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Minerva Alfonso News

10 May 2002

INTERTANKO Discusses Developments

INTERTANKO’s work in the IMO and its regional representational programs in Asia, the EU and in the US were reviewed in a session chaired by INTERTANKO’s Deputy Managing Director, Svein Ringbakken. Talking on INTERTANKO’s work in the IMO, INTERTANKO’s Technical Director, Dragos Rauta, pointed to member involvement as one of the key factors necessary to be effective in the IMO. He said that inter-industry communication and also communications with governments on a regular basis between IMO meetings were essential. INTERTANKO spends in excess of 3000 man hours on IMO-related work, excluding member involvement attending and preparing for 18 different IMO meetings on a yearly basis. Watching developments and being ahead of them was his key message.

25 Jul 2002

INTERTANKO Reorganizes Regional Responsibilities

INTERTANKO has announced the following personnel changes affecting its Asian Representative Office and Latin American Panel. The Association’s Asian office, located in Singapore, was set up in 1999 and has been managed to date by Ms Minerva Alfonso. Ms Alfonso will be relinquishing her post as Asian Regional Manger in August to commence maternity leave. John Fawcett-Ellis has been appointed as the new Regional Manager for Asia–Pacific, taking over responsibility for INTERTANKO members in the region. Fawcett-Ellis will continue to act as the Association’s Legal Counsel with specific responsibility for chartering and documentary matters. In his new position he will also act as secretary to INTERTANKO’s Asian Panel.