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The American P&I Club, has issued a guide, as part of its "All Hands on Deck" series, with best practices for transiting waters during heavy weather. 

Good housekeeping is essential to a safe workplace onboard a vessel. The appearance of your ship and its equipment on the outside suggests how well things are operating on the inside, and more importantly contributes to the health, safety and happiness of the vessel and crew, the American Club has highlighted in a comprehensive guide.

According to American Club, the ingress of seawater through leaking hatch covers remains one of the most significant causes of cargo damage aboard dry cargo vessels.

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I has published a safety animation to inform interested parties about the good communications which are imperative to safe operations. Make a Good Catch by ensuring that there are well understood hand signals for mooring operations to ensure against preventable injuries.

In August 2014, the American Club issued Circular 23/14, updating its guidelines on steel cargo pre-load surveys to reduce the incidence of false claims related to steel shipments.

The American P&I Club has curated a practical guide of ideas and suggestions designed for Masters and Chief Engineers to enhance crew wellbeing and morale onboard.

The American P&I Club has released the latest instalment of its Good Catch series, in which it showcases the importance of finding a right-fitting vest.

The American P&I Club has issued a poster to underline that safe working practices while working aloft are imperative.

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I has published an alert to inform interested parties about a recent incident involving heat exhaustion on an inland towing vessel.

According to American Club, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has intensified its scrutiny of vessel operations within its port areas, leading to a notable rise in the imposition of administrative penalties.