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Open manholes and displaced gratings pose considerable hazards to crew on offshore installations as evidenced by two recent incidents reported by the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
In the August Monthly Safety Scenario (MSS) containers collaps and fall into the empty bays due to stiff vessel sailing through heavy weather and unlocked
Most voyage charterparties make the commencement of laytime conditional on the tender of a valid notice of readiness. If the notice is invalid, then in the absence of a waiver by charterers laytime will not commence at all, even if the charterers knew or ought to have known that the vessel was in all respects ready.
A joint concentrated inspection campaign on emergency systems and procedures has been launched by Tokyo MOU and Paris MOU and will commence on 1 September 2019.
Paris MoU, guidelines, procedures, operational control, drills, compliance, checklists Home Publications Articles Paris MoU: Guidance on procedures for operational controls Paris MoU: Guidance on procedures for operational controls Publications Steamship Mutual Published: July 30, 2019 Contact author Download article p
Fatigue or drinking alcohol – which is more dangerous at sea? The answer is they are both equally dangerous.
As a result of the increased tension in the Persian Gulf Area, the War insurance market has reacted with increased rates for War Insurance cover for transits
Reference is made to the War Risk Circular H&M 420/2018 and 421/2019 with the terms for War Risk Insurance in place for existing War Risk Members.
Reference is made to Circular War Risk Insurance Terms 2019 (H&M 420/2018) dated 3 December 2018 with the terms for War Risk Insurance for 2019 for War
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Since the Orientation Period is almost over and the Oathtaking will be held in a few days, I have decided to give you guys a sneak peek of the first few days of the Probies' training. For those who think this style is too much for the merchant marine, you are right.
Reporting Guidance for vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf (AG), Straits of Hormuz (SoH) and Gulf of Oman (GOO) from the BIMCO Maritime Security Committee.
QCR Summer 2019: Negligence claim for pure economic loss possible without proprietary interest in cargo. Stay informed about this important legal development.
Aprile SpA and Others v Elin Maritime Ltd (The "Elin") - QBD (Comm Ct) [2019] EWHC 1001 (Comm) - 18 April 2019
Delivery of cargo to a person not entitled to delivery under the bill of lading does not cause the bill to be spent. "Yue You 902" and another matter [2019] ...
In episode 116, we meet Deborah Layde, Grants Director at Seafarers UK, is a leading provider of grants to maritime charities and charitable maritime
Home News and Resources News News 26 Jul, 2019 Mark Mathews promoted to Deputy Head of Underwriting (London) With effect from 1st July, Mark Mathews has been promoted to Deputy Head of Underwriting (London). Mark will report directly to Simon Parrott in his capacity of Underwriting Director and will assist in managing
Home News and Resources News News 26 Jul, 2019 West strengthens its Fixed team Tom Bowsher Group CEO We are pleased to announce that Tom Davies has joined the Club to enhance our existing team dedicated to underwriting Fixed P&I cover, bringing experience from his previous role at Lodestar where he serviced Europea
Home Publications Articles Blockchain: The New Kid on the Block Blockchain: The New Kid on the Block Publications Steamship Mutual Published: July 25, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf July 2019 Video article The potential impact of blockchain technology has been described by some commentators as t
Fuel oil tanks should be cleaned on regular basis to remove build-up of sediments and sludge. Credit to: Andrey Polivanov / Shutterstock.
Reporting Guidance for Ships Transiting the Straits of Hormuz Home Publications Articles Reporting Guidance for ships transiting the Straits of Hormuz Reporting Guidance for ships transiting the Straits of Hormuz Publications Steamship Mutual Published: July 25, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf Image In respons
Home Publications Articles Guidance for the Straits of Hormuz Guidance for the Straits of Hormuz Publications Steamship Mutual Published: July 25, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf Image The Club has recently provided a number of articles relating to issues when transiting the Straits of Hormuz. For your conven
sulphur, sulphur cap, bunkers, bunkering, contract, charterparty Home Publications Articles Sulphur 2020: Contractual Conundrums Sulphur 2020: Contractual Conundrums Publications Heloise Campbell Published: July 25, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf March 2019 Video article As Members will be aware
Home News and Resources News News 25 Jul, 2019 Engine Room Fire Safety - Condition survey findings It is well known that fires on ships require a lot of effort to combat, put all those on board in a life-threatening situation and present extreme danger to the vessel. Engine room fires are particularly difficult to tac
Home News and Resources News News 25 Jul, 2019 Will Tobin joins the Club to head up its offshore business Tom Bowsher Group CEO We are pleased to announce that Will Tobin has joined the Club to head up our offshore business. Will has substantial experience in the offshore sector and until recently held a similar posit
Cyber Security USCG recommendations Home Publications Articles Cyber Security USCG Recommendations Cyber Security USCG Recommendations Publications Steamship Mutual Published: July 25, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf Image The United States Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Alert describing
Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now classified as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern although the health risk to seafarers remains low.
Emergency Contact Regels 2019 Home Latest updates Publications Regels 2019 25 Jul 2019 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Our P&I Insurance Cover The Club Rules are here to help you navigate the terms and conditions of your cover so you can be sure of what your membership to the Club entails. This year there
Below information is received from Nigel Griffiths in his capacity as Director and Secretary of the International Maritime Health Association following the
Emergency Contact Contaminated bunkers — Is there an answer to the problem? Home Latest updates News Contaminated bunkers — Is there an answer to the problem?
Interruptions and exceptions to laytime in a nutshell Defence Guides 1. Difference between Interruptions and exceptions to laytime An interruption to laytime covers a period when time does not count because it is outside the definition of laytime as expressed in the laytime clause.
To understand marine refrigeration system, it is important to know the basic refrigeration definition and terminology used while explaining the system. The property of the refrigerant makes it a unique substance which can absorb and release heat making the surrounding space cooler.
Gard Club: Power-operated watertight doors can be fatal
Following the events on Friday 19 July in the Straits of Hormuz, BIMCO, the ICS, Intertanko and the OCIMF have drafted the following reporting guidance.
Emergency Contact The Discount Rate: Has the Government gone far enough? Home Latest updates News The Discount Rate: Has the Government gone far enough?
Like some other countries, the United States is a federal jurisdiction consisting of a national government and fifty states. Maritime law is almost exclusive...
Home News and Resources News News 22 Jul, 2019 Navigation in the Straits of Hormuz Further to the advice in our recent news article Attacks on Shipping in the Gulf of Oman , and in light of the incidents in the Straits of Hormuz involving the “Stena Impero” and “Mesdar” on Friday 19th July 2019, Members are directed to
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Maritime Security - Guidance for vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf, Straits of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman 22 July 2019 The recent attacks
Emergency Contact Reporting Guidance for vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf (AG), Straits of Hormuz (SoH) and Gulf of Oman (GOO) Home Latest updates News Reporting Guidance for vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf (AG), Straits of Hormuz (SoH) and Gulf of Oman (GOO) 22 Jul 2019 Download Sign up for alerts The Club woul
2019 marks the 150 th anniversary of the foundation of the UK P&I Club. On 4 July, the UK Club hosted 350 Members and shipping industry leaders at the Nation...
HD Hyundai advances development of large electric-powered ships
Emergency Contact Gangway guidance booklet Home Latest updates Publications Gangway guidance booklet 19 Jul 2019 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The Club regularly deals with claims involving access to vessels. Given their size, the majority of vessels entered with the Club utilise ladders and gangways rather
Inaccuracies in Draught Surveys Loss Prevention Bulletin Draught surveys by their very nature are not an exact science, and the accuracy of the calculated cargo figure may vary typically by between 0. 5 and 1.
Aluminium Phosphide Fumigation – Fires and Explosions Loss Prevention Bulletin Fumigation using Aluminium PhosphideTablets Aluminium phosphide tablets are designed to react with moisture in the air and release phosphine (hydrogen phosphide, PH3), a colourless, highly toxic and flammable gas, to kill off any insect infe
Sea Venture, news, articles, publication Home Publications Articles Sea Venture 31 Sea Venture 31 Publications Steamship Mutual Published: July 18, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf Image The latest edition of Sea Venture, our regular compilation of Steamship news and articles, is now available. The interactive
Gard is a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs. The 13 Clubs which make up the International Group between them provide marine liability cover (protection and indemnity) for some 90% of the world's ocean-going tonnage.
EVs on roll-on and roll-off passenger ferries: Key considerations
On 28 June 2019, the USCG published a new procedure for notification of non-availability of compliant fuel.
Gard Club: Power-operated watertight doors can be fatal
Why did the International Maritime Organisation decide on “Empowering Women in the Maritime Industry” for 2019? And what will happen next year
We hosted an open house reception to celebrate the launch of our new brand and our recent move to a new office in the heart of the City.