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Articles for July 2021
Life at sea
Sophia Bullard, of the UK P&I Club, reports on the physical and mental approach to crew well-being
Heavy weather ahead: how to prepare the ship for climate change
Scientists warn that changing weather patterns will bring storms of increasing intensity. Preparing a vessel, crew and cargo for rough weather requires teamwork, preparation, and good seamanship, writes Lloyd’s List’s Richard Clayton
Leaked EU fuel plans confirm industry fears and rile green lobby
The European Commission’s decarbonisation plans for shipping are part of a sprawling set of legislative packages due to be published shortly, but the maritime sector has become the subject of an intra-EU political clash between directorates, sparking fears the FuelEU legislation is inconsistent with parallel plans for emissions trading and tax proposals, writes Richard Meade, Declan Bush and Anastassios Adamopoulos of Lloyd’s List
Playing by the rules
Nazery Khalid highlights the need to ensure that ship-to-ship transfer (STS) operations in Malaysian waters are carried out safely amid growing STS activities
A smart choice
The UK High Court recently confirmed a shipowner had an unfettered right to collect freight under its bills of lading even while on time charter, as David Richards, of North P&I Club, reports
Digital benefits can outweigh cyber risks with careful planning
The downside of increased digitalisation is a higher exposure to cyber risk. Nabil Ben Soussia, at IEC Telecom Group, advises how to avoid becoming a victim of cyber crime
A review of the revised LMAA Terms
Fiona Cain, of Haynes and Boone CDG, takes a look at the latest London Maritime Arbitrators Association terms
Big ships: big risks
Lars Lange, of the International Union of Marine Insurance, discusses the challenges facing the shipping sector when it comes to risk management
Escalation of west African piracy causing concern
Brett Hosking, of The Standard Club, provides an update on west African maritime security
Still learning the lessons
Mike Elsom, at Navigate Response, suggests the industry still has lessons to learn from Titanic – 109 years since the most famous ship ever built sank on her maiden voyage