Tag: Shipowners Club

Shipowners Club provides advice on how to raise a safety concern in a manner that helps to avoid an uncomfortable situation.

Earlier this year, BIMCO issued revisions to its widely used standard ocean towage forms, TOWCON and TOWHIRE. Now, the Shipowners Club explains the changes made to the liability and indemnity regime.

Oil tanker operations are extremely critical due to the significant impact they can have on life, property and the environment should anything go wrong, Shipowners Club notes.

The Shipowners’ Club and the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) have joined forces to launch a new app, ISWAN for Seafarers, which can be used offline to provide help around the clock.

The Shipowners Club along with McAusland Turner released an advice on effective hatch cover maintenance for dry cargo ships including preventative action against ingress of water.

The Shipowners' Club recently released an infographic focusing on how empowered communication can improve safety onboard.

Planning a proper passage should be carried out by all vessels. However, the Shipowners' Club notes that numerous incidents have taken place due to improper passage planning.

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, concerning the fourth quarter of 2020, revealed that small investments can make a difference to the lives of seafarers, in efforts to improve their life onboard.

The Shipowners' Club highlights an unfortunate incident that resulted in the death of a crew member after he fell from a height during cargo operations.

From 1st October, amendments to MARPOL Annex I, II, V, VI and the NOx Technical Code will permit the use of electronic record books, to enable the accurate record keeping of movements of shipboard substances and materials that are considered hazardous to the environment.