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Key facts
Counted staff
2
self-reported 2–10 band
Founded
2007
19 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
Description
The Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG) has a relatively short history but much like the marine insurance industry, its origins date back for some time.
Formed 31 August 2007 following the merger of the previous New South Wales Marine Discussion Group and Sydney Marine Underwriters Coffee Group. Both industry forums are steeped in history dating back as far as 1908 when the Council of Marine Underwriters in New South Wales sought to establish market forums for marine insurance. Their respective memberships were drawn from slightly different bases but with the one common denominator of the sharing of knowledge on the often complex subject of marine insurance.
In an era of declining industry revenues and aging workforce, the committees of both groups agreed in 2007 to merge to form the one industry forum in Sydney that would seek to share technical knowledge across a broader industry spectrum than pure marine underwriters.
The Sydney Marine Discussion Group membership base consists of people from a wide spectrum of people with interests in the maritime field including insurers, brokers, lawyers, and surveyors.
It holds regular monthly meetings with quality speakers drawn from the maritime and logistics industries with the aim of improving the industry knowledge base and networking amongst its membership base.
Specialties
All 14 specialties
- Marine Insurance
- Marine Cargo
- Project Cargo
- Carriers
- Hull
- Marine Liabilities
- P&I
- Shiprepairers' Liability
- Ports & Terminals
- Maritime Law
- Marine Surveyors
- Marine Underwriting
- Marine Brokers
- Builders Risk
Locations
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | AU |
All codes: AU
Addresses
- AU2 Park St; Sydney, New South Wales 2000Primary
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People & contacts
2 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG)?
2 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 2–10 band.
Where does Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG) have offices?
One address on record, Australia only. Primary: 2 Park St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000.
Has Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG) raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG) list as its specialties?
14 tags on the brand's own list, among them marine insurance and project cargo.
Which companies are listed alongside Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG)?
5 profiles list Sydney Marine Discussion Group (SMDG) as a peer — 75th percentile in Insurance. It lists ten peers of its own. SALT Marine Risks and Quay Marine Insurance list it back.