Tag: UK Club

Ansuman Ghosh, Director of Risk Assessment (Singapore) at UK P&I Club, emphasizes the crucial role of a comprehensive training approach in bolstering crew preparedness for onboard fire hazards. Ghosh highlights a recently launched industry initiative, the Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII), designed to mitigate cargo fires and losses in the maritime sector.

UK P&I have been made aware of a series of unrelated recent cases of shingles in crew members, resulting in ship deviation, medical repatriation, and treatment abroad. Early identification and action on board could alleviate discomfort, reduce the severity of the condition and cost implications involved.

On 1 June 2022, the latest version of the IMDG Code, Amendment 40-20, came into force. Following, UKP&I and TT have again collaborated to update their publication 'Book it right and pack it tight' which provides key insights for all participants in the freight supply chain responsible for preparing unitised consignments for carriage by sea.

Due to the ambiguity surrounding the contractual implications of the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) and the Harter Act, the UK P&I Club presents FAQ on the subject, updated by Freehill Hogan and Mahar LLP.

Ansuman Ghosh, Director of Risk Assessment at UKP&I Club, presents various aspects concerning the use of biofuels in the maritime industry, including the operational challenges they pose.

With regards to head injuries, the UK Club pinpoints that these can be serious due to the risk of hidden bleeding beneath the skull and suggests (with the use of an Acronym) key actions to take in case of such injury.

Two major UK maritime insurers, the UK P&I Club and TT Club, became members of the Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII) by Safetytech Accelerator.

The UK P&I Club has issued an alert addressing a situation on board one of their Members’ vessels concerning a coal cargo shipment from the East coast of the USA. The cargo is emitting dangerously high levels of methane.

UKP&I correspondents in Argentina provide an update on shortages and customs fines relating to Soya Bean imports, after a historically dry season in the country.

Ansuman Ghosh, Director of Risk Assessment, UK P&I Club highlights how mould, self-heating, wet damage and heat damage can affect the quality of soybeans during transportation and discusses possible mitigation methods.