Akshat Arora

Akshat Arora

Akshat Arora is a Master Mariner and a maritime professional with over 11 years of sailing experience on a variety of dry cargo ships (bulk carriers, containers, and general cargo ships).
He has been associated with reputed shipping companies and extensively involved with managing aspects relating to maritime safety, security, commercial operations, vetting & technical management.
Akshat joined the Standard P&I Club in 2014. He is based in the club’s Singapore office and works in the Loss Prevention department with a particular focus on cargo claims, environmental compliance, maritime safety and security related matters.
In recent years, Akshat has been closely involved with issues related to IMO-2020 compliance, maritime security, cyber risk management, sustainable ship recycling, decarbonisation, dry bulk and container casualty-related matters.
He is an associate fellow of the Nautical Institute (AFNI), and a member of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) technical sub-committee and International Group (IG) container loss working group.
He regularly speaks at shipping industry events on behalf of the Standard P&I Club. He has also written many loss prevention publications and guidance which are published on the club’s website and various industry forums

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Increased enclosed space casualties call for more investment in training

There are a number of factors that need to be considered in order to effectively reduce the risks associated with enclosed spaces, notes Capt. Akshat Arora, Standard Club’s Senior Surveyor of Loss Prevention. Although the regulatory requirements are well laid out, and safety standards should be improving, the increasing trend of enclosed space related casualty statistics highlight the importance of training.

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Carriage of IMDG cargoes

As Capt. Akshat Arora, Senior Surveyor at the Standard P&I said, the Club regularly receives questions regarding the carriage of dangerous cargoes in packaged form. As of 1 January 2018, the 2016 edition of the IMDG code is in effect, and Mr. Arora reminds the requirements of this code.

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Standard Club’s Perspective towards BWMC implementation

In an exclusive interview with GREEN4SEA, Capt. Akshat Arora, Standard P&I Club, discusses what the implementation of the BWM Convention this September means for the shipping industry from the P&I perspective. Capt. Arora notes that industry is looking forward to the forthcoming MEPC71 for clarifications regarding D-2 standards and reminds operators to ensure compliance with current BW requirements in order to avoid fines.

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