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Skuld P&I warns on MERS virus

Filipinos are employed as seaman more often than any other nationality The Skuld P&I Club has issued Crew News Bulletin refering to Filipino seafarers. In 2013, it was estimated that there are more than 460,000 Filipino seafarers, and there may be moreFilipinos that are employed as seaman than any other nationality.The Club advises the following key steps for crew onboard:good training to ensure crew stay safe and look after their healthdiligent PEME testing prior to engaging a crewmancontinued training and education while on boardstrong shore side support to ensure good on board discipline and following of proceduresprompt response to crew injuries and illnessesappropriate follow up and after incident careThis Bulletin includes a short summary of the most important decision for Filipino seafares, the 120/240 day ruling by the Supreme Court. This decision is applied in all subsequent crew cases in the Philippines. According to that rule, in case of injury orillness, the seafarer was entitled to sick wages for 120 days and when he reached or exceeded the 120 day period hewas automatically entitled to 100% disability compensation. Now, the period of treatment has been extended to 240 days. Therefore, if aseafarer exceeded a period of 240 days and the ...

Information phishing has been identified as one of the main ploys used by fraudsters targeting the maritime industry.

The Skuld P&I Club has issued advisory to inform operators to be aware that live fire drills can take place of western Korea, and that such events took place recently

The Skuld P&I Club has issued news advisory on its website to inform operators whose vessel traversing the canal that construction work has been under way for the security aling the canal which remais under the protection of the Egyptian Armed Forces.

The Skuld P&I Club informs operators about the Nairobi International Convention (Wreck Removal Convention 2007)

The Skuld P&I Club has been recently informed about the current dispute between marine pilots and local authorities in the Bahamas

The Skuld P&I Club has been informed that a significant number of vessels have been waiting at anchorage of Cotonou, Benin waiting to discharge cargoes of rice

The Skuld P&I Club has issued an urgent advisory to inform that there is a developing situation, which affects particularly the Crimean region.

Skuld P&I Club has announced 13% premium growth following P&I renewals which were completed earlier this month.