Tag: Skuld Club

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. 

During February, the Brazilian ports line-up indicates that soybeans shipments will reach around 8.5 million tons. However, the global leading marine insurer, Skuld informed that reaching such a volume won't be easy, especially because the harvest in Brazil is delayed, bringing huge logistical challenges for trading companies.

Ship to ship (STS) transfer is the transfer of crude oil, petroleum products, liquid bulk chemicals and liquefied gas between sea-going tankers. However, in order for this procedure to be carried out safely, certain measures must be taken.

Skuld Club addresses the risk of tuberculosis, providing information on what the crew can do in case they have been affected.

A recent circular published by Skuld Club, comes to remind operators of the potential risk of vessel detention, civil and criminal penalties in the US in the event of non-compliance with recent COVID-19 regulations.

If customs officials discover a difference between the declared bunker quantity in the vessel's tanks and the quantity calculated by customs officials, any excessive quantum will be confiscated and taken off the vessel for owners' account. 

Hull fouling  has long been recognised as a significant threat to the efficient operation of a ship. Ms. Julie Mangiante, an Assistant Vice President, Claims, Skuld P&I Club discusses potential fouling disputes risen regarding cleaning costs in case of prolonged stays, for example, in tropical waters. 

In this article, Charles Anderson, Senior Vice President, Head of Skuld New York, provides a brief guide to US Ballast Water Regulations, the Vessel General Permit and the 2018 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act.

Skuld Club informed about an advice by Lloyd's Register, warning about a number of fuel oil samples from deliveries in Fujairah which have been found to have an elevated Total Acid Number (TAN). The tested TAN values were all significantly over the average for the port