MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 https://www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – February 22, 202 4 1 FEBRUARY 22, 2024 RECENT INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING (ICS) PUBLICATION ON HARASSMENT AND BULLYING AT SEA The ICS has recently released Industry Principles for Establishing Effective Measures to Combat and Eliminate Harassment and Bullying in the Maritime Sector. The principles bring attention to the importance of combating harassment and bullying on board ships. It is noted that this depends on the effectiveness of company policies and related measures, including how such measures are developed, implemented, applied and monitored. Your Managers recommend that Members take note of this information and be guided accordingly.