AUGUST 10, 2026 JOINT PARIS AND TOKYO MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN (CIC): CARGO SECURING The Member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on…
JANUARY 22, 2026GOOD CATCH UPDATE: UNPLUGGED AND UNSAFE – SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS Effective deck maintenance and heightened awareness – especially around hydraulic equipment – can prevent accidents that could lead to…
DECEMBER 4, 2025 NEW RULES FOR CALLING RUSSIAN PORTS Overview Due to a number of incidents where vessels calling Russian ports have suffered from proximity mines, as of November 25,…
NOVEMBER 21, 2025CIRCULAR NO. 26/25TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATIONDear Member: BACKGROUND TO THE 2026 AMERICAN CLUB RENEWAL.DEVELOPMENT OF CLOSED AND OPEN POLICY YEARS.REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2026 POLICY YEAR. The Board…
OCTOBER 30, 2025CIRCULAR NO. 23/25TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 The Managers are pleased to report the release of the Club’s Sustainability Report 2025. Building on the inaugural…
AUGUST 21, 2025GOOD CATCH UPDATE: THE RIGHT IMAGE – FIRE SAFETY Is your maintenance plan on the right side of fire prevention? How prepared is your crew to catch heat hazards early?…
AUGUST 13, 2025 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) FINAL RULE ON CYBERSECURITY IN THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (MTS) On January 17, 2025, the USCG published a final rule, Cybersecurity in…
AUGUST 06, 2025GOOD CATCH UPDATE: ENGINE ROOM FLOODING AVERTED! What happens when Lockout/Tagout procedures are skipped during routine maintenance? For example, without proper tagging and securing of valves and pump controllers,…
AUGUST 05, 2025 JOINT PARIS AND TOKYO MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN (CIC): BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT (BWM) From September 1, 2005 to November 30, 2025, the Tokyo and the…
ULY 24, 2025GOOD CATCH UPDATE: BAD ASSUMPTIONS CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT – OVER-RELIANCE ON VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE (VTS) Don’t let assumptions steer your vessel. Operating a vessel in low-visibility conditions like fog…
APRIL 22, 2025 GUIDANCE ON FIRE RESPONSE FOR VEHICLE CARRIERS The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) has recently published its second industry good practice guidelines entitled, Fire Response – High Level…
MARCH 25, 2025 CIRCULAR NO. 09/25TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: UPDATE REGARDING THE RECENT SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA: EU FAQS RELATED TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSACTION BAN (ARTICLE 5AE OF…
JUNE 7, 2023 GOOD CATCH UPDATE: IT’S HOT OUT THERE! POSTER The warmth of the summer months increases the risk of heat-related illnesses for seafarers. Make a Good Catch by taking precautions…
American Club Circular no. 34/20 – Nord Stream 2 and Turkstream – update on new US sanctions SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 CIRCULAR NO. 34/20 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member:…
American Club Member Alert (August 13, 2020) – Re: Managers’ Piraeus office currently experiencing telephone issues / outage from T-Mobile Your Managers’ office in Piraeus is currently experiencing issues/outage to…
MARCH 21, 2019 CIRCULAR NO. 09/19 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: MANAGEMENT NEWS Your Managers are pleased to announce several recent appointments which have been…
From the American P & I Club: MARCH 15, 2019 CIRCULAR NO. 08/19 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION (PEME) PROGRAM: CHANGE…
Publication released on World Mental Health Day to promote the recognition of mental wellbeing as a key component of the health of seafarers, who live and work in conditions which…
MANAGEMENT NEWS After more than sixteen years’ service to the American Club, most recently as Senior Vice President of Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), in which capacity he occupied the…
Four ‘C Level’ positions filled by experienced Club employees to strengthen service capabilities for a growing membership and to help embrace future challenges New York, July 30, 2018: Shipowners Claims Bureau,…
THE AMERICAN P&I CLUB MARKS 100 YEARS AT CELEBRATORY CENTENNIAL DINNER HONORS THREE LONGEST STANDING MEMBERS RECENT YEARS MARKED BY REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS As a part of its celebratory centennial dinner…
Witnessing rare moments in Shipping History is a blessing! A few hours ago we were fortunate to see one of our old friends and supporters, the American P&I Club and…