THE MARITIME ANTI-CORRUPTION NETWORK (MACN), A GLOBAL NETWORK OF SHIPPING COMPANIES WORKING TOGETHER TO TACKLE CORRUPTION IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, CONTINUES TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. WITH THE SUPPORT OF ITS MEMBERS, MACN AIMS TO ELIMINATE ALL FORMS OF MARITIME CORRUPTION AND TO CREATE A BETTER AND SAFER WORK ENVIRONMENT, REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS AND AVOID DELAYS ACROSS THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. Britannia P&I Club has been actively supporting MACN’s vision of a corruption and bribe-free maritime industry since becoming a member in 2019. We are keen to promote awareness of MACN and its aims and initiatives among our Members. As tackling corruption will require industry-wide support, we encourage our Members to consider the benefits of joining MACN themselves. THE MARITIME ANTI-CORRUPTION NETWORK CONTINUES TO GROW MARITIME ANTI-CORRUPTION NETWORK // AUGUST 2021 2 SINCE OUR LAST BRITANNIA BRIEFING IN FEBRUARY, MACN HAS GROWN TO NEW MEMBERS 164 MEMBERS ALBAHARIA SHIPPING COMPANY ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE ANTARES SERVICIOS MARITIMOS BELSHIPS BW LPG CARL BÜTTNER SHIPMANAGEMENT CORY BROTHERS SHIPPING AGENCY DEE4 CAPITAL PARTNERS EURONAV GENCO MINERVA BUNKERING OBT SHIPPING GROUP OLDENDORFF CARRIERS NAVIGARE CAPITAL PARTNERS TCC GROUP VITERRA BECOME AN MACN MEMBER If you are interested in becoming an MACN member or attending a future members’ meeting as an observer, please email: macn@macn.dk Further details on MACN can also be found at: www.macn.dk BRITANNIA BRIEFING No2 COLLECTIVE ACTION SURVEY MACN has kicked off its new Collective Action Survey and it is looking for input from both members and non-members in the maritime sector. The survey results will help MACN focus on the countries where members face the most pressing challenges. The results will guide MACN’s work stream and country priorities for the next 3-5 years. Please take the survey by clicking HERE MACN MEMBERS’ MEETING MAY 2021 MACN HELD ITS SPRING MEETING FOR MEMBERS ON 5-6 MAY 2021 WHICH WAS THE LARGEST MEETING TO DATE WITH OVER 300 REPRESENTATIVES, GUEST SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS ATTENDING VIRTUALLY. NEW MACN BOARD MEMBERS Capt. Rajesh Unni, Founder and CEO Synergy Marine Group, and Øistein Jensen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Odfjell SE, have been elected to the MACN Board of Directors ANTI-CORRUPTION eLEARNING MACN has started work on expanding its eLearning by looking at how it can develop a version for P&I Clubs, how it can offer the eLearning to supply chain partners outside the membership, and how it can engage with schools to support the next generation of seafarers. Working groups are being established and this work will kick off shortly. LOCAL ACTIVITIES BANGLADESH MACN has set up a new collective action initiative in Bangladesh by hosting a virtual workshop on 17th June 2021. Members with operations or supply chain partners in Bangladesh are encouraged to join the initiative and take MACN’s anonymous Risk Assessment Survey to help them identify the key challenges and stakeholders it should target going forward. MACN members can take the survey HERE ARGENTINA As grain season is about to peak, MACN’s local partner covered what to expect and what companies need to be prepared for. It was also discussed what members can do to maintain the good 2020 results of close to zero corrupt demands. MARITIME ANTI-CORRUPTION NETWORK // AUGUST 2021 HELPDESK IN NIGERIA WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF A FULLY OPERATIONAL MACN HELPDESK IN NIGERIA, THERE HAS BEEN A STEP-INCREASE IN ITS USE, WITH