It is well established that for shipowners and operators to meet the IMO 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas targets (or indeed a company’s pledge to be ’net-zero’ by a specific time), changes will be needed in how vessels are designed, built and operated, explains Alvin Forster in SeaSense column, our special column in association with the North P&I Club.

In this article, Alvin Forster, Loss Prevention Executive, North P&I Club, talks about the EU's intention to include shipping in its mandatory carbon trading system in 2023. 

The way in which shipping carries out risk assessments is well established. But does it adequately assess the human element, wonders Alvin Forster, Loss Prevention Executive, North P&I Club.

The new fuels introduced to the bunker market have been found to be diverse. One particular characteristic can however prove troublesome if the vessel is carrying a heat-sensitive cargo, argues Alvin Forster, Loss Prevention Executive, The North of England P&I Club.

In this article, Alvin Forster, Loss Prevention Executive, North P&I Club, addresses the issue of speed limits. As he says, this method has positively affected greenhouse gas emissions in shipping, but wonders if, after all, the speed limit is the answer for a greener sector.

Alvin Forster Deputy Director (Loss Prevention) of North P&I Club focuses on today's common thought that 80% of accidents are caused by human error, highlighting that the industry has to further investigate behind the human error and see why someone did something wrong.

While talking at the first SAFETY4SEA Conference in Hamburg, Mr. Alvin Forster, Deputy Director (Loss Prevention) at North P&I Club, analyzed implications of 2020 sulphur cap regulation from the marine insurance perspective, sharing feedback from specific cases on the challenges being faced through certain compliance methods.

Alvin Forster, Deputy Director (Loss Prevention) at North P&I Club, talks about bunker spills incidents and their impacts. Mr. Forster outlines the most common causes of bunker spills and says that they can lead to expensive claims, reaching several million dollars.