Lessons learned: Dragging the anchor can result in a serious accident
UK P&I club describes an incident caused by dragging anchor, while examines possible ways to prevent a ship from dragging its anchors.
Read moreUK P&I club describes an incident caused by dragging anchor, while examines possible ways to prevent a ship from dragging its anchors.
Read moreAs part of its ‘Lessons learned’ video series, UK Club describes a case of a serious eye injury during maintenance of fresh water steriliser.
Read moreThe UK Club provides the Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Electronic Bills of Lading.
Read moreThe UK Club gathered all the latest info on the current situation in Brazil, in order to help operators when entering the country.
Read moreIt is known that due to their nature of work, seafarers are often exposed to difficult working conditions, causing them job stress. Namely, job stress relates to a serious physiological condition that causes adverse mental and physical reactions to the body, such as the well-known panic attacks.
Read moreInternational carriers will now need to be mindful of President Biden’s newly signed Executive Order, 2021, promoting competition in the American economy that dovetails with a previous FMC issuance of a Final Interpretative Rule on Demurrage and Detention under the Shipping Act published in 2020.
Read moreAs collisions and groundings in narrow passages, such as rivers, do not seem to decrease either in frequency or magnitude, the UK Club shared practical advice to both seafarers and shore side personnel, in order to prevent such incidents.
Read moreCollisions between cargo ships and fishing vessels are a key area of concern in Japanese waters due to the large number of fishing vessels that operate in the region.
Read moreAs part of its crew health advice series, the UK P&I Club shared key points to watch with respect to hernias onboard. A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.
Read moreAnsuman Ghosh, Director of Risk Assessment, UK P&I Club, highlights the urgent need for shipping to reduce its emission levels and play its part in addressing this dire situation.
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