The 2023 annual Conference and Gala Dinner of the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) is scheduled to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from the 24th to the 25th of October, 2023. The next event will also include the election process for the new President of ISSA. In the present blog post, Rafael Fernández, a candidate contending for the position of President in the next ISSA Presidency Election, articulates his aspirations and objectives for the ISSA organisation.

The 2023 annual Conference and Gala Dinner of the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) is scheduled to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from the 24th to the 25th of October, 2023. The next event will also include the election process for the new President of ISSA. In the present blog post, Mr. Jim Costalos, a candidate contending for the position of President in the next ISSA Presidency Election, articulates his aspirations and objectives for the ISSA organisation.

In this blog entry, the recently elected Chair of OCEAN, Mr Costantino Zavoianni, shares his impression of the first months in the post and comments on the future challenges affronting EU ship supply.

Eric Barat, an esteemed figure as the President of the prestigious French Ship suppliers Association (SNAN), sheds light on the ease with which French ship suppliers can form productive partnerships with their European peers.

2023 is a particular year for TURSSA, due to its 20th anniversary. The Turkish Ship Suppliers Association (TURSSA) represents the ship supply industry of Turkey and was founded on July 4th, 2003. TURSSA has a longstanding partnership with ISSA and OCEAN and serves as a connection between its national members and the global ship supply community. In this blog entry, the President of TURSSA,  Zihni Memisoglu, reflects.

According to the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, shipowners are required to create and keep an inventory of hazardous materials (IHM). What part do ship suppliers play in it? ISSA, the International Ship Suppliers Association, had been receiving queries and concerns from OCEAN ship supplier members relating to their responsibilities under EU Ship Recycling Regulations (SRR) Important to talk the issues through. We present an interesting discussion and webinar.