Terms of Reference

Associate Members Committee

 

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• INTERTANKO's Associate Members Committee aims to provide a forum for the Associate Members to enable them to contribute and benefit fully from their Associate Membership of INTERTANKO.

• It is intended that the Committee shall generate ideas and forward their recommendations, where appropriate, to the Executive Committee and Council.

• In its work, the Committee is to pay due regard to relevant work being done on other INTERTANKO Committees.

• The Committee will report to INTERTANKO's Executive Committee and Council.

• INTERTANKO's Chairman may participate in the Committee meetings.

• The members of the Committee shall be appointed by INTERTANKO's Associate Members, and be a cross section of the Associate Membership both by category and region/country.

MEMBERSHIP

• The Committee members’ term is two years, which can be extended for a further two years unless other reasons apply and are approved by the Executive Committee.

• To the extent possible, the Committee membership should be comprised of members with a good geographical spread.

• A Committee member may, on occasion, be represented by an alternate from his/her company.

• Membership on the Committee rests with the individual, not the company that the individual works for.

• Repeated non‐attendance may result in removal from the Committee.

CHAIRMAN TENURE

• The Chairman’s term of office is two-years which can be extended for a further two years, unless other reasons apply which are approved by the Executive Committee.

MEETINGS

• The Committee should meet at least twice a year. Travel expenses of its membership should be paid for by the member company.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Terms of Reference for the Associate Members Committee activities shall be approved by the Council.

SECRETARIAL WORK

The INTERTANKO office undertakes the secretarial and administrative tasks for the Committee.

4 October 2018

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Mr. Nicholas Brown
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore

Capt Rahul Choudhuri
Veritas Petroleum Services (Singapore)

Ms. Kathie Clark
Ecochlor Inc

Capt. Nittin Handa
Hong Kong Shipowners' Association

Neil Henderson
Gard (UK) Limited

Mr. Giorgos Kyriazis
P Ship Systems Ltd

Darren Martin
GAC North America Shipping (Houston)

Mr. Denis Petropoulos
Baltic Exchange

Mr. James P. Spear
SUNY Maritime College

Mr. Steve Storey
Oil Spill Response Ltd

Capt. Michael Vilson
Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority