NorthStandard announces the departure of James Bean, a senior executive team member, following his decision to accept a role as Chief Executive Officer of The London P&I Club. NorthStandard will…
London P&I Club strengthens team with two new hires The London P&I Club has expanded its team with the appointment of two experienced Underwriters. Mark Esdale, who has worked in the…
Positive 2021 Renewal Result for London P&I Club Statement from Ian Gooch, CEO of the Club’s managers (A Bilbrough & Co Ltd) ‘’The renewal process is an important part of…
Loss prevention lessons from London P&I Club Recognising the need to communicate in a format that is immediately understandable and which fits with the busy lives of working mariners, The…
London P&I Club presents practical advice on holds and hatches to enhance seafarer safety and reduce cargo claims Recognising that around a third of all cargo claims and a significant…
The London P&I Club – Standard & Poor’s Rating In December 2018, The London P&I Club was rated by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) as BBB with a stable outlook. This…
London P&I Club’s capital position remains strong despite heavy cost of claims THE London P&I Club has issued an advance summary of its result for the 2018/2019 financial year, ahead…
The London P&I Club, in a joint project with leading classification society Bureau Veritas and its casualty and salvage subsidiary TMC Marine, has issued a new booklet providing operational guidance…
THE London P&I Club has issued an advance summary of its result for the 2016/2017 financial year, ahead of the publication of its annual report. The Club recorded an overall…
The London P&I Club says its inspectors have consistently noted negative findings in connection with the management of ships’ chart folios and associated publications, as well as concern over the…
Moving into the new P&I policy year, the London P&I Club is in good shape after a busy renewal period. Instances of corporate consolidation and strategic management changes led to…
THE London P&I Club says its inspectors continue to note negative findings in and around ship mooring stations. The most common findings are a lack of anti-skid deck paint in key…
THE London P&I Club is celebrating its 150th anniversary during 2016/17, and has published a history of the club to mark the occasion. Nigel Watson, author of 150 years of…
THE London P&I Club says the physical risk to ships from cyber-attack may not be as well understood by shipowners as those threats posed to traditional back-office functions such as…
The London P&I Club says it continues to see cases of injuries and fatalities associated with entry into enclosed onboard spaces, including cargo holds on bulk carriers where atmospheres have…
THE London P&I Club has recommended that ship owners and operators keep a good-quality digital camera on board their vessels as part of their attempts to collect and preserve evidence…
The London P&I Club has issued a list of recommendations to owners contemplating the carriage of bauxite cargoes in the wake of renewed concerns about the dangers of cargo mis-declaration…
Following S&P’s recent announcement that it would soon be withdrawing public information ratings for insurance companies in Western Europe, the London P&I Club took the decision to proceed to an…
The London P&I Club says its ship inspection department has recently observed a number of negative findings in connection with masters’ night order books. In the latest issue of its StopLoss…
THE London P&I Club says failure to preserve Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) data in the event of an incident can compromise the owner’s position in the event of a claim In…
JOHN M Lyras, Chairman of the London P&I Club, has called for concerted international action on the provision of places of refuge for ships involved in casualties. Writing in…
The London P&I Club says it has seen a rise over the past twelve months in the number of deficiencies relating to Temporary and Preliminary (T&P) notices to mariners, and an…
23 January, 2014 – The London P&I Club says the lifting of an iron ore ban in India, together with the recent total loss of two ships, has put the…
The London P&I Club says that a recent analysis of collision cases has highlighted the effect which complacency on the bridge of the vessel can have on the incidence of…