A Master's Guide to Shipboard Accident Response

London: The Standard Club, Charles Taylor & Co Limited, 2010. 19 p.
The Standard Club series - A Master's Guide to Shipboard Accident Response. The Standard P&I Club’s loss prevention programme focuses on best practice to avert those claims that are generally described as avoidable, and that often result from crew error or equipment failure. In its continuing commitment to safety at sea and the prevention of accidents, casualties and pollution, the Club issues a variety of publications on safety-related subjects, of which this is one.Protection and Indemnity (P&I) clubs insure shipowners and managers for their liabilities towards third parties arising out of the operation of ships. P&I clubs do not insure the hull or machinery of
ships.The main elements of P&I cover addressed in this guide are:
Personal injuries to crew, stevedores and passengers;
Physical damage to fixed or floating objects, and collision damage to other ships;
Pollution;
Cargo loss or damage;
Stowaway and ship security problems;
Salvage and general average.The Standard Club’s Rule Book, a copy of which is supplied to your ship, sets out the precise details of such cover. The Standard Club has a network of offices and correspondents around the world to assist with P&I incidents or problems. If there is an incident or problem, always contact the local P&I correspondent. Details of the Club’s offices are shown at the back of this publication and details of correspondents are found in the back of the Rule Book, listed geographically.ContentsIntroduction
Basic Advice
Avoiding Accidents
Collection of Evidence
Death or Injury
Bills of Lading
Collisions and Property Damage
Pollution
Cargo Loss or Damage
Stowaways and Ship Security
Salvage and General Average
And Remember