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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the fire and explosion on the Piper Alpha oil platform in the North Sea. Gard’s predecessors for our marine & energy portfolios, Storebrand and Vesta, were both heavily involved as leading insurers and in this article we look back at the events flowing from the casualty through
In a landmark decision, the Norwegian Supreme Court has set aside a decision from the Court of Appeal which had concluded that Norwegian courts have jurisdiction under the Lugano Convention in a direct action concerning a ship collision in the Singapore Strait.
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Emergency Contact Infographic: Effective communication during pilotage operations Home Latest updates Publications Infographic: Effective communication during pilotage operations 27 Jun 2018 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts In 2015, after a number of related contact claims with Fixed and Floating Objects (FFO) a
The topic of this years AGM event was Government intervention in marine casualties, a topic of increasing concern to the shipping community and yet one which
Seafarers Happiness Index Q1 2026: Sense of uncertainty is the new pandemic
Liquefaction risks of nickel ore cargoes from Indonesia and the Philippines have been a long-standing prominent issue which require constant vigilance and review by shipowners and charterers. Since 2010, the liquefaction of nickel ore cargoes has caused the capsize of seven vessels.
Hague-Visby, fire, damage, general average Home Publications Articles To what Extent are Owners Liable for a Crew Member’s Wrongful and Reckless Acts? To what Extent are Owners Liable for a Crew Member’s Wrongful and Reckless Acts?
Further to the Notice to MembersNo. 18 2017/2018 issued in January 2018, please note that the new oil spill response requirements in Honduras will now come into
Home Publications Articles How late is too late? How late is too late?
Circular issued by International Group clubs UPDATE: Since publication of this Circular the enforcement of the new requirements has been postponed. A Circular issued by the General Director of Merchant Marine on 25 April states that the deadline for compliance for ships calling at Puerto Cortés is 26 May 2018.
Emergency Contact Automatic membership of ITOPF Home Latest updates News Automatic membership of ITOPF 2 May 2018 Download Sign up for alerts The Club would like to draw Members’ attention to their automatic enrolment in the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF). All tankers are enrolled as mem
Marine Accident Investigation Branch; tanker; collision Home Publications Articles Use of VHF in collision avoidance Use of VHF in collision avoidance Publications Steamship Mutual Published: April 27, 2018 Contact author Download article pdf Image The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has recently
Hantavirus outbreak reported on cruise vessel, WHO monitors situation
Photo: Druid007 Effective 18 April 2018, the US Coast Guard has amended the monetary property damage threshold amounts for reporting a marine casualty and for reporting a type of marine casualty called a "serious marine incident". Coast Guard regulation 46 C.
Emergency Contact Case Study: Improper securing arrangement of sea strainer cover leads to vessel capsizing Home Latest updates News Case Study: Improper securing arrangement of sea strainer cover leads to vessel capsizing 3 Apr 2018 Download View pdf Sign up for alerts THE INCIDENT Whilst double banked alongside anoth
Photo: Donvictorio Skuld would like to bring to our Members' attention the United Kingdom's Marine Accident Investigation Branch's (MAIB) Accident Investigation Report 22/2017 which highlights the dangers of misuse of an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) in passage planning and monitoring. The re
Multiple containers fell into the water carrying high-value goods and sank near a container jetty of Karachi Port after two container ships collided while maneuvering. Thank You - Waqar Latif Chishti for providing the copyrights of the video.
Several containers fell into the sea after two container ships (Hapag Lloyd's MV Tolten & Hamburg Bay) collided at the Karachi port at the South Asia Port Terminal Limited (SAPT). Video Credit: Waqar Latif Chishti
Fog at sea seen through binoculars (Photo credit: Wiklander) In this age of artificial intelligence, self-driving cars and autonomous ships, the word 'lookout' would appear to sound outdated or even irrelevant. On the contrary however, the role of the 'lookout' on board ships remains more important than ever given the
Increasing use of side agreements to provide alternatives means of calculating salvage award. Home Publications Articles The use of side agreements in LOF/SCOPIC The use of side agreements in LOF/SCOPIC Publications Ian Freeman Published: February 26, 2018 Contact author Download article pdf Image Lloyd’s Open Form (L
Emergency Contact United States Coast Guard (USCG) - Vessel Response Plans (VRPS) Home Latest updates Publications United States Coast Guard (USCG) - Vessel Response Plans (VRPS) 26 Feb 2018 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Hawaii - Dispersant Tier 1 and Average Most Probable Discharge (AMPD) Coverage effective
QCR Autumn 2017: When is a salvage operation considered to have been terminated for the purpose of article 23 of the Salvage Convention?
Each month the Club’s Loss Prevention department issues a new safety scenario to assist members in their efforts to comply with international safety
As part of the US program for ensuring vessel and aviation safety and protecting national security, on 7 April 2005, the US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a final rule setting forth the requirements for the electronic submission of manifest information for passengers and crew members on board c
Home News and Resources News News 09 Jan, 2018 Notification of side agreements to the Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) salvage agreement Owners and their hull and machinery (H&M) underwriters are increasingly entering into agreements that run parallel to the Lloyd’s Open Form (LOF) and Special Compensation P&I Cover cla
Circular issued by International Group clubs United States Coast Guard (USCG) – Vessel Response Plans (VRPs) Hawaii - Dispersant Tier 1 and Average Most Probable Discharge (AMPD) Coverage effective 1 January 2018 Oil Spill Response Organisations (OSROs) – MSRC, NRC and Clean Islands Council (CIC) - Updates Hawaii Membe
Dear Sirs, Members are informed that there are new oil spill response requirements in Honduras. These were expected to come into force on 1st January 2018 and w
No seafarer wants to get hurt or suffer injuries while working on ships. We all know it’s a hostile working environment at the sea and no matter how many precautions are taken, accidents are bound to happen as a result of one main and common reason – human error.
Emergency Contact Case Study: Improper navigation results in contact with anchored vessel Home Latest updates Publications Case Study: Improper navigation results in contact with anchored vessel 5 Dec 2017 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts A tug and barge set were involved in a collision when the barge contacted
MV Maersk Connector, which is insured by Skuld Offshore, is Maersk's first cable-lay vessel specifically designed to be intentionally grounded as part of a cable-lay operation. In this article, along with assistance from Maersk Supply Service, Longitude Engineering and London Offshore Consultants, Katinka Mørch Granbe
Emergency Contact Case Study: Passenger cruise vessel runs aground on reef Home Latest updates Publications Case Study: Passenger cruise vessel runs aground on reef 30 Oct 2017 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts On 15 March 2010 a small passenger cruise vessel was approaching a harbour in the Galapagos Islands whe
It is common in the chartering business for a vessel to have three or more parties in the charterparty chain. A relatively simple (and usual) pattern is that the headowner charters the vessel to a time charterer, who then sub-charters vessel to a voyage charterer.
Emergency Contact Guidance on the safe navigation of the Hidrovía Home Latest updates News Guidance on the safe navigation of the Hidrovía 5 Oct 2017 Download Sign up for alerts The Club has recently recorded several collision incidents in narrow channels and bends of the Hidrovía, South America. During investigations
When a serious incident occurs offshore, parties are subject to a number of different pressures from different sides. Depending on where the incident arises, those pressures may be different and the response required may vary.
Emergency Contact Moving beyond the mutual approach and ETC Home Latest updates News Moving beyond the mutual approach and ETC 13 Sept 2017 Download Sign up for alerts As a mutual P&I Club specialising in providing a liability insurance solution for small and specialist vessels, we are aware that many owners wish t
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Propulsion - Blackout and Engine Failure Guidance 11 September 2017 The London P&I Club, in a joint project with leading classificati
Emergency Contact Mass evacuation after the grounding of a vessel Home Latest updates Publications Mass evacuation after the grounding of a vessel 5 Sept 2017 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts An incident involving a passenger excursion resulted in the evacuation of 71 passengers and crew when a vessel ran agroun
Emergency Contact Milly Brooks: Voluntary salvage assistance and the reward Home Latest updates News Milly Brooks: Voluntary salvage assistance and the reward 26 Jul 2017 Download Sign up for alerts If you have provided voluntary assistance to a ship, cargo or other recognised salvage subject in distress, you may be en
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search International Group - Annual Review - 2016/17 8 June 2017 The International Group Annual Review 2016/17 is available and can be accessed
Emergency Contact Fire prevention on board ships Home Latest updates News Fire prevention on board ships 15 May 2017 Download Sign up for alerts The Club would like to thank Mark Ross, Senior Forensic Investigator for Jensen Hughes for his invaluable contribution to this article. Any outbreak of fire on board a ship p
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Argentina – Parana River new channel groundings 5 May 2017 Members transiting the very recently established main channel “Paso Cortada Is
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Liquefaction - Reducing risk of bulk cargo liquefaction 4 April 2017 Despite an improvement in the awareness of the risks associated with
Home News and Resources News News 09 Mar, 2017 New Admiralty Rules in English High Court – Electronic Track Data in Collision Claims The English High Court has recently adopted new rules to address the use of electronic track data in collision proceedings. This is an acknowledgement of the information that is av
Emergency Contact How do we assess the right premium for risk? Home Latest updates News How do we assess the right premium for risk?
Home News and Resources News News 29 Nov, 2016 Large Casualty Working Group 2016 Review Update Members may recall that following the experience in policy year 2011 of both the “RENA” and “COSTA CONCORDIA” casualties, the International Group established a Working Group to review both those casualties and a number of oth
Emergency Contact Bulletin: Yacht fire safety awareness while docked in a marina Home Latest updates Publications Bulletin: Yacht fire safety awareness while docked in a marina 29 Nov 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts In the past year, several high-value yachts have caught fire while docked inside a marina.
An application of the Hague Convention on choice of court agreements in Singapore Imagine the following scenario: You are a vessel owner who has a claim against a time charterer for failure to pay charter hire under an amended NYPE charterparty dated 2 October 2016 which provides for all disputes to be referred to the
Emergency Contact The Shipowners' Club announces new exclusive Correspondent in Western Canada Home Latest updates News The Shipowners' Club announces new exclusive Correspondent in Western Canada 9 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts Merle McKenzie, of All West P&I Services Ltd, becomes the Shipowners’ Club exclu
Emergency Contact Evidence Collection Home Latest updates Publications Evidence Collection 7 Sept 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The Shipowners’ Club insures Members for their liabilities to third parties arising from the operation of ships including, amongst others, liabilities related to perso