The newly revised maritime traffic safety law of China: What to know
The Maritime Traffic Safety Law of China, regulating maritime traffic safety in Chinese sea areas, was revised with effect from 1st September 2021.
Read moreThe Maritime Traffic Safety Law of China, regulating maritime traffic safety in Chinese sea areas, was revised with effect from 1st September 2021.
Read moreUK Club released a video, summarizing a case where a crewmember of a bulk carrier lost his balance and fell down on to the tank top during hold cleaning operations.
Read moreFollowing Supreme People's Court (SPC) recent ruling on soya bean claims, UK Club received the below advice from Wang Jing & Co., Xiamen.
Read moreRecent research unveiled a major increase in levels of anxiety among seafarers, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes them a working group with a significant risk of panic attacks.
Read moreIn response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in India, some ports in China have upgraded their epidemic prevention measures, the UK Club correspondents Huatai Marine advised.
Read moreAmid complex legislation regarding the discharge of any hold wash water from vessels, operators may find it more prudent to transfer petcoke wash water to shoreside facilities for processing rather than discharge at sea in order to avoid potential environmental issues and possible litigation or fines, UK Club advised.
Read moreUK P&I Club recently observed an increase in Port State Control fines on vessels at Ghanaian ports.
Read moreIncidents in enclosed spaces have been a serious problem for many years within the operation and management of ships. Unfortunately, the number of these accidents has not decreased, argues Capt. Hiroshi Sekine, Senior Loss Prevention Executive at UK P&I Club.
Read moreIt is known that overweight containers are a very serious problem. Therefore, UK P&I Club released a guide focusing on how much cargo weight can be safely and legally loaded in containers.
Read moreHaemorrhoids have been identified as a cause of seafarer repatriation across various studies, and the UK Club provides an overview of this problem.
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