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Your hands are among the most vulnerable parts of the body as you use your fingers in just about every task undertaken. To ensure protection and avoid injury wear gloves that match not only the hazards of the task but also the size of hand.

Recent attention has been focused on the reduction of the global sulphur cap from 3.50% to 0.50% - but don’t forget there are lower sulphur level requirements in designated MARPOL emission control areas and areas defined by regional governmental entities. Here is a round-up of such areas.

The International Group of P&I Clubs has approved CargoX, a system based on blockchain technology that is intended for creating, tracking, managing, storing, and transferring the ownership of documents using blockchain technology to enable carriers, shippers, consignees, endorses, banks, freight forwarders and other parties to issue, exchange and sign, a variety of supply chain encrypted documents with no need for a central server or registry.

The COVID-19 (novel coronavirus 2019) outbreak is a headline news story. At the moment, 99% of all confirmed cases are in China but cases are being reported elsewhere in Asia and beyond. More information on the disease, symptoms and  precautions relating to the prevention of its spread is available on the website of the World Health Organization (WHO). Additional information on some of the virus’ implications for ships and crew is also available on Gard’s website.  

Slips, trips and falls are among the most common causes of injuries on board ships and keeping an eye out for these hazards should be second nature.

Over the years, Gard has handled numerous cargo claims where condensation was found to be the contributory cause of cargo damage. When dealing with such claims, the voyage records of the hold ventilations play a central role in mitigating the claim.