Lessons Learnt: Serious Injury to Pilot

In preparation for arrival in port the pilot ladder was rigged on the side of the vessel. While the pilot climbed the ladder, an unforeseen event caused serious injuries to the Pilot.

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.

With reports of operators directing ships through the Straits of Magellan and round The Cape of Good Hope in order to save on canal dues and take advantage of the suppressed fuel prices, a reminder to Masters of the considerations that should be taken into account when operating in areas of adverse weather conditions.