Protection-and-indemnity (P&I) club managers escaped the heated political debate over the UK leaving the European Union for a rather more agreeable discussion on the consequences of Brexit.

The host was top P&I broker PL Ferrari and the venue the company’s magnificent 16th century headquarters in Genoa, Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere.

So, when the serious talk was over, the 50 club managers, the PL Ferrari team and executives from the broker’s owners, Lockton Companies, found time for a little relaxation in the gardens of the "Palace of P&I".