Tag: Shipowners Club

The Shipowners' P&I Club issued a case study regarding an error in judgement whilst towing in a channel.

The Shipowners P&I Club states that it is advisable to adopt, as a measure of good practice, a specific procedural system to ensure an adequate level of on board safety and quality

STS operation needs to be carefully planned right from its initial stage The Shipowners P&I Club has recently experienced a number of claims arising from poor cargo practices being adopted on board tankers during Ship To Ship (STS) operations.On the back of these incidents, the Club would like to bring operators' attention to Chapter 8 of MARPOL Annex I. Whilst the regulations stated apply to oil tankers of 150GT and above, engaged in the transfer of oil cargo between oil tankers at sea (STS operations), the Club also encourages operators operating vessels outside thesecriteria but who engage in STS operations to incorporate these operating procedures to assist with ensuring safe operations.An STS operation needs to be carefully planned right from its initial stages with the following being of paramount importance:Procedures for selecting a safe STS transfer area taking into consideration traffic density, availability of good holding ground, weather conditions and local port regulations.Notification to the relevant local authorities in line with their reporting requirements.Any oil tanker involved in STS operations shall carry on board an STS operation plan, approved by the Administration and in the working language of the ship, prescribing how to conduct STS operations. The STS operation plan ...