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    This page collates updates, publications and other material relevant to the current crisis in Ukraine

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    UK P&I Club dedicates decades of service to Members in Americas with experienced team of 20 lawyers & experts over 125 years combined experience from maritime, engineering, offshore, & shipping backgrounds to provide full range of claims, loss prevention & more.

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    Browse a list of UK P&I Club circulars and stay up to date with the latest changes and developments in the shipping industry.

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    Covid-19 was declared as a global pandemic by the WHO on 11th March 2020 and continues to affect people around the world.

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    Covid-19 has paralysed supply chains and the movement of people, but nowhere has the disruption been more stark than on the issue of crew changes.

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    A collection of frequently asked questions on various topics relating to the shipping industry, answered for ease of UK Club Members and the wider maritime community

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    The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been working to reduce the harmful impacts of shipping on the environment

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    The Thomas Miller Japan P&I team has authored a selection of P&I focused articles covering a range of current issues impacting the Japanese regions.

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    As part of our ongoing efforts to have a positive impact on the environment and to reduce our carbon footprint, these are available online only. 

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Lessons Learnt: Death of an Engine Rating

13/04/2023

Incidents during lifting operations show a pattern of repeating events, with the UK Club’s work on Incident Prevention showing that an appalling number of these incidents result in life-changing injuries and tragic loss of life

Inside Ship: Fasteners

14/02/2023

The Club is pleased to bring you the latest installment in our 'Inside Ship' video series, focusing on correctly securing fasteners after an overhaul. 

UK P&I Club Live Webinar (Series 26): Container Losses at Sea

10/01/2023

On 30 November 2022, the Club held a webinar to discuss the causes and methods of prevention of container losses at sea.

Ask an Expert: LNG Quality Sampling

14/06/2022

In the latest series of 'Ask an Expert' Ansuman Ghosh spoke with Sven Lataire of SGS about the specific purposes, methods, challenges, advantages and disadvantages, and future trends of gas sampling. 

UK P&I Club Live Webinar: Introduction to U.S. Offshore Wind Operations and Risks

10/06/2022

The Club was joined by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and MidOcean Wind for presentations and discussion focusing on an overview of the U.S

UK Club Live Webinar (Series 25): Managing a Casualty - Pollution Response

09/06/2022

On Thursday 05 May, the Club held their latest Loss Prevention webinar discussing the practical aspects of mitigating and clean-up of pollution and examining the critical task that P&I clubs hold with organisations such as ITOPF and salvors to mitigate and clean up various types of pollution at sea and on the coast.

UK Club Live Webinar (Series 24): Can you train for a Black Swan Event?

26/04/2022

On Thursday 7th April the Club hosted a webinar with CAE, the global leader in civil aviation training, for the discussion 'Can you train for a Black Swan Event?'

UK P&I Club Webinar: How is the Decarbonisation Strategy Shaping Up?

17/03/2022

The UK P&I Club recently hosted a live webinar. Patrick Ryan, the Club's Sustainability Director, asked the panel how the shipping industry's decarbonisation strategy is shaping up?

UK P&I Club Live Webinar (Series 23) - Narcotics smuggling risks for ships

25/02/2022

On 8th February 2022 the UK Club held a webinar on the subject of "Narcotics smuggling for ships"

Back to the Future – Marine Fuel Oil in a Decarbonising World

10/02/2022

Never before have we as a planet been so acutely aware of the energy and emissions we produce. Shipping, that indispensable cog in the engine of world trade, is no exception.

UK Club Live Webinar (Series 22) - Retrofitting challenges - Technical and contractual perspectives

09/02/2022

UK P&I Club conducted another live webinar on ship retrofitting, discussing the technical and contractual perspectives

UK P&I CLUB LIVE WEBINAR (Series 21) - The Supreme Court verdict on the CMA CGM Libra

21/12/2021

In a recent decision on the CMA CGM Libra, the UK Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision that defects in passage planning, could render a vessel unseaworthy.

UK P&I Club Live Webinar (Series 20): New technology in shipping

26/11/2021

The UK P&I Club recently held a webinar on the subject of new technology in shipping (recording available) which received a great response with great audience interactions and very encouraging feedback from attendees.

Ask An Expert: Passage planning on ECDIS with Vincent Fernandes

25/11/2021

In the latest series of "Ask An Expert", Capt Anuj Velankar talks with Capt Vincent Fernandes, Author of "ECIDS Blues" on the subject of passage planning on ECDIS - the grounding of CMA CGM Libra took place more than 10 years back on paper charts.

Navigating Latin America: P&I focus on Brazil

22/11/2021

While Brazil is a world-class shipping hub, trading to and from the regions presents unique challenges to the domestic and foreign-flagged ships calling at Brazil's ports,for both locally-based and overseas Members, the Club's examines current shipping trends in Brazil and provides valuable insight to assist with smooth sailing.

Lessons Learnt: Enclosed space casualty refrigeration machinery

15/11/2021

During a third party survey, the surveyor made a request to test the emergency fire pump, what followed resulted in a close call when both the surveyor and chief engineer nearly collapsed due to refrigerant gas

UK P&I Club Live Webinar (Series 19): Mooring Ropes - Maintenance and Use

14/10/2021

The UK P&I Club recently held a webinar on the maintenance and proper use of mooring ropes; the webinar received an overwhelming response with attendees from more than 50 countries worldwide.

Lessons Learnt: Serious eye injury during maintenance of fresh water steriliser

29/09/2021

This is one of a number of accidents notified to the Club relating to the explosive failure of glass fittings, pressure gauge glasses, manometers and light bulbs resulting in serious injuries to crew.

UK Club Live Webinar (Series 18): Bridge Watchkeeping

21/09/2021

The UK P&I Club recently held a webinar on the subject of bridge watchkeeping which received an overwhelming response with over 1800 registrations from 78 countries - watch the webinar today.

UK Club Live Webinar (Series 18): Bridge Watchkeeping - the "After-Hour"

21/09/2021

After the UK Club webinar on bridge watchkeeping, a follow up bonus session ("After-Hour") was held with the industry to discuss the practical & legal challenges how these could be overcome.

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