UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has launched its latest video in a series of award-winning reflective learning training videos, on a burn injury to the first engineer while inspecting a leak in the engine room.

An update on the increased maximum authorized draft from 8th July, 2020.

The UK hosted an international maritime virtual summit on 9 July on the impact of COVID-19 on crew changes, attended by 15 countries.

The additional cover is offered at no additional premium.

Resilience is about bouncing back from stressful situations and recovering quickly from difficulties. It is overcoming problems through the use of different techniques.

Global governments must act decisively to improve crew changes during the pandemic – UK P&I Club comments

Under the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), port states must ensure that seafarers on board ships in their territory who are in need of immediate medical care are given access to medical facilities on shore.

Following a number of collisions with fishing vessels, a routeing system was established for southwest Indian waters.

These Conventions will enter into force for Japan  on 1st October, 2020.

A notable percentage of large P&I claims are directly related to machinery operations. 

Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Director at UK P&I, discusses the vital role seafarers are playing during the pandemic, and why wider recognition is deserved.

In April 2018, The IMO’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets were adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).