Tag: Steamship Mutual Club

Steamship Mutual published a risk alert aiming to highlight some of the different types of incidents and provide consideration of likely contributory causes.

Following a number of crew injury claims, Steamship Mutual P&I Club released a Risk Alert focusing on the use of portable ladders.

Steamship Mutual’s Ross Millar issued a risk alert focusing on a loss prevention case, where a club member was caught out by a rule on the use of lasers in US waters.

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. 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.