Tag: loss prevention

The American P&I Club has released the latest instalment of its Good Catch series, in which it showcases the importance of finding a right-fitting vest.

Every year, a significant number of seafarers is injured or die while working/ entering enclosed spaces, mainly due to poor training and knowledge of all related procedures or a disregard of non-visible hazards.

Every year, there are serious and often fatal accidents involving falls from stages, bosun’s chair, portable ladders and others working places aloft. Furthermore, slips, trips and falls are some of the most frequent incidents onboard causing of injuries and potential loss of life.

Britannia P&I Club presents key actions for safely transiting high collision risk areas, in view of the high collision risk with fishing vessels expected after Chinese fishing ban ends in South and East China Seas, Yellow Sea, and Bohai Sea.

The American P&I Club has issued a poster to underline that safe working practices while working aloft are imperative.

Britannia P&I Club, in their latest B!NSIGHT publication, explores the safety considerations of using ammonia as a fuel, regarding many aspects, including bunkering. 

The Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) has published a guide to inform interested parties of the dangers of ammonia when it is released at sea. 

Britannia P&I Club presents some best practices in the case of a case of berthing at a ‘not always afloat but safely aground’ (NAABSA) port.

As flood and typhoon season approaches, currents and winds are expected to intensify at Guishan anchorage and the surrounding waters of the Pearl River Estuary. 

The American P&I Club has issued a guidance that highlights the importance of indepth training, robust familiarity with the specific lifeboat onboard, and rigorous maintenance routines to ensure the safety and reliability of lifeboats.