Following four years of consultation and an extensive review by a CMI International Working Group ("IWG"), the YAR 2016 were adopted by the CMI Assembly at its conference in New York in early May.
ECA requirements in China
21/07/2016
Navigate China's ECA regulations effectively with guidelines on documentation, bunkering changes, and pollution prevention measures
US marine casualty reporting
20/07/2016
From 1st July 2016 the US Coast Guard has an amended CG-2692 form for marine casualty reporting
'Can test' can save lives
18/07/2016
Over the past decade, at least 100 seafarers are known to have lost their lives due to bulk cargoes liquefying at sea. More tragic still is that the deaths could have been prevented if a simple test had been carried out and acted upon before the ships left port. These seven videos, which UK P&I Club has produced in partnership with global cargo experts Minton Treharne & Davis (MTD), explain what a can test is and what it looks like in practice.
Best Practice: Portable Power Tools
11/07/2016
UK P&I Club's Risk Assessors often find during routine Risk Assessments of entered ships, that the safe use of portable power tools is not adhered to
Soundings UK Defence- July 2016
04/07/2016
Risk Focus: Kidnap and Ransom
30/06/2016
The UK Club's Loss Prevention department, together with Hellenic War Risks and Terra Firma Risk Management, have produced a guide for seafarers, which explores the background of Piracy and armed robbery and explains what happens during a kidnap. It also provides some insight into the training available for shipping companies and crews.
Amendments to the MLC to implement requirements for financial security will enter into force on 18th January 2017
Zika Virus Update
30/06/2016
The European Centre for Disease Control advises that 41 countries currently have widespread transmission of Zika virus.
PEME Advice: Sleep Deprivation
23/06/2016
Are your crew members getting enough sleep?
Members are referred to Circular 9/15 informing Members that non-tank vessels in transit through Western Alaska waters en route to or from a US port are required to follow Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) in order to fulfil federal requirements.
Soundings- UK Defence Club
24/05/2016