The UK P&I Club have received the following bulletin from local correspondents Interport Maritime Ltd, regarding ship-to-ship transfer operations in Chittagong.
Risk Focus: Consolidated 2017
06/07/2017
With its team of risk assessors, the UK Club is in a unique position to gather data and target areas of risk onboard ships.
: Dry cargo vessel
In order to help our Members manage the risk of fishing vessel collisions and to learn from these often tragic events, we have worked with experts in fisheries and aquaculture to produce a guide for Masters and their Bridge teams on how to reduce the risk of collisions with fishing vessels.
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) issued Advisory A‐15‐2017, clarifying issues relating to requirements under ACP's fuel regulations for vessels transiting Panama Canal.
According to information released by Fujian MSA, four maritime incidents occurred in the past week along the coast of Fujian province, all of which resulted from poor visibility during navigation in fog.
The Panama Canal Authority issued and released the attached Advisory to Shipping No. A-04-2017 regarding manoeuvring requirements in Panama Canal waters.