educational events.
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At the Centre’s recent seminar on RTI v MUR and Force Majeure Clauses held at Linklaters, Lord Justice Males, the Chairman of that event, was pleased to announce that LSLC’s Chairman, Dr Aleka Sheppard, has re-launched its Prize Essay Competition which, previously, had been initiated by the Centre in 2002 jointly with CTC.
The subjects offered for this year’s competition are:
(1) Autonomous shipping – how this will impact the shipping industry, including safety considerations and whether the Collision Regs 1972 will have a continuing role as ships become increasingly more automated.
(2) Bulk carrier casualties from the 1980s to the present day and can anything further be done to improve the safety record
(3) Greener shipping – is the shipping industry succeeding in achieving its goals and what more can be done?
(4) Is STCW Convention still fit for purpose? What could be done to improve it?
(5) How to tackle fair pay for seafarers?
For further details with regard to prizes on offer, Rules for submission and important dates to remember please click here