UK P&I Club

UK P&I names Kyle Lochridge new SVP Americas

Kyle Lochridge has been named senior vice president, Americas, at leading P&I insurer the UK P&I Club He will report into Leanne O’Loughlin, UK P&I Club regional director, Americas, and UK P&I’s chief underwriting officer, William Beveridge.

Lochridge will work closely with UK P&I Club’s management team to develop and progress the delivery of the UK P&I Club’s growth strategy for the Americas. This will involve deepening relationships with members and brokers and building market awareness of the...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/uk-pi-names-kyle-lochridge-new-svp-americas/

Barbara Pickering to succeed Mark Ross as Chevron Shipping president

Barbara Pickering, currently vice president of operations at Chevron Shipping Company, is to be the next president of the company succeeding Mark Ross, who has elected to retire effective May 1, 2024.

Ross has led Chevron Shipping Company since 2015. Prior to that, he served as vice president of operations of the company for four years. He joined Chevron in 1990 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in Chevron’s midstream, upstream, and downstream organizations. He is also a...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/barbara-pickering-to-succeed-mark-ross-as-chevron-shipping-president/

Houston Reveals Disturbing Fuel Contamination Discovery

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  • Houston, Texas – Disturbing findings reveal contaminated fuel in Houston, Texas, between March and May 2023.
  • The UK P&I Club and VPS are actively investigating the issue, aiming to determine the extent and impact of the contamination.
  • Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and will provide further updates as investigations progress.
Contaminated Fuel Alert

As Ship & Bunker informs, VPS detected Dicycopdentadience (DCPD) and associated isomers at...

https://mfame.guru/houston-reveals-disturbing-fuel-contamination-discovery/

UK P&I Club Celebrates Successful Relaunch Of Carefully to Carry 2023 Edition

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The UK P&I Club hosted a book launch of ‘Carefully to Carry: Consolidated Edition 2023’ at the Yacht Club of Greece on 27 April celebrating the availability of the new guidance. First launched in 2018, UK Club’s ‘Carefully to Carry’ provides the definitive guide to safe carriage, loading and storage of cargo. The highly successful 2023 edition has now been updated to reflect recent regulatory changes and best practices in the industry.

New Content Included

‘Carefully to...

https://mfame.guru/uk-pi-club-celebrates-successful-relaunch-of-carefully-to-carry-2023-edition/

COLUMN | Learning more about electric cargo fire risks [Grey Power]

Regulation, as the lucky passengers of Titanic might have reflected as they sat in their freezing lifeboats, takes some time to catch up with reality. It is not particula ..

The post COLUMN | Learning more about electric cargo fire risks [Grey Power] appeared first on Baird Maritime.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/pctc-world/column-learning-more-about-electric-cargo-fire-risks-grey-power/

UK P&I Club appoints new chief underwriting officer

William Beveridge is the new chief underwriting officer of the UK P&I Club and will join his new team upon completion of his existing work responsibilities.

Beveridge will be responsible for overseeing all of the Club’s underwriting policies and operations.

This period is ideal according to the P&I insurance provider, as the Club continues to consider further diversification following the recent partnership agreement with Thomas Miller Specialty.

William will be part of Newline Underwriting, the...

https://container-news.com/uk-pi-club-appoints-new-chief-underwriting-officer/

UK Club issues crew advice on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

UK Club issues crew advice on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Sophia Bullard, crew health programme director at UK P&I Club

Sophia Bullard, crew health programme director at UK P&I Club, advises on the causes of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) among crew and how to minimise its effects:

“With the dark nights of winter and the colder days upon us, many people start to feel more lethargic, less motivated and experience lower moods than usual. While many people experience a change in mood during...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/26/uk-club-issues-crew-advice-on-seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/

Μπορεί ένα bulk carrier να μεταφέρει containers;

Το 2021 η ζήτηση για θαλάσσια μεταφορά εμπορευματοκιβωτίων έχει αυξηθεί σημαντικά, ιδιαίτερα στις γραμμές Ασίας-Ευρώπης. Σε αυτό το περιβάλλον και εν μέσω σημαντικών ανισορροπιών στις εφοδιαστικές αλυσίδες, μέρος των εξαγωγέων προβαίνει σε ναυλώσεις bulk carriers για τη μεταφορά εμπορευμάτων σε containers.

Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, το UK P&I Club επιχειρεί να ενημερώσει τα μέλη του για ζητήματα που ενδέχεται να προκύψουν από τη μεταφορά εμπορευματοκιβωτίων σε πλοία μεταφοράς ξηρού φορτίου.

Το Club...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2021/09/08/borei-ena-bulk-carrier-na-metaferei-containers/

Carrying boxes on bulkers? Not as simple as it sounds

With soaring container shipping demand, there are reports that exporters are chartering bulk carriers to carry containers. That may not be quite such a simple solution as it sounds. The U.K. P&I Club reports that it has received numerous queries on the subject and any potential cover issues. A loss prevention note prepared by the club in response spells out some of the complexities involved.

As well as safety, statutory and classification considerations, says the club, members must also...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/carrying-boxes-on-bulkers-not-as-simple-as-it-sounds/

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