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Review Procedures To Prevent Stowaway Attempts, Warns Standard Club

  • The incidence of attacks against the crew of commercial ships has unfortunately seen an increase over the past year.
  • The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recently reported a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in the first nine months of 2020.
  • The club has previously produced a Stowaway bulletin including a detailed analysis of the underlying issues associated with stowaway cases.
  • The bulletin also includes guidance for members on how to try and prevent stowaways boarding...

https://mfame.guru/review-procedures-to-prevent-stowaway-attempts-warns-standard-club/

Open-loop scrubbers τέλος και στο Ομάν 

Απαγόρευση της χρήσης scrubbers ανοιχτού τύπου, ανακοίνωσε το Ομάν, σύμφωνα με τον αλληλοασφαλιστικό οργανισμό Standard Club. Από εδώ και στο εξής, όσα πλοία προβαίνουν σε εμπορικές δραστηριότητες ή απλώς καταπλέουν τα χωρικά ύδατα της χώρας, οφείλουν να χρησιμοποιούν είτε scrubbers κλειστού βρόγχου, είτε υβριδικά. Ως εκ τούτου, τα πλοία στα χωρικά ύδατα του Ομάν δεν θα είναι σε θέση να απορρίπτουν τα λύματα από τα scrubbers, εκτός εάν για τα πλοία αυτά έχει συμφωνηθεί η χρήση κάποιας ιδιωτικής...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2020/08/06/open-loop-scrubbers-telos-kai-sto-oman/

Vessels With Open Loop Scrubbers May Face Penalties in Turkey!

  • In its latest warning to members, Standard Club has issued ban of open loop scrubbers in Turkish waters.
  • There are concerns that the environmental authorities in Turkey may fine the ship if the samples collected from the overboard discharge line is suspected to be a pollutant.

Ambiguity in Turkish environmental law means shipowners should avoid using open-loop scrubbers in Turkish waters, even though there is no ban on discharge from them there, reads a news release of the insurance...

http://mfame.guru/vessels-with-open-loop-scrubbers-may-face-penalties-in-turkey/

Importance of navigational risk reviews

Over the last 10 years there has been a general increase in the number of claims which relate to the broad description of navigational incidents. These include groundings, collisions and contacts with fixed and floating objects (FFO). Thus, Mr. Clive Rees, Senior Surveyor, the Standard Club notes that the numbers of the relevant pool claims, named because the costs of those claims exceed the retention levels of the individual P&I clubs, are as follows: – grounding 44, collision 45 and FFO 46.

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https://safety4sea.com/importance-of-navigational-risk-reviews/

COVID-19: This is not a Drill!

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. 187 countries are affected by the pandemic and the number of confirmed cases stand in the hundreds of thousands. These trying times are likely to persist and measures adopted globally such as travel restrictions are bound to affect us, argue  Michael Hughes, Claims Executive and Rahul Sapra, Senior Surveyor of Standard Club.

In these critical times, the maritime industry and seafarers are on the frontline, ensuring essential...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-covid-19-this-is-not-a-drill/

Ships with open loop scrubbers may face fines in Turkey

Although there is no formal limitation or ban on the discharge of scrubber wash-water, environmental authorities in Turkey may fine the ship if the samples collected from the overboard discharge line are suspected to be pollutant, the Standard P&I Club warned.

According to a circular from the club’s local correspondent Omur Marine, article 8 of the environment code describes the pollution prohibition as follows:

‘It is prohibited, to introduce into, store in, transport to or remove from the...

https://safety4sea.com/ships-with-open-loop-scrubbers-may-face-fines-in-turkey/

South Africa’s approach to 2020 sulphur cap

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) issued a Marine Notice concerning the ships’ compliance with IMO Sulphur Cap 2020. SAMSA requires that all ships must provide information over their compliance with the environmental regulations through a revised MRCC Pre-Arrival Notification (PAN) report.

Acceptable methods of compliance with the Marpol Annex VI are considered to be the use of fuel oil (or LNG, Biofuels, blended products distillates) used on board with a sulphur limit of less...

https://safety4sea.com/south-africas-approach-to-2020-sulphur-cap/

Delays in ports globally due to the coronavirus

Ships in ports worldwide are facing delays because of the coronavirus, with additional HSE and customs checks being conducted in some ports. In certain ports, crew changes are difficult or banned, and vessels may be subject to additional checks or even quarantine.

These measures, as the Standard Club informs, depend on recent ports of call, or if seafarers have reported any symptoms of the virus.

Facing extensive delays in port or quarantine can be difficult for the crew. If one or more...

https://safety4sea.com/delays-in-ports-globally-due-to-the-coronavirus/

France, Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar impose restrictions on open-loop scrubbers

scrubber ban

Operators with ships fitted with scrubbers and trading in European ports are advised that according information provided by the Standard Club’s correspondents in France, Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar that there are restrictions placed on the use of open loop systems.

Namely, operators with an open-loop (or hybrid) scrubber installed on their ships would need to be mindful when their ships operate in areas where scrubber discharge is banned.

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https://safety4sea.com/france-portugal-spain-gibraltar-impose-restrictions-on-open-loop-scrubbers/

[Answer] How To Deal With Coronavirus Infected Crew?

  • Standard Club releases guidelines to deal with a positively-tested coronavirus patient.
  • The recommendations focus on preventive measures for a virus positive patient who is unable to be transported to a medical facility.

Safety4sea writes about the recommendations from the Standard Club concerning the coronavirus situation.

The recommendations focus on how to act when a patient who has been positively tested for coronavirus is unable to be transported to a medical facility.

Standard Club...

http://mfame.guru/answer-how-to-deal-with-coronavirus-infected-crew/

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