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Containerised trade is increasing globally with Gard’s P&I portfolio increasing by as much as 16% over the past five years. The growing fleet of ultra-large container ships have capacities … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/report-on-container-losses-at-sea/
P&I club Gard is warning of the liquefaction risk of cargoes that are not listed as Group A cargoes in the IMSBC Code, citing recent incidents where ships carrying such…
https://gcaptain.com/gard-warns-of-liquefaction-risks-of-unlisted-cargoes/
We were going to do a deep dive into corruption in Venezuela and Congo this week, but on Friday, finally, some good news from Abuja. Stop the press! The lengthy and unjus ..
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To be able to make a difference in someone’s life
In episode 188, you will listen to Alice Amundsen, Vice President/Senior Adviser Gard AS. She has been the Head of People’s Claims, which means that she has been able to make a difference in other people’s lives.
We talk about the difficulties during the pandemic in giving medical assistance to crew onboard ships. Alice is appalled by the countries that refused t repatriate the bodies of the deceased seafarers. Seafarers must be designated...
https://shippingpodcast.com/188-alice-amundsen-vice-president-senior-adviser-gard-as/
A Gard article describes a brief summary of the inspection procedures to tackle the Asian Gypsy Moth infestation on vessels.
Asian Gypsy MothThe Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) is a destructive forest pest known to spread via ocean-going vessels in international trade. If introduced in countries where it does not exist naturally, AGM has the potential to seriously affect the country’s agricultural and forest resources.
The Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) is predominantly found in Asia Pacific, with high...
https://mfame.guru/gard-releases-inspection-procedures-to-avoid-agm-infestation/
A Gard news sources says that a delayed response to a fire can be fatal for the fire team.
Consequences of a...https://mfame.guru/response-time-critical-in-fighting-a-fire-accident/
Alice Amundsen heads up Gard’s global People claims area. This group is responsible for handling the thousands of crew claims received each year from Gard’s membership. We caught up with her to share some of her insights which provide a snapshot of Gard’s experience to date with the Covid crew crisis and the challenges moving forward with crew vaccination, reports Gard.
Alice, as we have learned, Covid illness comes in waves and statistics quickly fall out of date. That said,...
https://mfame.guru/can-the-shipping-sector-overcome-the-covid-crew-crisis/
An article in Gard explains the necessity of bunker sampling and recording the BDN numbers.
An owner wishing to use a manifold sample may discover that either no such samples were taken or that if they were taken the seal numbers were not mentioned on the Bunker Delivery Note, which allows their validity to be disputed.
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It is important to draw a distinction between a MARPOL sample and other samples, i.e. commercial samples. The sampling location of the MARPOL sample is...
https://mfame.guru/bunker-samples-can-make-or-break-off-spec-claim-says-gard/
The Gard P&I Club has reiterated the need for ship managers to constantly review their enclosed space entry procedures and revise them if needed, says a recent update published on their website.
Enclosed space entryFollowing the continuing occurence of enclosed space incidents on ships, the Gard P&I Club reiterated the need for ship managers to constantly review their enclosed space entry procedures and, if necessary, revise them to ensure they comply with the applicable requirements.
The call...
https://mfame.guru/never-a-wrong-time-to-review-enclosed-space-procedures/