At the end of every academic year, following graduation, the new IMLI graduates and some of the lecturing staff undertake a Field trip to London. The Field Trip introduces IMLI graduates to major shipping institutions such as the International Chamber of Shipping, The Baltic Exchange, Lloyd’s of London, The U.K. P&I Club, the Royal Courts of Justice, Trinity House and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). At IMO, graduates have the opportunity to meet the Secretary-General as well as members of the Legal Committee, the Technical Co-operation Division and Geographical Focal Point representatives.

During the field trip, the graduates meet with representatives of these Institutions who guide the students through an introduction to the mechanisms and practical operation of all the theory which they studied during the academic year, making this a unique opportunity for the graduates to develop contacts within the field of international shipping.