Proper lube oil analysis crucial for vessels’ machinery systems
The American Club analyzes the importance of regularly performing lube oil analysis for shipboard machinery, and provides measures to prevent potential problems.
Read moreThe American Club analyzes the importance of regularly performing lube oil analysis for shipboard machinery, and provides measures to prevent potential problems.
Read moreA new report from the Swedish Club, called "Container Claims – Refrigerated Containers," has identified a peak in refrigerated (reefer) container claims during the pandemic years as a result of disruptions in the supply chain, with a high number of reefer containers being delayed either in port or during transportation to and from port via road or rail.
Read moreWhile the principles of navigation, stability, and cargo securing on tug and barge units remain the same as for ocean-going cargo vessels, the towing operation of barges comes with its own sets of related hazards.
Read moreInvestigations into human element incidents identified fatigue to be a major contributing factor to maritime accidents. In fact, human error because of fatigue has long been regarded as contributing to the majority of incidents in the shipping sector.
Read moreCapt. Randall Lund, Allianz’s Senior Marine Risk Consultant, Marine Loss Control, refers to industry’s key challenges and ways to move forward. With regards to decarbonization, Capt. Lund explains that Allianz has accelerated a net-zero timeline goal from year 2050 to 2030 and encourages whole industry to move up the timeline to meet the net zero emission standards.
Read moreFalls from height remain one of the biggest causes of injury and fatalities in the workplace, with the TT Club warning that the distance of the drop need not always be as great as imagined to cause harm.
Read moreAccording to Peter Peltenburg, CEO of the Dutch-based Cargo Care Solutions, the weight of the extra containers and cargo is placing massive amounts of stress on the hatch covers and lashing gear.
Read moreBritannia 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.
Read moreIn its most recent loss prevention series "Good Catch", the American Club provides lessons learned from a vessel carrying containers had several holes in their hatch covers due to corrosion.
Read moreLoss prevention strategies for wind powered and unmanned vessels, new cargoes such as electrical vehicles have quickly moved “out of the laboratory and in the real world,” says IUMI’s Loss Prevention Committee chairperson Pascal Dubois.
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