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Safety Alert issued by West of England P&I Club The West of England P&I Club issued a Safety Alert for the risk of scalding and serious injury when working on steam systems.There have been a number of recent incidents where crewmembers have been badly scalded while working on steam systems.Examples illustrate how personnel have been injured as a result of either not following the correct procedures or abiding by best practice, or where they were unaware of the work activities of other crewmembers, with disastrous consequences.For more details, click hereSource: West of England P&I Club

Sinter Feed from Ponta da Madeira A new Loss Prevention Safety Alert has justbeen published by west of England P&I club.To view it please click the link below.Brazil - Sinter Feed from Ponta da MadeiraSource: West of England P&I Club

Guidance on the hazards associated with hydrogen sulphide Personnel working in the oil tanker industry are generally familiar with the hazards associated with the presence of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in hydrocarbon products carried as cargo.However, the possibility that marine bunkers may also produce H2S gas is not always recognised so widely.The West of England P&I Club has issued a bulletin providing Guidance on the hazards associated with hydrogen sulphide gas evolvgd from marine bunkers.You may access the prevention bulletin hereSource: West of England P&I