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During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum, Ioanna Kafka, Senior Claims Executive, Hull & Machinery Team Greece, The Swedish Club, addressed the growing trend of fire incidents on ships.

The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for October, describing how mistakes during maintenance led to blackout and the subsequent grounding of a vessel. 

Maritime insurance specialist The Swedish Club reports that it registered claims exceeding 25million USD attributable to heavy weather over the past five years. 

The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for September, describing an engine room fire incident onboard a bulk carrier.

The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for August 2024, describing an incident  in which the vessel was sailing when the high lube oil temperature alarm activated, and the main engine stopped.

The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for June 2024, describing an incident in which in the early hours of the morning, Vessel A, traveling at 17 knots, collided with Vessel B in conditions of moderate visibility. 

The Swedish Club published its Monthly Safety Scenario for May 2024, describing an incident in which cargo damage was caused by broken lashings in heavy weather. 

The Swedish Club has presented its Annual Report for 2023, a year in which operational objectives were successfully achieved, and financial results notably bolstered their resilience.

The Swedish Club is expanding its enhanced Pre-employment Medical Examination (PEME) program outside of the Philippines and is opening new accredited clinics in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and in five locations across India: Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumba and New Delhi.

Thomas Nordberg, Managing Director of The Swedish Club, stressed the importance of improved industry cooperation to address the challenges faced by the maritime industry in today's uncertain operating environments.