UK Club

Seizure of Cargo Ship by SCA, Upheld by Court

  • The Suez Canal Authority has demanded $916 million in compensation, according to the UK Club, an insurer of the Ever Given.
  • That amount takes into account the salvage operation, costs of stalled canal traffic and lost transit fees for the week the Ever Given blocked the canal.
  • The Economic Court of Ismailia on Tuesday upheld the seizure decision. There was no immediate comment from the vessel’s owner.

A recent AP news sources by Samy Magdy says that Egypt court upholds seizure of ship that...

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Insurer for Suez Grounded Ship Filed Appeal

UK Club, an insurer of the Ever Given cargo ship which ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, said on Friday it had filed an appeal in an Egyptian court over the detention of the vessel by authorities, reports reuters.

Legal Dispute

The Ever Given has been anchored in a lake between two sections of the canal since being dislodged on March 29 and is caught in a legal dispute linked to a $916 compensation claim made by the SCA against the ship’s Japanese owner.

UK Club, the Ever Given’s protection...

https://mfame.guru/insurer-for-suez-grounded-ship-filed-appeal/

La aseguradora del Ever Given recurre la detención por parte de Egipto

UK Club, aseguradora del buque Ever Given que encalló en el Canal de Suez en marzo, aseguró en días pasados que había presentado un recurso ante un tribunal egipcio por la detención del buque por las autoridades.

Esta entrada La aseguradora del Ever Given recurre la detención por parte de Egipto...

https://fullavantenews.com/la-aseguradora-del-ever-given-recurre-la-detencion-por-parte-de-egipto/?lang=es

Cold Weather Causes Bunker Spill While Loading Bunker

As part of its ‘Lessons Learnt‘ series, UK Club describes a case of bunker spill in extreme cold weather, highlighting that additional considerations should be taken when bunkering in such conditions.

Description of the incident

At the time of the incident the subject vessel was alongside loading bulk cargo. At the same time heavy fuel oil was being loaded from a bunker barge. Weather conditions were good but it was very cold (-20° C) and there was thick ice and snow on deck.

Prior to bunkering,...

http://mfame.guru/cold-weather-causes-bunker-spill-while-loading-bunker/

Rise in Bunker Quality Issues Due To Contaminated Fuel

  • UK Club reported several bunker quality issues from the delivery of contaminated bunkers.
  • Fuel sampling procedures at the time of delivery were found inadequate and unreliable.
  • Continuous drip sampling throughout bunkering operations is used for commercial and MARPOL samples.
  • Sampling procedures under the bunker supply contract and samples are considered as representative.
  • Ship’s crew attend the barge to ensure that proper sampling procedures take place.
  • Sampling equipment must be checked for...

http://mfame.guru/rise-in-bunker-quality-issues-due-to-contaminated-fuel/

How Seafarers Can Help in Investigation by Collecting Evidence!

  • Capt. Hiroshi Sekine highlights the importance for mariners of gathering evidence from the ship in the aftermath of an incident at sea.
  • The success of any claim will depend highly on the quality and contemporaneous evidence gathered onboard.
  • Hiroshi says the most effective method of recording evidence is simple and contemporaneous note taking, accurate record keeping and photographs.
  • Modifications of reports can potentially taint and discredit all the evidence of the crew on board, potentially...

http://mfame.guru/how-seafarers-can-help-in-investigation-by-collecting-evidence/

Bunker quality issues arise by alleged off-specification or contaminated bunkers

The UK Club reported that they see several bunker quality issues from delivery of alleged off-specification or contaminated bunkers. In many of these cases fuel sampling procedures on board at the time of delivery have been found inadequate and in many cases unreliable.

In essence, the Club highlights that continuous drip sampling throughout bunkering operations should be used for both Commercial and MARPOL Samples and should be carried out at a single mutually agreeable and monitored location.

It...

https://safety4sea.com/bunker-quality-issues-arise-by-alleged-off-specification-or-contaminated-bunkers/

The mariner’s role in collecting evidence

In the latest issue of UK Club’s Lookout publication, Capt. Hiroshi Sekine, Senior Loss Prevention Executive, highlights the importance for mariners of gathering evidence from the ship, in the aftermath of an incident at sea.

The Mariner’s role in the aftermath of an incident at sea is of vital importance. The information detailed and preserved immediately after an incident often provides the key factual evidence relied upon at a later date. The success of any claim will depend highly on the...

https://safety4sea.com/the-mariners-role-in-collecting-evidence/

Loss Prevention Initiatives: Human element on top

Every year, the UK P&I Club deals with thousands of claims using the expertise and experience of its professional claims handlers, ex-seafarers and lawyers. With decades of research into loss prevention issues, the Club has developed a formidable body of technical material on maritime risks. The Club wanted to find a way to disseminate this experience in a simple and concise format to assist the shipping community in avoiding similar incidents across personal injury, navigation,pollution and...

https://safety4sea.com/loss-prevention-initiatives-human-element-on-top/

Lessons Learned: Lack of safely using power tool leads to eye injury

The UK P&I Club presents an injury onboard a tanker, when a crewmember that was instructed to fabricate a steel locking pin had a sever eye injury, most probably because he removed the safety guards of the power tools he was using.

The Incident

A tanker was lying at the port anchorage waiting to berth. At the same time, an engine room fitter was instructed to fabricate a steel locking pin.

On the first step, the fitter put on his personal protective equipment, including a full face fiser. He began...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-lack-of-safely-using-power-tool-leads-to-eye-injury/

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