The UK Club has received the following circular from local correspondents, Huatai, regarding enhanced supervision and controls on ship pollution in Tianjin port from 1st May 2018.
Circular China MSA: Special Safety Inspections for ships entering/intending to enter Qingdao Water areas for navigation, berthing and operations for limited period
Foreign shipowners trading with Venezuela should exercise caution to be certain that any remittances made through the U.S.
Lessons Learnt: Fall from generator platform
04/04/2018
The duty engineer and oiler were assigned the job of replacing a damaged diesel generator exhaust gas thermometer requiring a section of the exhaust manifold to be dismantled. While doing this, he leant backwards to avoid dust blowing into his face with the result that he lost his balance and fell from the platform on to the deck more than two metres below.
Here are a few lessons learnt after a vessel collision
The vessel loaded an assortment of cargo consisting mainly of trucks, wheeled and tracked excavators, containers and other general cargo.
The UK Club have received the following update from Huatai, regarding a notice on navigation speed limits and restrictions under heavy weather for vessels sailing within the Xiamen Sea area.
Biofouling Standards in New Zealand - Update and advice from the Club's Correspondents, P&I Services
08/03/2018
The Club's local correspondents, P&I Services, have issued the following update on biofouling standards in New Zealand.
Listeriosis Outbreak - South Africa
08/03/2018
The UK P&I Club have received the following update from local correspondents P&I Associates (Pty) Ltd, regarding the recent Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa.
The UK Club have received the following update from Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP, regarding U.S. issued sanctions against North Korea.
Lessons Learnt: Loss of anchor
28/02/2018
Anchoring a vessel requires to be very carefully planned taking into account the prevailing and forecast weather, current, depth of water, proximity of other vessels, navigational hazards and the capability of the anchoring machinery.
Panama Canal Update
09/02/2018
The UK P&I Club have received the following update from local correspondents C. Fernie and Co, regarding the Panama Canal.
We have received notice from Members regarding email spam purportedly being sent from Del Rosario & Del Rosario Law Offices in Philippines. Del Rosario have advised that these emails are spam and should be ignored.
The UK Club have received the following circular from local correspondents Huatai, regarding stricter regulation on solid waste importation in China from 2018.
North China's record low temperatures and icy sea ask for special caution during navigation
01/02/2018
The UK P&I Club have received the following circular from local correspondents Huatai, regarding record low temperatures in North China and icy sea conditions.
The Club has recently been notified through various sources about a newly enforced Yellow Fever quarantine requirement for individuals, vessels and cargo entering into China from certain countries as announced by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) website Announcement No. 11/2018, dated 19th January 2018.
Tanker-yacht collision at night highlights critical watchkeeping failures - officer alone on bridge, no proper visual/radar lookout
The liver carries out essential work fighting infection, destroying poisons and alcohol, cleaning the blood and controlling cholesterol. Liver disease can be fatal and rarely shows any signs or symptoms until it is too late.
The UK Club have received the following circular from the UAE Federal Transport Authority, regarding the conditions on oil and products cargoes operations in UAE ports, territorial waters and in the exclusive economic zones with immediate effect.