Preventing losses
Recent circulars
People
| 19.12.12 | No. 8-12: Look after your back during manual work |
| 29.06.12 | No. 4-12: Malaria and dengue - precautions to be taken |
Environment
Legal
| 24.03.11 | No. 03-11: Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) |
| 03.12.10 | No. 13-10: Argentina – Local customs regulations |
Asian Gypsy Moth
Asian gypsy moth (AGM) is a serious insect pest that can be carried on superstructures of vessels and cargo. AGM populations are prevalent in some seaports in Far East Russia, Japan, Korea and Northern China (regulated areas).
PIRACY – Robbery or Illegal Violence at Sea
Sadly the problem of piracy, especially off the coast of East Africa and in the Indian Ocean, looks set to be with us for the foreseeable future. Like all Clubs and other insurance providers, Gard has received many and different questions concerning piracy from clients and members. While no two cases are identical and each case must be assessed on its own facts, Gard hopes that the collection herein of available loss prevention material from Gard will be considered as useful guidance on the topic of piracy in general.
Cargo liquefaction
Sanctions
Some useful links to circulars and other publications concerning current sanctions. Updated 11 June 2013.
Services to clients
The Loss Prevention team delivers a wide range of Gard updates, client training and safety related advice on an individual basis. The team focuses on practical, up to date analysis and information that you can use to improve your own loss prevention systems. For further information please contact lp@gard.no
The loss prevention team
Terje R. Paulsen
Marius Schønberg
Alf Martin Sandberg
Marianne Grindeland
Kristin Urdahl
Case studies for onboard safety meetings
The case studies for onboard safety meetings have been developed by Gard to provide crews with a tool to improve experience transfer and safety awareness. The cases are distributed to Gard's members and clients who are subscribing to our loss prevention emails