VMAA BCIT Award 2017 Each year for more than a decade, the Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association (VMAA) has recognized the hard work and effort of a single student graduating from the Nautical Sciences and Marine Engineering program, at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). It’s a rigorous four year program that takes registrants from …
The 2016 VMAA Arbitration Rules have been translated into Chinese: 2016 VMAA Arbitration Rules – Chinese: 规则–中文版
Don’t miss the next VMAA & ICS Luncheon Series on June 8, 2017. Please fill out the registration form to secure your spot by June 5, 2017.
Stay tuned for our recap of the 1st VMAA & ICS Luncheon Series of 2017!
It was a bright, sunny Thursday afternoon on April 27th, 2017 when a combined group of members from the Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association and Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Canada Branch made their way to the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for a marvelous presentation called The Standard Club’s Canada Forum. Every two years, Charles Taylor & Co. …
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Not wishing to schedule a special event on the Ides of March, the Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association presented two special speakers on Monday, March 7 at the Bentall V Conference room on Burrard Street. As one of four different educational events planned for 2016, it was a big treat to have not one but two …
On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, the VMAA was pleased to have JJ McIntyre of MW Law Offices present on How to Write an Enforceable Arbitration Award. The seminar was well-attended and generated excellent discussion on the VMAA rules and the arbitration process.
The recipient for the 2014 Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators Association award is Deck Officer Brock Kitzel. Brock received glowing reports from the Masters he has served under during his time aboard Canada Steamship Lines self-unloading and gearless bulk cargo vessels, the M/V Frontenac, M/V Spruceglen, M/V Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin and M/V Salarium. He has acted as …
Brock Kitzel Receives VMAA Award July 13, 2014 BCIT Convocation Ceremony Read More »
On Wednesday May 28, 2014, the VMAA, in conjunction with the International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada (ISAC), hosted a seminar featuring keynote speaker Captain Anuj Chopra, Vice President (Americas), RightShip Pty Ltd. Mr. Chopra spoke to a sold out crowd at the downtown SFU campus on the topics of vetting and risk management. The event was …
