Tag: Skuld Club

Dick Farrel Camoying, Assistant Vice President, Technical Manager, Skuld Club, focuses on purifiers, saying that they are one of the most important pieces of auxiliary machinery.

Skuld informed that it receives an increased number of technical inquiries regarding the use of marine biofuel grades available in the market, either as an alternative fuel or for main engine testing for future use.

In this article, Jia Hong Liu, Assistant Vice President, Technical Manager, Skuld Club talks about project and equipment cargoes, providing guidance for their safe shipment.

Skuld announced its participation as mission partner in a global initiative to decarbonize the maritime industry.

Shipping lawyers Wang Jing & Co.Charles and Qiu Yuhao, Senior Claims Executive at Skuld Club shared some useful tips for soybeans bound for China.

Skuld informs that it has seen an uptake of bunker quality disputes between operators and bunker suppliers.

It is known that COVID-19 has caused disruptions in global supply chains. As a result, cocaine smuggling has thrived with the increased use of commercial shipping, Skuld explained.

Following IMO's implementation of sulphur cap regulation, Dick Farrel Camoying Technical Manager of Skuld insurance association explained that the number of claims reported to the club are not significantly higher for VLSFO compared to other fuel.

Skuld Club issued an advisory in an effort to prevent the damage of the main engine, auxiliary engine and boiler plant caused by fuel oil contaminated by chemicals such as cleaning solvents.

The Skud P&I Club has recently seen an increase in shortage liquid claims in Pakistan, notably at Port Qasim. This is a long running problem at this port and suits are filed based on shore measurements which are nearly always less than the ullages on arrival.