A collection of risk management articles from P&I clubs

Risk management resources

We are pleased to provide a cross-section of risk management articles issued by the International Group and by individual P&I Clubs. We hope you find these of interest.

Insurance and claims

• Group activities - Review of claims trends
• Report on P&I claims involving vessels under pilotage

Legal 

• Stella Kounakou: MV Smart update – Shipowners unfettered right to collect freight under the bill of lading
• Agapi Terzi: Is “CLEAN ON BOARD”, clean enough?
• BIMCO has published an “AIS Switch-Off Clause"
• Wreck Removal Convention
• Cyber Security and Data Protection
• Frustration and Force Majeure
• Implied indemnities 1: Unsafe ports
• Implied indemnities 2: ‘As presented’
• Implied indemnities 3: Charterers’ obligation to employ competent stevedores
• Bunker disputes and shipboard fuel treatment
• What are the rules around recycling?
• Septo Trading Inc. v Tintrade Limited - A useful reminder of how courts deal with conflicting clauses
• Turkey - new environmental regulations
• Letters of Indemnity (LOIs) and delivery of cargo without presentation of original bills of lading
• Risks arising when issuing bills at the discharge port
• Navigating Decarbonisation - Contractual and Charterparty Issues
• Sanctions Regimes July 2021
• The Ever Smart and Alexandria I Collision - What Does it Mean?

Safety

• Safety Culture: Safety Management System
• Safety animation to help prevent the loss of life in enclosed spaces onboard ships
• Incident hot spots - a global overview of navigation incidents
• Indian Ocean piracy ‘High Risk Area’ reduced [JWLA027 war risks area remains unchanged]
• Port state to focus on stability issues
• Precuationary guidance when expecting storms
• Fatigue and Fitness for Duty
• Parametric Rolling Movement
• Skuld’s IMO 2020 sulphur cap experience
• One rung at a time - Pilot ladder safety
• Drug smuggling on bulk carriers out of Brazil on the rise

COVID-19

• FAQs about P&I Club cover relating to the vaccination of seafarers
• COVID-19 Coronavirus [Databank Steamship]
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) [Databank Skuld]
• COVID-19 – Helpful Information & Resources - Seafarer vaccinations – US Ports
• Stowaways and COVID-19
• COVID-19 – Outbreak Management Plan V4 [Intertanko]

Cargo management

• Guidance On Ensuring The Weathertight Integrity of Hatch Covers
• A Master's Guide to Hatch cover maintenance webinar written Q&A
• The stink bug season is here!
• Fires in containers caused by Seed Cake
• Safe Loading and Carriage of Containers on Vessels other than Purpose-Built Container Ships
• Sierra Leone - Carriage of Iron Ore Fines Cargoes - Liquefaction Risk
• Shipment of project and equipment cargoes
• Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) season 2021
• Sound Sampling of Grain Cargoes

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Howden Insurance Brokers is not a technical, commercial or legal adviser. Any commentary made in this document should not be construed as such, and we do not guarantee in any way the accuracy of the resources used or referenced in this document. In case of doubt, formal advice should be obtained that is directly relevant to your circumstances.