Following the UK Club's Board Meeting in Tokyo on 27th October, the Club hosted a reception at the Palace Hotel. The event was well attended by guests from the local shipping community. The Club managers were represented by the London Underwriting department together with the local office staff. UK Club Chairmen Alan Olivier presented on the importance of the Japanese shipping community and how its support reflects the UK Club's total tonnage.
Alan also confirmed how busy the board have been, and the steps taken to sustain sound underwriting and financial health. These current dynamics confirm the reasons behind the decision for the 6.5% General Increase for 2015.
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.
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.
In the latest series of “Ask An Expert”, Capt Anuj Velankar talks with Capt Vincent Fernandes, Author of “ECIDS Blues” on the subject of passage planning on ECDIS - the grounding of CMA CGM Libra took place more than 10 years back on paper charts.
