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 – September 1 8 , 2024 1 SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 LOSS PREVENTION: HEAVY WEATHER—ALL HANDS ON DECK? Your Managers are pleased to announce the publication of a new guidance document, Heavy Weather - All hands on deck? What is considered “heavy weather” may vary from vessel to vessel, but all vessels navigating in open water should carefully assess the risks before sending crewmembers out on deck during heavy weather. Whether the crewmembers need to go out on deck to secure cargo, secure loose mooring lines, secure watertight doors and hatches that may have opened, or for any other reason to secure the safety of the vessel, the risks should be formally assessed, and the Master should approve the work taking into account the crew’s safety. Your Managers recommend that Members take note of this information and be guided accordingly.