The Club has recently been advised of the amendments to Turkish Law in relation to drug smuggling; of particular note is the confiscation of vehicles which has been summarised in the attached bulletin.
UK Club correspondents have issued a circular on the low Sulphur fuel requirement to be implemented in all ports within Zhejiang ECA, China which include Ningbo, Zhoushan, Jiaxing, Taizhou, etc. from 1st Sep 2017.
Recent amendment to South Korea's regulations concerning the imposition and collection of oil spill response costs
The Club has recently been notified by our correspondent in China, Huatai, of Typhoons "HATO" and "PAKAR", which landed in southern China on 23rd and 27th August 2017 respectively.
UK Club golf day- Tuesday 22nd August
25/08/2017
The annual UK P&I Club golf day was held at the New Zealand Golf Club in Woking, Surrey on Tuesday 22nd August 2017.
Discover guidelines for the efficient carriage of cargo in Non-Operating Reefers (NOR) to reduce repositioning costs
A bulk carrier received instructions to anchor in a designated port anchorage area occupied by other vessels
Please note the Hong Kong office is closed today due to a Typhoon.
Following the implementation of Martial Law in Mindanao (southern Philippines) on 24th May 2017, the Senate and the House of Representatives met jointly at the end of July and voted to extend martial law in Mindanao until 31st December 2017.
The Club's Loss Prevention team, in conjunction with Witherby Publishing have just released a new training guide for crew on "Survival craft release and retrieval systems."
This is...London
18/08/2017
Welcome to the first in a series of blogs over the coming months from claims handlers across our global network. We'll be giving our perspectives on the cities in which we work and their maritime connections!
This vessel was loading a bulk cargo in two of the vessel's lower holds. During the loading operation, the vessel bunkered 500 MT of HFO into no.'s 2 port and starboard fuel oil side tanks. Shortly after the completion of bunkering operations, the Chief Engineer (C/E) noticed the level of no.2 port fuel oil tank was decreasing from observation of the remote gauging system.
A UK P&I Club Member recently reported the death of two crew members. The crew were found unresponsive onboard, apparently suffering from heat stroke. Sadly, particularly at this time of year, this is not an isolated incident.
Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Programme Director at UK P&I Club, discusses the importance of knowing the signs of heat stroke.
Situation in Yemen - Update
16/08/2017
The UK P&I Club have received the following update from local Yemeni correspondents.
The UK P&I Club have received the following circular from correspondents Venepandi, regarding six oil product tankers that are currently docked at the Paraguana Refining Center (CRP).
With the enthusiastic and inevitable march of so called "FinTech" we are increasingly exposed to new 'concept terms' which are predicted to permanently settle into our daily vocabulary. They are often hailed as the latest 'thing', a breakthrough, which is prophesied by the digital evangelist to adorn the frontline banners of the impending tech revolution.
This fully laden bulk carrier was on passage in the Mediterranean Sea during winter. Whilst the seamen were handling the hose on the starboard side, a wave was shipped onto the main deck, sweeping them heavily against the adjacent cargo hold hatch coamings. Both sustained multiple injuries requiring the vessel to deviate to land the seamen ashore for urgent hospital treatment.
On August 2, 2017, President Trump signed into law the "Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act". The Act imposes new and further sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea.
One of the most vital pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board, which should not be overlooked when conducting fire drills.