This circular provides crucial guidance on the safe handling and carriage of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) cargoes, particularly those containing iron ore fines.
MLC 2006 Pocket Checklist
07/12/2012
Updated for 2017, The ILO MLC Pocket Checklist (Revision 3) aims to help owners, operators and crew comply with the Marine Labour Convention which comes into force in August 2013. Non compliance with the requirements of the convention will result in port state control (PSC) detentions, so to help reduce the risk of your ship being detained, as a minimum, we strongly recommend that you include the items in this checklist as part of your final checks before the voyage and port entry.
The 27 member States of the Paris MOU will focus their attention on passenger ship safety in 2013. The HAVEP will last for twelve months, commencing on 1 January 2013 and ending on 31 December 2013.
855 - 11/12 - NOAA speed restrictions - USA
16/11/2012
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are increasing their vigilance in regard of the seasonal speed restrictions off the US coast
Gas Matters - LP News Supplement
02/11/2012
A focus on some of the issues surrounding gas tanker fleets in the P&I world
Strict anti-pollution laws in Algeria saw an entered vessel fined for spilling small amounts of paint into the harbour.
The United Stated Customs and Border Patrol have tightened their scrutiny of the Advanced Passenger Information System. Members should be aware of potential fines emanating for inaccurate or untimely submissions.
Drug enforcement activity in the United States targeting the trafficking of drugs entering the United States of America via merchant vessels continues to impact the Club in the guise of fines levied against unsuspecting ships.
TB 39 - Escape from engine rooms
11/10/2012
Engine rooms by their very design are hazard areas for all sorts of reasons to the unwary or
Risk Focus: Loss of Power
03/10/2012
Increasing numbers of main engine failure related incidents and accidents following blackouts have led to a data collection exercise by the UK Club's risk assessors and a detailed analysis of more than 700 claims which has given cause for concern. A significant number of these claims for third party property damage, many of which were enormously expensive and in some cases amounted to millions of dollars could be attributed, directly or indirectly, to main engine failures or electrical blackouts.
The Club has been made aware of a case concerning an entered vessel which was detained for breaching the SECA regulations despite the bunker fuel being supplied in the same port as the vessel was detained.
Sub-marine fish farm installations are becoming more common in the waters off the Chinese coast. The large fishing nets in these farms are expensive and pose a significant risk to marine traffic in the area.
In order to reduce the risk of collision between vessels and any subsequent
environmental damage off the North-western Australian coast, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority have established a network of marine fairways.
From 1st August 2012, all vessels operating in US waters must comply with new fuel limitations