The Polar Code is expected to take effect on 1 January 2017 via amendments to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and MARPOL (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Conventions. The Polar Code also includes recommendations and guidelines relating to the mandatory portions of the Code.
UK P&I Club issues guidance to Members when travelling through West Africa
Accidents relating to entry into enclosed spaces have resulted in a large number of deaths of both ship and shore personnel so far this year. David Nichol, UK P&I Club risk assessor, reviews enclosed space incidents and his suggestions for safer working practices.
Stuart Edmonston, Loss Prevention Director, UK P&I Club comments on the increased demand for using low-sulphur fuels in shipping.
The UK P&I Club ("The UK Club"), one of the leading shipping protection and indemnity mutual insurers, has appointed Stuart Edmonston as Director of Loss Prevention, following the retirement of Karl Lumbers.
UK P&I Club ("The UK Club"), one of the leading shipping protection and indemnity mutual insurers, announces its financial results for year ended 20 February 2015.
UK P&I Club provides practical guidance in relation to contractual issues on the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Members are advised to contact the Club if they anticipate issues arising from contractual obligations on proceeding to Yemen.
Jacqueline Tan, Senior Claims Executive at UK P&I Club comments on the strict ballast water management controls coming into force <s></s>
UK P&I Club, in collaboration with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), released practical guidance for safe sea transport of heavy-lift & project cargo
Press Release: UK P&I Club launches self-assessment scheme for Members
The UK P&I Club Board has agreed at its meeting on 27th October 2014 that the general increase for the 2015 renewal will be 6.5%. The premium rating increase is in addition to any change in the cost of the International Group reinsurance premium for 2015 for the mutual Members, which will be determined next January.
UK Club announces its financial results for year ended 20 Feb 2014 and restoration by ratings agency Standard and Poor's of the Club's full 'A (stable)' rating.
The UK P&I Club's Pre-Employment Medical Examination Programme, the world's leading scheme for assessing the fitness of prospective seafarers, has just completed its 300,000th examination.
The UK P&I Club has revised and reissued the four booklets in its 'Book it Right and Pack it Tight' series. First produced eight years ago, these practical straightforward, well-illustrated, cross-referenced guides have been updated to embrace changes brought in by amendments to the Code.
When bulk cargoes shift, liquefy, catch fire or explode as a consequence of poor loading procedures, the consequences can be massive.
London - The UK P&I Club, one of the largest and oldest providers of mutual liability insurance to ship owners, today announces its financial results for the year ended 20 February 2013.
Shipowners commit to UK Club in tough market
25/02/2013
The UK P&I Club (the UK Club) announces that it has attracted over three million gross tons of new tonnage, following the closure of the renewal season on Wednesday, 20 February, 2013. At conclusion of renewal the Club's tonnage stands at around 120 million gross tons. This represents net growth over the past year of 7.6 million tons. As importantly, the Club maintained its policy on sound underwriting declining an equivalent volume of tonnage during the renewal on factors such as quality of risk.
The UK Club is providing a package of the International Shipping Federation's (ISF) guide publication "Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Conventions (2nd edition)" and the Lloyds Register/UK Club "ILO MLC pocket checklist" free to all its members. Both publications focus on helping employers ensure compliance with the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which enters into force in six months' time on 13 August.
The UK P&I Club (the UK Club), one of the oldest shipping protection and indemnity insurance mutuals, is pleased to announce that ratings agency Standard and Poor's has extended its 'A - ' rating to The United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Europe) Ltd. (the Europe Club).