The 180 million GT North P&I club has reminded shipowners of the importance of making sure that an appropriate working language is used on their ships and that seafarers are practised at speaking it. According to head of loss prevention Tony Baker…
Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Luke Tidey as an assistant marine underwriter in its Singapore office. Luke joins from Markel International’s Stockholm office where he held the same position. Prior to that…
The Japanese government has expressed its concerns to China via diplomatic channels over the seizure of a Mitsui O.S.K. Line Ltd ship by a Chinese court in connection with a case over wartime claims, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday.A…
InterManager said it welcomes the adoption of new measures to protect seafarers against abandonment.Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, agreed at a meeting of the International Labour Organization in Geneva last week, will…
The captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized off the southwest coast was facing a criminal investigation on Thursday, an official said, amid unconfirmed reports that he was one of the first people to jump to safety as the vessel began sinking…
Specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus has welcomed the agreement to include in the Maritime Labor Convention unpaid crew wages in the event of abandonment, and has called for the earliest possible implementation of draft proposals…
U.S. Coast Guard advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeks comments on maritime safety training requirements The U.S. Coast Guard Monday, April 14, 2014, announced the publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking involving the…
The Board of Braemar Adjusting announced the appointment of Geoff Jones as Group Managing Director of the company with immediate effect.Grant Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Braemar Adjusting, said, “Geoff brings to the company a vast wealth of knowledge and experience…
Australia's Padbury Mining Ltd said it had secured almost $6.5 billion in funding to build a new deepwater port and railway at Oakajee in Western Australia, potentially opening a new export hub for the region's iron ore riches. Plans for…
The UK P&I Club’s Pre-Employment Medical Examination Program has just completed its 300,000th examination. At the beginning of April, Edward Nefuda, a Second Engineer from Anglo-Eastern Crew Management Phils, Inc, was successfully passed…
The overwhelming majority of insurance claims analysed by TT Club have showed that costly damages and loss, as well as serious bodily injury can be prevented or significantly minimised by sensible and concerted risk management efforts.Speaking…
The National Transportation Safety Board determined today that the ferry Seastreak Wall Street struck Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan in January 2013, because the captain lost control of the vessel while attempting to dock. Additionally, the procedure…
A survey of London solicitors by ITIC has highlighted the high cost of litigation for shipbrokers and others seeking judgment in the English courts.ITIC gave a panel of London solicitors – all of whom had previously been instructed on…
Increase take-up following 2014 P&I renewals as ship owners look to cut operating costs and control insurance spendDGS Marine, a global P&I (protection and indemnity) management provider, and exclusive manager for the British European and Overseas (BE&O) P&I facility…
OSVDPA seeks to start training and certifying DPOs by the end of this year.A new organization, the Offshore Service Vessel Dynamic Positioning Authority, Inc. (OSVDPA), held its first board meeting Thursday, March 12, charting the course…
