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Risk Focus: Paint Paint is important in asset protection. It can have a profound effect on both running costs and revenue generation. The primary role of a coating is to protect the asset from the…

Focus on Philippines: Garnishment Around a third of the world's 1.2 million seafarers are Filipinos. They contribute around US$6 billion a year to the Philippine economy. Developments in the…

Crew Health Advice: Hepatitis B - The silent epidemic Dr. Balaji of Balaji Medical Centre, Chennai, India, explains why hepatitis B, a little known infection, kills more people worldwide than…

Circular 16/16: Amended MLC financial security requirements OUTLINE This circular sets out details of the arrangements that will be made by the Club to assist owners to comply with the MLC…

Crew Health Advice: Dehydration Over the last 12 months, several cases of illness on Members' ships indicate possible dehydration in the underlying health of the crew. The majority of these cases…

Intricacies of the Philippine Legal System Intricacies of the Philippine Legal System The Philippines contributes around a third of the world's 1.2 million seafarers, so it is unsurprising that the…

COPC Fund: Updating the claims manual and claims settlement guidelines In October 2015, the UK Club briefed Members on the function and administration of the China Oil Pollution Compensation Fund…

Crew Health Advice: Mental Wellbeing The PEME team together with their accredited clinics provide advice and information on a range of illnesses affecting crew. The latest health focus…

Best Practice: The Application of Bulldog Clips The Club’s Risk Assessors often note that bulldog clips, on board the ships that they visit, are incorrectly applied. Bulldog Grips are commonly used…

Circular 15/16: THE UK INSURANCE ACT 2015 OUTLINE The UK Insurance Act 2015 will enter into force on 12 August 2016. As an update, the eight Clubs in the International Group whose rules are…