Tag: Steamship Mutual Club

It is known that the maritime industry is marking a sharp increase in cyber-attacks. As a result, cyber security and safety are becoming of major importance when it comes to the ships' protection.

Following several container losses and with vessels reportedly losing thousands of containers in an incident, particularly in the North Pacific, Steamship Mutual issued a risk alert focusing on issues associated with cargo stowage and securing.

Steamship Mutual issued a circular issued by their correspondents, Huatai, which informs of the steps to be taken when reporting abnormal health condition of crewmembers when calling a Chinese port.

Steamship Mutual recently issued a series of IGs, highlighting the safety risks onboard RO-RO vessels & PCTC carriers. In the IG below, the club focuses on how to properly access RO-RO spaces and avoid prohibited areas.

In response to the operational disruption the pandemic has caused to crew changes, which has subjected seafarers to increased levels of stress and anxiety, Steamship Mutual announced a partnership with Mental Health Support Solutions, aimed directly at the wellbeing of ships’ crews. 

Steamship Mutual issued a Risk Alert describing ship to ship interaction, squat, bank effects while focuses on causes and preventative actions.

Steamship Mutual issued a Risk Alert in order to provide guidance for undertaking safe Ship-to-Ship (STS) operations, in compliance with international regulations and industry guidance.

In their third video of their series "Protection on Board", Steamship Mutual focuses on the risks arising when a vessel calls a port, and also addresses the measures taken to mitigate the risk of seafarers contacting the virus.

Independent Maritime Consulting have provided a useful guide as to what happens during a US Coast Guard investigation focusing on the rights and obligations of shipowners and employees.

Ship operators should be aware that with the present global changing weather patterns, certain waterways, known as “Hydrovia” (or “Hidrovia”) in Argentina, have shown unusually low water levels.