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Gard P&I Club informs that since the beginning of 2024, around 10 million dengue cases and over 5,000 dengue-related deaths have been reported to the WHO from more than 80 countries/territories worldwide.

Gard P&I Club has issued its 2024 Crew Claims Report to provide an analysis of key statistics and trends from crew claims observed over the past five years.

The Gard P&I Club recently published an article alerting interested parties to the dangers associated with the liquefaction of chromite ore cargo originating from South Africa.

Navigating the shifting tides of maritime regulations, the FuelEU Maritime initiative emerges as a beacon of sustainability, aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions within the shipping industry, Gard highlights.

As most fires on board ships start in the engine room, Gard P&I Club highlights the main aspects associated with fire safety of engine rooms, based on observations made during condition surveys of vessels entered with Gard.

According to Gard, so far in 2024, the IMB PRC has not reported any occurrences of piracy or armed robbery at Callao, Peru.

According to Gard Club, Cefor, the Nordic Association of Marine Insurers, shares Gard's concern about the rising number of stern tube-related damage claims.

As Gard P&I Club informs, Australia can impose substantial fines on foreign shipowners if they fail to pay additional ‘top up’ crew wages when a ship carries cargo between ports in Australia.

Lone Hellevik, Senior Security Adviser of Gard P&I Club highlights that cybersecurity is vital to the maritime industry, and yet vulnerabilities are increasingly being exploited by criminals. In this article, we share two examples of recent cyberattacks against Gard, as well as our key recommendations to prevent losses.

According to Gard, the recent amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-8, effective from 1 January 2024, have introduced critical new requirements for mooring operations across all ships.