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COVID-19 Outbreaks
12 Oct, 2021
The Club has seen an increase in Covid outbreaks occurring on our Members’ vessels. Below are a series of questions that members can use as an aide de memoir, which will assist in the analysis of the COVID...
Inadvertent Release of a Freefall Lifeboat
07 Dec, 2022
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recently published a preliminary report regarding the inadvertent launch of a freefall lifeboat from a geared handymax bulk carrier while on a ballast...
Piracy – Updated Gulf of Guinea Piracy Guidelines Published (Version 2)
07 Jul, 2016
In January 2013 a number of key industry organisations including the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, Intertanko and Intercargo produced “Interim Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters...
Ballast Water Management - CWQ Challenges for D2 Standard Compliance
22 May, 2024
The final phase for full compliance with the D2 Standard of the Ballast Water Management Convention is effective from 08 September 2024. Consequently, more operators are encountering inherent issues with...
Bunker Disputes - The “Cappuccino Effect”
09 Nov, 2022
A recent bunker dispute involving an entered vessel highlighted a well-known ploy whereby a bunker supplier alleged that more fuel oil had been provided to the vessel than had actually been received.
BWM compliance on World Maritime Day and beyond
25 Sep, 2025
This year’s World Maritime Day, and its theme of “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity”, underline the vital role oceans play in sustaining life, livelihoods, and the global economy. Our oceans provide...
MARPOL Annex VI - Reported Instances of Bunker Supplier Non-Compliance
06 Feb, 2015
Members will be aware that if a bunker supplier provides fuel or documentation that does not comply with MARPOL Annex VI requirements or fails to follow the sampling procedures set out in IMO Resolution...
South Africa - Immobilisation or Lay-up of Vessels, or Stopping or Anchoring for Repairs
12 Feb, 2016
Club correspondents P&I Associates (Pty) Ltd. , Durban have advised that the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has published a new Marine Notice concerning the immobilisation or lay-up of...