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LR and the UK P&I Club have released three new pocket checklist mobile apps

UK P&I Club announces strong renewal

Suspicious stowaways found on board Ro-Ro ship off Italy

UK P&I Club and Allianz Global Corporate& Specialty launch new guidance The UK P&I Club has joined forces with leading marine cargo insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) to publish new practical guidance for shipowners and operators on how to carry heavy-lift and project cargo safely at sea.The guide describes the characteristics of typical heavy-lift and project cargo and includes details of relevant regulations and codes, a review of vessel types and suitability, recommended loading and discharge procedures, detailed stowage and securing advice, and requirements for voyage planning, reporting and record keeping.Pitfalls highlighted include the use of inherently unsuitable bulk carriers; loading a ship such that it rolls too slowly or too quickly and overloads the cargo fastenings; mixing "hard" fastenings such as stoppers with "soft" fastenings such as lashings to resist the same force; and failing to ensure that heavy items in containers are properly secured.Why is it important?The costs involved in project cargo damages or loss can be very large, often running into tens, possibly hundreds of millions of dollars. The risks involved can be largely mitigated with careful planning and attention, before the cargo is received for shipment. In more difficult financial times, the pressure to ...

UK P&I Club, Thomas Miller launch cross app

New guidance on heavy- lift and project cargo launched

The UK P&I Club has published Legal Briefing in response to the current Ebola outbreak including how to keep safe.

The UK P&I Club has issued technical bulletin to address that many serious injuries are caused by falls from badly rigged gangways

The UK P&I Club has issued updated bulletin on Asian Gypsy Moth

Identifying and controlling the risk of accidents on vessels The UK P&I Club is trialling a new self-assessment scheme for its entered ships. The scheme is designed to help the Clubs shipowner Members take a more hands-on role in identifying and controlling the risk of accidents on their vessels which in turn could help to reduce their insurance premiums. The trial is the latest development in the Clubs new claims-based approach to ship inspections. Launched 4 years ago, the new approach focuses specifically on measures needed to control the most likely accidents on a ship as determined by the Clubs unrivalled database of 12,000 major claims.Using bowtie risk diagrams, the database reveals seven primary hazards and 76 common threats which, if not controlled in one or more of 450 ways, could result in a major claim. For instance, a primary hazard for cargo ships is carrying cargo at sea. Water ingress is a threat and, if not controlled by measures such as watertight hatch covers, the shipowner will be sued for wet damage.According to Loss Prevention Director Karl Lumbers: Our bowtie approach has proved very popular with Members, with our inspectors being able to help them identify and control threats ...