Risk Focus: Tugs and Barges
12/01/2024
The UK P&I Club has a long history of providing liability insurance for owners and operators of tugs and barges
Inside Ship
08/08/2023
The Inside Ship series will provide videos on potential risks, with the aim of avoiding them, and are based on risk assessors' real-world experience carrying out risk assessments onboard Member vessels
This article considers recent case studies of fires on ro-ro vessels, along with the associated safety and risk aspects that should be highlighted during operation, especially with consideration to EVs.
COP26 - A summary
02/12/2021
After two weeks of intensive and tense negotiations, the outcome of COP26 can probably be best summed up by the words of its President, Mr Alok Sharma; "Today, we can say with credibility that we have kept 1,5 degrees within reach - but, its pulse is weak"; below is an overview of the wider measures and initiatives to emerge from COP26, as well as a more detailed summary of the shipping-related elements.
As a new initiative from the UK Club Loss Prevention team and CAE, the world's largest aviation training company, we published a new book in September 2021 featuring 12 human-element aviation incidents that cross-refer to the maritime sector, this article showcases the first of these cases.
Risk Focus: Catastrophic machinery failure
15/03/2021
This Risk Focus examines a number of serious incidents in the engine room that have resulted in significant engine damage and subsequent P&I claims.
Risk Mitigation & Reporting Guidance for ships transiting the Arabian Gulf, particularly near the Straits of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman
Update 13/06/19: Due to the recent attack on vessels in the Sea of Oman, Members are reminded of the following update and to exercise extreme caution in the region.
UK Club Risk Assessor, Christopher J Roberts warns of the dangers of tumble dryers on board ship.