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Unethical practices have no place
in today's quality shipmanagement sector and, if
reported, are the exception rather than the
rule, according to InterManager, the trade
association for in-house and third party ship
managers.
"Today's quality third party managers embrace a
process of increased transparency and closer
cooperation with their principals to ensure the
highest standards of shipmanagement are
continually maintained," said Guy Morel,
InterManager General Secretary.
"We are working on a number of ideas to achieve
this goal, including the definition of
operational Key Performance Indicators and an
encompassing Running Cost Data Base.
“Maybe the time has come for ship owners and
ship managers to sit down and examine the whole
management fee structure to ensure that quality
managers performing the quality management task
they have been asked to do can be rewarded for
the essential work they carry out,” Morel added.
InterManager's remit as the trade association
for the management sector is to enhance quality,
professionalism and transparency among its
membership and throughout the industry in
general. But InterManager is also hoping for an
understanding that these goals require that the
profession is able to achieve reasonable levels
of earnings.
Guy Morel added: “An equilibrium has to be found
whereby owners enjoy efficient services and
managers are incentivised to work openly and
efficiently.”
Membership of InterManager continues to grow.
Today some 30 managers and managing owners,
representing over 2,500 ships, are members of
the association.
Concurrently a large number of groups interested
in shipmanagement are joining as Associate
Members.
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