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October 31, 2021 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the Shipping Crisis from the deck plates of a ship,
Is it legal to loot beached containers? Because of the recent a lot of questions have probably popped up in your minds.
October 29, 2021 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the reason behind the escalating demurrage (hyper-d
October 27, 2021 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the decision by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long B
#bulkhead #shipbulkhead #watertightbulkhead #collisionbulkhead Bulkheads in ships are upright walls within the hull of a ship with a purpose to increase the structural rigidity of the vessel and divide functional areas into the cargo hold, accommodation, etc. They create watertight compartments that can contain water
A merican Club Circular No. 23 / 21 1 OCTOBER 26, 2021 CIRCULAR NO.
Home Publications Press Releases Press Release: Steamship Mutual Financial Update and 2022 Renewal Press Release: Steamship Mutual Financial Update and 2022 Renewal Publications At the Steamship Mutual Board Meeting held in London on 26 October 2021, the Directors reviewed the Club’s financial position and decided on t
On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories for October 25, 2021. 00:00 Intro 00:51
Home News and Resources News News 25 Oct, 2021 S&P Reaffirms West’s A- Rating Tom Bowsher Group CEO S&P have reaffirmed the Club’s interactive rating as A-, but takes firm action across the International Group with virtually all IG Clubs placed on negative outlook. Download PDF We are pleased to re
October 24, 2021 On this expanded and special edition of What's Going on Shipping, Sal Mercogliano is joined by the CEO of gCaptain, Captain John Konrad, to discuss the loss of containers and fire on board MV ZIM Kingston off Victoria, along the Canadian west coast. We also discuss the larger implications of the fire
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A lot of you have been asking questions, so I picked a few of the most prominent ones to answer. When ships are stuck at anchor...
October 22, 2021 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice and Political Science at Campbell University, former merchant mariner, and instructor in courses in Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - examines the 5 steps recommended
A very strong financial risk profile combined with its market share means Gard will remain the dominant player in the P&I segment and a significant participant in the marine market more generally, according to S&P.
Crossing the beautiful Corinth Canal
Based on an analysis of damage cases involving anchor and anchor chain losses, the project partners (DNV GL, Gard, and The Swedish Club) issued a report
Home News and Resources News Loss Prevention 21 Oct, 2021 Carriage of Containers on Dry Bulk Vessels - Things to consider Mark Dunbar Surveys Manager Further to Notice to Members No. 6 2021/2022 the Club continues to receive queries about this trade and especially how it may be carried out safely.
October 20, 2021 On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice and Political Science at Campbell University, former merchant mariner, and instructor in courses in Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - follows up on the proposal by Ros
A deep dive into the benefits of using Iridium's GMDSS in terms of both capability and coverage. Hear from Wouter Deknopper, Vice President & General Manager of the maritime line of business at Iridium Communications Inc; Kyle Hurst, Director of Maritime Safety and Security Services for Iridium Communications Inc, and
At their October meetings in Zurich and Rotterdam, the Boards reviewed the financial position of the Club including the performance of the open and closed po...
At the Annual General Meeting held in Zurich on Monday 18th October, the proposed resolutions in the agenda were put to the Members and were adopted by the m...
Home News and Resources News Loss Prevention 20 Oct, 2021 Taiwan - New Pre-Arrival Reporting Requirements for the Changhua Wind Farm Channel Emma MacCarthy Loss Prevention Officer From the 26 October 2021, all vessels (excluding Taiwanese military vessels, government and fishing vessels registered under the Taiwanese f
October 19, 2021 This episode of What's Going On With Shipping examines the videos showing the Brazilian training ship Cisne Branco striking a bridge in Guayaquil, Ecuador. As the ship was being removed from the bridge and towed upstream, a small tug capsized and nearly resulted in the loss of the crew.
The new Civil Code of the People's Republic of China came into effect from 1st January, 2021, bringing in numerous changes to the rules governing civil dispu...
It's our worst case scenario - someone on board collapses and is found to be unresponsive and not breathing - this advice outlines how to conduct Cardiopulm...
We have recently seen an uptake of bunker quality disputes between our members and bunker suppliers.
This year has seen a series of extreme weather events, including snowstorms in Texas, a heat dome in the American northwest, record temperatures in Moscow, melt
On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the Top 5 Maritime Stories for October 18, 2021. 00:00-04:32 1.
On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - discusses the boarding of MV MSC Danit by the US Coast Guard for its strike ag
Over the past months, the number of container ships waiting to berth at the Ports of L. A.
On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, host Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor of Maritime History, Security and Industry Policy - talks about the role the government is playing in the current shipping crisis.
1 of 27 Q3 2021 ABS PORT STATE CONTROL QUARTERLY REPORT 2 of 27 ABS Commitment American Bureau of Shipping (hereinafter “ABS”) is the premier classification society in the world. The focus of ABS is to provide classification services to promote the common safety, environmental and regulatory interests of its members a
Emergency Contact A comparative review of BIMCO's WINDTIME and SUPPLYTIME Home Latest updates News A comparative review of BIMCO's WINDTIME and SUPPLYTIME 15 Oct 2021 Download Sign up for alerts In 2013, BIMCO issued their standard time Charterparty form, WINDTIME, which is designed for the purpose of transferring wind
Home News and Resources News News 14 Oct, 2021 New Claims video series launched together with Bills of Lading resource library Our Claims team today launch their Introduction to Bills of Lading video, the first in a series of videos aimed at providing helpful guidance to Members on several key topics. Download PDF An
Home News and Resources News News 14 Oct, 2021 West announces 15% general increase in response to market conditions London, 14 October 2021 – The Board of the West of England P&I Club has today announced a 15% general increase for mutual P&I and FD&D Members. This reflects another challenging year for the
Draft surveys of bulk cargoes are a means of checking that the shipper's figures inserted in the bill of lading are correct. The receiver has paid for the quantity stated in the bill and that figure is prima facie or even conclusive evidence that the amount stated was loaded aboard.
Emergency Contact Announcing the International Group of P&I Clubs Fellowship in International Maritime Law 2021-2022 Home Latest updates News Announcing the International Group of P&I Clubs Fellowship in International Maritime Law 2021-2022 14 Oct 2021 Download Sign up for alerts The International Group of P&am
A merican Club Circular No. 22 / 21 1 OCTOBER 14, 2021 CIRCULAR NO.
On this episode of What's Going On With Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - the chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor in Maritime History, Security, and Industry Policy - discusses when the current shipping crisis will impact Christmas and the impac
We have added a second correspondent for P&I matters in the Ukraine, with effect from 14 October 2021.
The London P&I Club is the trading name of The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited and its subsidiary The London P&I Insurance Company (Europe) Limited. The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited.
This article highlights the primary legal risks of STS transfers and suggests key steps for members to avoid unwanted repercussions.
Home News and Resources News Loss Prevention 12 Oct, 2021 COVID-19 Outbreaks Simon Hodgkinson Global Head of Loss Prevention The Club has seen an increase in Covid outbreaks occurring on our Members’ vessels. Below are a series of questions that Members can use as an aide de memoir, which will assist in the analysis o
On this episode of What's Going On With Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - the chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor in Maritime History, Security, and Industry Policy - highlights the Top 5 stories from the previous week. 00:00-01:10 Intro 01:10-
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Home News and Resources News Loss Prevention 11 Oct, 2021 World Mental Health Day 2021 - Mental Health in an Unequal World Emma Forbes-Gearey Loss Prevention Officer The World Health Organisation (WHO) theme for World Mental Health Day 2021 is 'Mental health care for all'. Download PDF The organisation stated th
Masters and crews are urged to stay vigilant and implement proper security procedures to prevent unlawful access to their vessel while in South African ports.
The theme for World Mental Health Day 2021 is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World'. This theme was chosen by a global vote including members of the World Federation for Mental Health.
On this episode of What's Going on with Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - Chair of the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science, former merchant mariner, and instructor in courses in Maritime History, Security, and Industry Policy - discusses the voyage of MV Star Lygra from China to Houston, Texas with