Tag: American Club

The American Club has issued a Safety Alert to present crucial insights on wind forces, mooring strategies, and common high-wind challenges.

American Club has issued a notice for members clarifying US Customs and Border Protection policy in New Orleans, Louisiana, regarding ship slops (petroleum residue) and sludge (petroleum waste).

The American Club informs that, as of May 1, 2023, Brazil only recognizes seafarer identification documents (SIDs) that are issued in accordance with ILO No. 185, the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention.

The American P&I Club's Good Catch Initiative has produced an informative video on human factor and systemic failure.

The American Club has reported encouraging year-on-year growth in premium and tonnage over the recent renewal period. Increases in both metrics were experienced across all of the Club’s insurance lines, strengthening its position for 2023 and beyond.

In its latest part of the "Good Catch" series, the American Club provides lessons learned after a mariner fell on top of a modularized unit, suffering injuries.

As the American Club informs, silver nitrate testing for the presence of sodium chloride (salt) in cargo holds prior to loading is an important practice to prevent claims for damage to steel cargoes.

In its latest article on the "Good Catch" series, the American Club focuses not on a specific incident, but on container losses in general; a phenomenon that becomes much too common lately.

Daniel A. Tadros, American P&I Club, outlines the importance of the shipping industry better understanding the underlying causes of a phenomenon that cannot be measured or quantified.

In its most recent "Good Catch" series, the American Club presents a case where a ship was detained due to an ISM deficiency, arising from poor wiring.