UK P&I Club has partnered with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS), a global market leader in marine fuel testing and bunker surveys
UK Club correspondents Proinde P&I have provided the below Circular for the interest of Club Members
This article examines the global environmental protection regulations for the ocean, the efforts and trends of the shipping industry in relation to the dumping of damaged cargo at sea, and Japan's response to these issues.
Changes to seafarer crew change in Hong Kong
05/02/2021
Hong Kong authorities had recently announced tightening measures for seafarers and cargo vessels entering into Hong Kong.
Carriage of Bauxite which may liquefy: Group A and revised Group C IMSBC Code schedules are now mandatory
UK Club correspondents Spica Services (S) Pte Ltd have provided the below Circular outlining the latest updates regarding the Myanmar situation.
Crew Health Advice: Hypothermia
04/02/2021
Within this crew health advice, written in collaboration with Red Square Medical, we examine the primary causes of hypothermia, the signs or symptoms to look out for, and how to treat it
In the third of our Ask an Expert video series Ian Crutchley (Customer Account Manager with VPS) and Paul Parkinson (Group Oil Condition Monitoring Business Development Leader for VPS), discuss the fuel, in terms of what has changed after the introduction of VLSFO, how these changes might be effecting the machinery as well as cylinder lubrication aspects.
UK Club Correspondents, GAC, in Yemen, have provided the below Circular outlining the obligation concerning the arrival draft of the ship at Malla docks
The UK Club is delighted to be a signatory on the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, this initiative is a global call to action to address the ongoing crew change crisis
Inside Ship: Shielding of hot surfaces
26/01/2021
Many engine room fires originate from oil leakages spraying onto hot exhaust surfaces
The UK Club Correspondent, GAC Shipping Ltd, would like to remind Members of the commencement of bulk crew changes of international seafarers from 22nd December 2020, through the Offshore Crew Transit Hub (OCTH) operated by a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP).