The International Group of P&I Clubs and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the response to maritime casualties and incidents.
The MoU is part of the Outreach programme developed by the Group, looking at major maritime casualties involving removal of wreck and other major incidents. It is focused on improving and streamlining the joint co-operation and casualty response of national maritime administrations/authorities and the Group clubs.
Moreover, a key focus of the MoU is joint preparedness training, and involves experienced club personnel participating in training workshops and exercises with national administrations and authorities. The MoU was signed in Ottawa by Mario Pelletier, Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard, and by Nick Shaw, Group CEO.
After the signing ceremony, representatives from the International Group conducted a joint workshop with the Canadian Coast Guard, using a case study to go through an incident, and the respective roles and responsibilities on both sides.
