Swedish Club further enhances PEME programme
The Swedish Club is expanding its Pre-employment Medical Examination (PEME) program, focusing on the health and wellbeing of seafarers.
Read moreThe Swedish Club is expanding its Pre-employment Medical Examination (PEME) program, focusing on the health and wellbeing of seafarers.
Read moreThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) presents an incident of a passenger vessel fire and evacuation, in order to draw lessons learned and point out the importance of proper firefighting systems.
Read moreThe Britannia P&I Club has issued its latest edition of “Risk Watch”, in which includes an article that highlights that Lithium-Ion Batteries have gained significant attention in recent years due to their pivotal role in the global shift towards sustainability, as well as their association with certain fire risks relating to thermal runaway, self-ignition, and the risk of an explosive and toxic atmosphere.
Read moreBritannia’s loss prevention department has teamed up with Waves Group to provide practical advice on the widely discussed alternative fuels: Biofuels, Liquefied Natural Gas, Methanol, Ammonia, and Hydrogen.
Read moreKunal Pathak, Team Leader, Claims, Arendal; Siddharth Mahajan, Loss Prevention Manager Asia, Singapore; Helge A. Nordahl, Vice President, Analytics, Oslo; Are Solum, Team Leader, Claims, Arendal, of Gard P&I Club explore the subject of container losses, in relation to insurance claims.
Read moreAs the quality of bunker fuel continues to be a source of concern to shipowners and charterers, the UK Defence Club has published a guide with important procedures that should be adopted in order to reduce the chances of fuel-related engine damage.
Read moreAs the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) explains, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the Piper-Alpha oil platform explosion, and the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise all have a thing in common: An ineffective safety culture.
Read moreThree incidents of armed robbery against ships (two CAT 3 incidents and one CAT 4 incident) in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 6-12 February 2024.
Read moreOver the years, many incidents regarding damage to main engine components such as the crankshaft, main bearing, and other components of the main engine happen. The main engine damage claims are one of the most expensive claims, Skuld highlights.
Read moreThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a Safety Alert to highlight the fact that Personal Locator Devices can save a mariner's life during an emergency.
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