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In this article, Siddharth Mahajan, Senior Loss Prevention Executive, Singapore, Gard, Svend Leo Larsen, Senior Claims Adviser, Bergen, Gard, and Kim Watle, Senior Business Analyst, Oslo, Gard analyze the cause of fires in engine rooms.

The Gard Club provides useful information regarding the fire safety onboard ships, stressing that fire accidents remain a continuous cause for concern.

The Gard Club makes recommendations on how to navigate safely in the Chinese waters during the seasonal fishing ban which came into force on 1 May 2022.

According to the Gard Club there has been new incidents where solid bulk cargoes classified as Group A, liable to liquefy, have been loaded with moisture content in excess of the transportable moisture limit (TML).

Gard Club provides useful information and guidance on how to tackle and manage potential outbreak of infection on board.

Gard Club informs that the North Atlantic right whale is one of the world's most endangered species of large whale and due to the fact that its habitat and migration routes are located close to major ports, the whales are vulnerable to collisions with vessels.

Gard Members and clients are reporting operational problems that may be caused by contaminated bunkers, mostly HSFO, stemmed in Singapore in the first quarter of 2022.

When loading or discharging bulk cargoes at Argentinean ports, many Masters have experienced the demand of cargo interests to use the shore scale figures to determine the loaded/discharged quantity arguing that only shore figures are recognized locally.

Gard Club informs that ships contain many "high touch surfaces" and, for this reason, it is important to keep these surfaces clean and reduce the risk of infection. 

As many operators around the world employ Ukrainian and Russian seafarers, Gard published some Frequently Asked Questions related to employment terms and also the impact of the war on P&I cover for crew claims.