Signum Services
16/11/2016
Signum Services are the in-house investigation department at Thomas Miller & Co and operate as part of the UK P&I Club. Signum offers a unique and bespoke investigation service for the benefit of the Members.
PEME 20th Anniversary dinner Mumbai
10/11/2016
Our PEME team held a 20th Anniversary dinner at the "Ziya" restaurant, Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai on Thursday 3rd November 2016.
A Guide to Loss Prevention
08/11/2016
We are committed to safety. Our high-level loss prevention programme is the most extensive in the industry. Our full-time, worldwide loss prevention team provides our Members with proactive and inclusive loss prevention support. The team provides technical and operational advice to Members as well as participating in crew seminars and training days.
The Club has been recently advised of the strengthening approach of South African Authorities towards stowaways following a recent increase in the number of stowaway attempts in Durban.
Press Release: Hepatitis B - the number one reason for crew failing pre-employment medical tests
28/10/2016
Dr Balaji of Balaji Medical Centre, a clinic which is part of the UK P&I PEME programme, comments on the dangers of hepatitis B, the silent epidemic.
AP Companies presentation
27/10/2016
Earlier today the PEME team met with our Russian healthcare providers, AP Companies of Moscow to discuss and review the first year of PEME approval.
Risk Focus: Paint
27/10/2016
The UK Club has teamed up with coating consultants Safinah to produce the latest Risk Focus publication on paint.
The Club has recently dealt with two identical serious arm injuries (Singapore and USA) caused during routine inspections and cleaning inside the main engine scavenge air receivers.
PEME- 20th Anniversary
20/10/2016
This Autumn marks the 20th anniversary of the UK P&I Club PEME Programme. 20 years of medical screening and crew health initiatives is a wonderful achievement for the UK P&I Club and the members who participate in the Programme.
The Club has been recently advised of frequent rain in Surigao, Philippines and unsafe, wet nickel ore cargo being presented for loading.
1112- 09/16 - Cyber Fraud - Worldwide
28/09/2016
The Club would like to alert Members with ships entering Canadian waters that Transport Canada have issued a bulletin stating that marine safety inspectors have begun verifying compliance with the 0.1% sulphur content requirements for marine fuel used on vessels, subject to the North American Emission Control Area (NAECA) of the MARPOL Convention.
The Association was recently advised of an increase in the incidents of fines, imposed by the Immigration Authorities in Argentina.
In the near future (01 Sep to 30 Nov 2016), there are two big port state control (PSC) Concentrated inspection campaigns (CIC) that are going to be run in various parts of the world. Paris MOU is carrying out a CIC on MLC 2006 whereas many of the other MOUs will be carrying out a CIC on Cargo securing arrangements.
Thomas Miller Hellas' resident Risk Assessor David Nichol looks at the safe carriage of dangerous goods in containers.
Bulletin 1104 - Spanish
15/07/2016
Continuando con nuestro Boletín 933, Signum Services quisiera informar a los Miembros sobre la actividad fraudulenta en relación con la carga falsa.
Bulletin 1105 - Spanish
15/07/2016
La Asociación quisiera informar a los Miembros sobre posibles sanciones aduaneras que se están produciendo en el Puerto de Nikolaev, Ucrania.
Bulletin 1106 - Spanish
15/07/2016
Recientemente la Asociación ha sido informada sobre la restricción de bunker en los puertos del Río Orinoco.
Bulletin 1107 - Spanish
15/07/2016
La Asociación ha sido recientemente informada, por nuestros corresponsales locales, sobre mermas en cargas a granel en Vietnam.
The Association has been recently advised of bunker restriction in Orinoco River ports