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 – J uly 2 4 , 2025 1 July 24, 2025 GOOD CATCH UPDATE: BAD ASSUMPTIONS CAUSE A BAD INCIDENT – OVERRELIANCE ON VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE (VTS) Don’t let assumptions steer your vessel. Operating a vessel in low-visibility conditions like fog can lead to confusion and increase the risk of incidents. Make a Good Catch by going beyond navigation systems with proper communication to verify each assumption with your team. In this context, the Managers are pleased to present the latest instalment of the Club’s Good Catch initiative: • Bad Assumptions Cause a Bad Incident – Over-reliance on Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) available in English, new and traditional Mandarin. As a reminder, all Good Catch alerts and animations are posted at the Club’s website at: https://www.american-club.com/page/good_catch The Managers recommend that Members take note of this information and be guided accordingly.