The winner of the 2023 Edward (Ted) Renshaw award was Rita Barnish. Rita has spent over 30 years working in shipping, mainly in Dry Cargo Chartering, Commodity Trading and Ship Sale and Purchase. She also has a wide experience in Private Aircraft Chartering and Yacht Chartering.

The Association Vice President, Peter James, presents the 2023 “Edward (“Ted”) Renshaw Award to Rita Barnish.

After becoming a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in the early 90’s, Rita found a new interest in the educational side of shipping, becoming an ICS lecturer specialising in Ship Sale and Purchase. She has been the Lead Examiner and now the Assessor for the Institute’s Ship Sale & Purchase examination team.

Alongside Ted Renshaw she served as a lecturer at the Association’ s PREP residential weekend at Warwick University for many years. In 2002, she founded the Maritime Education and Training Limited (METL) - an independent provider of commercial maritime education, preparing students for the exams of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.

She was a Trustee of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Education Trust Fund. Rita is currently a member of the Institute’s Board of Examiners.”

The award Winners of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers 2023 Awards Ceremony held at Trinity House in London.

Rita Barnish with the Association’s Edward (“Ted”) Renshaw Award of the Bristol Blue Captain’s Decanter.

The Sponsors Edward Renshaw’s Daughter, Catherine, his Son-in-Law Bruno and Grandson Tristan with the Prize Winner Rita Barnish at the ceremony in London.