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Colombia appears to be the largest producer of cocaine in the world, supplying the most cocaine to North American and Europe by sea transport.

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

The phenomenon known as Parametric Rolling Movement (PRM) can cause a ship to roll at extreme angles of up to 30-40 degrees or more and may in extreme cases lead to capsizing of the vessel, as Anatoliy Frank, Technical Manager and Senior Claims Executive, Skuld Hamburg explains.

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

Skuld Club published a case study of an incident reported to them to highlight the importance of being in line with the safety culture in order to prevent musculoskeletal injuries during operations onboard the vessel.

The outbreak of coronavirus has been at the centre of discussions as it has already led to a number of fatalities, while the shipping industry and stakeholders have issued advises and steps to be taken so that seafarers are protected.

DNV GL, together with marine insurers The Swedish Club, Norwegian Hull Club, Skuld and Gard have completed a study of the properties of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) for stern tube applications, in response to the growing number of stern tube bearing failures recently. In fact, DNV GL sponsored lab tests demonstrating that EALs behave differently than traditional mineral oils under transient pressure and temperature conditions. 

Skuld alerts that the risk season for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) begins 1 September 2019 until 30 April 2020; In this timeframe, vessels sailing to Australia and New Zealand have to ensure that their crew is informed and familiar with the BMSB seasonal management measures.

Skuld P&I Club provided information on good anchoring practices, as the safety of anchoring can be affected by the wrong anchoring operations and the increased traffic of ships as well as undesirable weather conditions. An improper anchoring could cause damage and loss to the vessel, other vessels, property and the environment.