415 - 05/05 - Fatal Fall in Engine Room
31/05/2005
A recent incident highlights the need for Members to be aware that when shipping plastic scraps, metal scraps and other wastes to China, the shipper must be registered to do so. Without a registration certificate, such cargoes cannot be cleared through Chinese Customs as per import regulations on scrap which came into force 08 May 2004.
416 - 06/05 - Scrap/Waste Imports - China
31/05/2005
A recent incident highlights the need for Members to be aware that when shipping plastic scraps, metal scraps and other wastes to China, the shipper must be registered to do so. Without a registration certificate, such cargoes cannot be cleared through Chinese Customs as per import regulations on scrap which came into force 08 May 2004.
418 - 06/05 - Working Hours - Worldwide
31/05/2005
This bulletin highlights a ship visit aboard a well maintained Member vessel where commercial pressure and minimum manning leading to fatigue made 'an accident waiting to happen'.
419 - 06/05 - Abnormal Waves - Worldwide
31/05/2005
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently released a report of an incident where a crewmember died of injuries sustained after being knocked against and over the windlass by an abnormal wave, which broke over the forecastle while the crew were securing the anchors.
Circular 9/05: Investment in Millers
25/05/2005
It is anticipated that the project of deepening and widening the Houston Ship Channel will be completed this month. Information received suggests there is concern about the affects on vessels moored along the channel of the larger vessels that will now be able to transit further up the channel. The charted dimensions of this project are from the entrance area in the Gulf of Mexico to the Shell and Oil Tanking facilities on the Houston Ship Channel in the vicinity of light 142.
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice stating that, effective May 23, 2005, it will impose conditions on entry on vessels arriving from countries that have not instituted effective anti-terrorism measures.
407 - 04/05 - Compulsory Insurance - Georgia
31/03/2005
408 - 04/05 - Fraudulent Medical Expenses
31/03/2005
The Club is aware of an increasing number of fraudulent claims in cases where seafarers are seeking medical attention in their homeland following repatriation on medical grounds. The problem arises mainly in countries where forged receipts are readily available on the black market and computer generated receipts easily match those distributed by genuine clinics. The Club is also aware of fraudulent claims being made in genuine medical cases where additional receipts that are not genuine are submitted for payment.