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The American Club & Eagle Ocean Marine recently hosted in Piraeus a Loss Prevention & Claims seminar which looked at both the technical and legal aspects of bunker contamination claims, explains Andrew Dyer, Regional Claims Director EMEA - SVP, The American P&I Club & Global Claims Eagle Ocean Marine.

The American P&I Club has issued an alert to warn its members to take enhanced precautions when transiting the Red Sea and Indian Ocean Area. 

According to American Club, the USCG Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) has recently released three policy letters that are intended to provide additional guidance on the implementation of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Title 46 amendments for combating sexual assault and sexual harassment in the maritime industry.

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I has published an animation video which highlights, that documenting near misses, even in the case of minor incidents like those experienced by a speedy guy like Harry, helps maintain a healthy safety culture. 

American Club released the "Addressing and Managing Seafarer Mental Health Challenges" document in cooperation with the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), to provide guidance and assist help seafarers and ship operators better understand the factors that contribute to mental health challenges for seafarers and what can be done to prevent and mitigate such effects on crews.

American Club informs about an incident, in which a deck barge carrying a tractor crane and associated equipment was being relocated to a new job location. The barge owner had hired a towing vessel for the short ocean transit.

As part of their series, American P&I has published an animation video which highlights, that in a event of an engine room fire, preparedness of the vessel’s crew is a critical element to its mitigation. 

As part of their series, American P&I has published an animation video which provides a summary of how condensation forms as a result of ship sweat and cargo sweat.

During the 2023 Crew Welfare Week, Christopher L. Hall, Managing Director, Hong Kong, The American Club, highlighted the importance of quality and adequate sleep for people onboard. Sleep at sea can play a critical role to seafarers’ safety and health and industry needs to make the promotion of better sleep a priority.

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I has published a safety animation to inform interested parties of the safety risks improper ventilation poses.