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Circular 10/16:New IG/CINS Guidelines for the Carriage of Calcium Hypochlorite in Containers NOTE: These guidelines have been superseded by version 2 published January 2017 OUTLINE The…

Circular 9/16: Syria Sanctions OUTLINE The European Union and the United States continue to apply trade sanctions against the Government of Syria and a number of designated Syrian persons and…

Crew Health Advice: Diabetes - is your crew at risk? Dr Marcus Brauer, a General Practitioner from one of the Club's PEME approved clinics in South Africa, provides valuable medical insight into one…

Tanker grounding in environmentally sensitive area of Colombian Caribbean Early interaction with authorities pays long term dividends in defeating class actions brought by tourism and fishing Lobby…

Circular 11/16: US Vessel response plans- Alaska and Oregon OUTLINE A third APC provider - Alaska Response Company (ARC), has now been approved by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) covering the Western…

Crew Health Advice: Sleep Deprivation Are your crew members getting enough sleep? A recent US study into sleep found that sleep deprivation is one of the main contributory causes of…

Circular 13/16: Update on the Maritime Labour Convention OUTLINE Amendments to the MLC to implement requirements for financial security will enter into force on 18th January 2017 To assist owners…

Risk Focus: Kidnap and Ransom Piracy and armed robbery in the waters off West Africa has become a very serious concern for the maritime Industry. The Gulf of Guinea is one of the most dangerous…

Best Practice: Portable Power Tools The 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 on…

Can Test - can save lives Over the past decade, at least 100 seafarers are known to have lost their lives due to incidents which have been attributed to bulk cargoes liquefying at sea. Excessively…