Tag: American Club

Following an increase in marine pilot fatalities, American Club released the Good Catch guidance to raise seafarers' situational awareness.

The recently-released American Club Good Catch safety guidance focuses on the pilot ladder safety issues, due to an increase in marine pilot fatalities.

As part of American Club's Good Catch safety guidance, the club highlights the importance of pilot ladder safety following the increase in marine pilot incidents.

American P&I Club released a best practice guidance, focusing on what crewmembers should do before activating a CO2 system.

The American P&I Club is further extending the validity PEME certificates to 1st September 2021, for seafarers originating from Bulgaria, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Philippines, Poland, Romania, the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

The American P&I Club shared best practices aiming to reduce the number of breakaways and other incidents from barge fleeting areas within the river systems of the US. 

Following the COVID-19 pandemic situation, American Club is further extending the validity of PEME certificates to 15th July 2021.

American Club issued a Marine Circular regarding the condition survey requirements for tankers carrying HFO as cargo.

The run-off of melting snow each spring, and often heavy seasonal rains, create periods of high water in the Mississippi River system which can result in additional risks for vessels operating there, particularly for those which load and discharge cargo at midstream moorings.

In light of the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, the American P&I Club is further extending the validity PEME certificates to April 15, 2021.