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 – October 1 3 , 2023 1 OCTOBER 13, 2023 LOSS PREVENTION INITATIVE: NATIONAL PROTECT YOUR HEARING MONTH Conserving your hearing is vital to personal wellness and made possible by exercising smart noise protection practices. This October, in recognition of National Protect Your Hearing Month in the United States, we are raising awareness about hearing protection and best practices for seafarers. In this context, your Managers are pleased to present the latest Club Loss Prevention initiative: • Now Hear This: Noise Protection Awareness guidance available in English, new and traditional Mandarin; • Your Hearing Is Valuable: Protect It safety poster available for download in English, new and traditional Mandarin; and • American Club branded disposable earplugs in a reusable clip case are available upon request from our offices. As a reminder, additional seafarer wellness topics and guidance can be found on the club’s website at: https://www.american-club.com/page/seafarer-wellness Your Managers recommend that Members take note of this information and be guided accordingly.