The Loss Prevention team at UK P&I Club has launched a new series of Risk Awareness guides which identify the myriad risks and threats onboard, and the controls that can be implemented to mitigate them.
The Coronavirus pandemic has understandably generated a significant number of enquiries and questions from Members in recent weeks. In response to these enquiries, the UK P&I Club has sought to inform Members of the guidelines it will be working to and to answer some of the more common questions received regarding the impact of COVID-19 and the operation of Club cover. These FAQs have been placed on the Club's website.
UK P&I Club has concluded an agreement with subsidiaries of Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. (R&Q), an Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed run-off insurance specialist, to transfer the Club's occupational disease liabilities.
After 40 years at Thomas Miller, including 27 years in the New York and New Jersey offices leading Thomas Miller Americas, Mike Jarrett has retired and is being succeeded by Leo Kirchner. As President/CEO, Leo will direct and manage the full range of operations for Thomas Miller Americas. Leo will also retain his role leading the TT Club's Americas operations.
Brookes Bell, the leading international multi-disciplinary marine, scientific and technical consultancy, has been contracted by Norwegian Cruise Line to deliver its innovative software solution SRtP Onboard™ across the Breakaway Plus class of vessels.
TT Club, the UK P&I Club and UK Defence Club, part of Thomas Miller Group, launched a new user-friendly online hub of essential resources for Members, customers and their network partners, called Thomas Miller Connect, in December, seeing significant uptake.
Insurance mutuals urge the container shipping industry and participants in the global supply chain it serves to give ever more serious attention to the causes and consequences of ship fires, jointly issuing a guide outlining the responsibilities of all stakeholders in reducing risk.
