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Mr. Jacob Damgaard, Associate Director, Loss Prevention, Britannia P&I Club says that the construction of offshore windmill farms has been a booming market over the last decade and expected to grow even further in the years to come as more and more countries are shifting to green energy.

According to Britannia's recent BSAFE case study, a bulker ran aground while on passage between the Philippines and Australia and provides lessons learned.

Some jurisdictions have imposed local regulations which restrict or prohibit the discharge of wash water from scrubbers within their waters.

On 16 December 2022 the EU adopted the 9 package of Russian sanctions including a number of Regulations and Decisions. Britannia P&I Club issued update to remind operation in which circumstances the EU sanctions apply. 

Britannia P&I informs operators to be vigilant when carrying olive margine, warning about the risks of liquefaction, that can affect a safe operation onboard.

Cargo liquefaction remains a key concern for shipping safety, with a total of 70 lives lost in 5 casualties between 2012-2021. This accounts for 76.1% of the total loss of life in shipping for this period, according to INTERCARGO.

As Simon Rapley, Divisional Director, Britannia Club, notes, emergency response on board vessels is normally comprehensively covered by the Emergency Guidance Manual. However, often a very important interface is overlooked and that is the interaction between the bridge and engine room teams.

Britannia P&I Club published guidance for containerships to deal with parametric roll motions. In the guidance, Britannia explains how can ships identify parametric roll and what is triggering it.

On 21 July 2022 the European Union published a “Maintenance and Alignment Package” in respect of its sanctions programme against Russia. The package includes amendments to Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014. The changes of most relevance to shipping are in relation to dealings with Russian State-owned entities in the context of the carriage of Russian oil to non-EU destinations.

Britannia Club informs operators about an update of Paperless Trading Electronic Trading Systems to E-TITLE and the cancellation of R3 ownership.