The Club has recently dealt with two identical serious arm injuries (Singapore and USA) caused during routine inspections and cleaning inside the main engine scavenge air receivers.
The US Coast Guard has issued an updated Safety Alert reminding Members of the recall of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones.
PEME- 20th Anniversary
20/10/2016
This Autumn marks the 20th anniversary of the UK P&I Club PEME Programme. 20 years of medical screening and crew health initiatives is a wonderful achievement for the UK P&I Club and the members who participate in the Programme.
The Club has been recently advised of frequent rain in Surigao, Philippines and unsafe, wet nickel ore cargo being presented for loading.
1112- 09/16 - Cyber Fraud - Worldwide
28/09/2016
The Association was recently advised of a number of incidents of white powder deposits being found on food cargoes carried in refrigerated containers.
The Club would like to alert Members with ships entering Canadian waters that Transport Canada have issued a bulletin stating that marine safety inspectors have begun verifying compliance with the 0.1% sulphur content requirements for marine fuel used on vessels, subject to the North American Emission Control Area (NAECA) of the MARPOL Convention.
The Association was recently advised of an increase in the incidents of fines, imposed by the Immigration Authorities in Argentina.
In the near future (01 Sep to 30 Nov 2016), there are two big port state control (PSC) Concentrated inspection campaigns (CIC) that are going to be run in various parts of the world. Paris MOU is carrying out a CIC on MLC 2006 whereas many of the other MOUs will be carrying out a CIC on Cargo securing arrangements.
Thomas Miller Hellas' resident Risk Assessor David Nichol looks at the safe carriage of dangerous goods in containers.
Bulletin 1104 - Spanish
15/07/2016
Continuando con nuestro Boletín 933, Signum Services quisiera informar a los Miembros sobre la actividad fraudulenta en relación con la carga falsa.
Bulletin 1105 - Spanish
15/07/2016
La Asociación quisiera informar a los Miembros sobre posibles sanciones aduaneras que se están produciendo en el Puerto de Nikolaev, Ucrania.
Bulletin 1106 - Spanish
15/07/2016
Recientemente la Asociación ha sido informada sobre la restricción de bunker en los puertos del Río Orinoco.
Bulletin 1107 - Spanish
15/07/2016
La Asociación ha sido recientemente informada, por nuestros corresponsales locales, sobre mermas en cargas a granel en Vietnam.
New PEME Clinic - Pakistan
15/07/2016
UK P&I Club PEME Programme are pleased to announce a new clinic to the approved clinic list, and new country of coverage, for crew medical examinations.
The Association has been recently advised, by our local correspondents, of bulk cargo shortages in Vietnam.
The Association has been recently advised of bunker restriction in Orinoco River ports
Bulletin 1094 - Spanish
20/06/2016
La Asociación quiere facilitar a sus Miembros los últimos consejos para los buques que hagan escala en puertos de Mozambique.
Bulletin 1095 - Spanish
20/06/2016
La Asociación quiere facilitar a sus Miembros la última información recibida en relación a multas de aduana por mermas en la carga y exceso de mercancía descargada en Turquía.