The P&I industry is estimated to deal with third party liability claims against ship operators for personal injury, illness and death totalling more than $400 million a year. Nearly 64 per cent of these claims are represented by crew illness claims. The problem has become particularly acute for Japanese ship operators over the past ten years.

The updated 'PEME Japan' brochure offers a comprehensive guide and new information on the Club's Pre-Employment Medical Examination Programme for Japanese Members.