Secretariat
The function of the secretariat is to perform three basic tasks, Membership Support, Membership Services and Office Administration.
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Arthur Bowring has eight years seagoing experience during which time he commenced his Degree studies. Armed with an honours degree from UWIST Cardiff, Arthur joined Lloyds Register of Shipping as a Ship Surveyor. While at Lloyds Register, Arthur took a three month sabbatical to upgrade and prepare a Polar Expedition ship for the three year Transglobe Expedition, led by Sir Ran Fiennes.
In 1980, Arthur joined Tradax Ocean Transportation, Geneva, which later became Cargill International SA, Geneva Branch, as Operations Superintendent. He moved on to be Owning broker, and then a Chartering broker, handling oil and dry bulk cargo requirements for various Cargill product lines. Arthur then took responsibility for Fleet Insurance and developed an internal consultancy role, which included the handling and resolution of various disputes arising through the oil and dry shipping activities of Cargill. In 1994, Arthur transferred to Orient Ship Management, Hong Kong. On the closure of the company’s business in 1995, Arthur became a Marine Consultant, handling Investigative work, Legal, Marine Claims and Project Management. In 1997, Arthur was appointed Managing Director of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association. In this role, he has contributed many papers to general and industry media, regularly spoken at various conferences and championed the many issues that have given the Association a high international and regional profile. He is a part time Arbitrator for Shipping and Commercial disputes, and a member of the Panel of Arbitrators maintained by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. Arthur is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the Nautical Institute, the Royal Institute of Navigation, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, and a Member of the Hong Kong Mediation Council. |
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Membership Support, especially for our Chinese speaking membership. Contact point for shipping matters. Includes handling queries, keeping the membership informed about changes in the shipping environment, representing the Association in International and National Committees and Conferences, arranging lunches and seminars and arranging sub-committee and committee meetings. Also acts as the liaison point for communications with Beijing and Taipei.
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Office Administration and Secretarial Services Luncheon, Seminar and Committee attendance registration. Handles company registrar and secretarial issues, all office insurance and assists the Director with office personnel issues. Also handles the registration and monitoring of invoices and accounts as well as the monitoring of all correspondence.
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