Mental Health Awareness Week
10/05/2017
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the Mental Health Foundation is encouraging people to look at mental health from a new angle
California Ballast Water Regulation Changes
04/05/2017
New Penalties for Ballast Water Violations, effective from 1st July 2017.
New York Harbor trip
28/04/2017
On 20th April, 2017, a group from our New Jersey office joined several from Harley Marine for a trip around New York Harbor on the Marine Tug Boat the 'HMS Justice.'
Below is a circular issued by our Club correspondents on groundings at the main channel "paso cortada isla nueva" between km 335 and 345 Parana river.
Asian Maritime Casualty Forum 2017
27/04/2017
Senior Loss Prevention Advisor Anuj Velankar and Senior Risk Assessor Chris Roberts are at the second Asian Maritime Casualty forum on 27th & 28th April 2017.
Bridge over troubled water
27/04/2017
On 25th April, our claims executives Lisa Clarke, George Huxley, Alexander Geoehegan and Ben Johnson had the opportunity to visit the South Shields Marine School bridge simulation suite to test out their navigational skills.
Out of hours contacts- Saturday 29th April
27/04/2017
Due to essential maintenance, the main phone number of the London office (020 7283 4646) will be unavailable between 0900 and 1700 hrs on Saturday, 29th April.
Car Matters
27/04/2017
This brochure is designed as both a teaching aid and practicable advice. Written in conjunction with SOLIS Marine Consultants and Richard Hogg Lindley, it contains case studies on recent ro-ro and car carrier casualties with lessons learned and a Loss Prevention quick reference matrix. The publication is designed for use by the Chief Mate, to aid them to prevent/or mitigate a potential claim.
RASI II- Thomas Miller Challenge Trophy
26/04/2017
On Sat 22nd April RASI II took place on the water linking Sentosa to Singapore. The event saw six teams compete for the Thomas Miller Trophy in order to raise funds for Mission to Seafarers.
Ukraine - Time Bars
24/04/2017
Time Bars (TB) is the period of time allowed for filling a claim to court for the protection of civil rights or interests (art. 256 Civil Code of Ukraine).
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.
Please find attached information from the Clubs correspondents regarding new provisions on ballast chlorinating
Regulation of Ports in Turkey
12/04/2017
Our local Correspondents have supplied the Club with their latest circular on recent amendments and alterations made on the "Regulation on Ports" in Turkey.
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new Port Security Advisory (PSA) 1-17, on the imposition of Conditions of Entry on vessels arriving from ports/countries that do not maintain effective anti-terrorism measures.
Recently there has been a recurrent pattern of vessel's searched by Customs on routine inspections at San Nicolás Port. As a consequence differences in the Store List declaration have been found which could result in heavy fines.
As a mutual, it is our duty to help you reduce accidents and incidents on-board.
Bunker Supply Contracts
11/04/2017
To bunker or not to bunker that is the question. if only that were an option! However, unless your ship is propelled by magical fairy dust (or LNG); bunkers will be a pretty integral part of your operation.
What is a unit?
11/04/2017
What's in a unit? A measurement by any other name.will probably still result in higher limits.
Risk Focus: Hatch Covers
10/04/2017
Are the ships' hatch covers weathertight? This seemingly simple but important question is what surveyors, whether acting on behalf of P&I clubs, shippers, charterers or courts have to answer on a regular basis.