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Articles for December 2020
Navigating obstacles
Richard Cooper, Jim Cashman and Paul Miller, of HFW, consider the challenges facilitating remote evidence in admiralty proceedings
Sanctions compliance crucial
Daniel Pilarski, of Watson Farley Williams, looks at best practices for compliance with US sanctions
Crew change conundrum to continue
Crew changes became challenging this year as the Covid-19 pandemic brought shipping to its knees. Crew management specialist Henrik Jensen, of Danica, looks back on an unprecedented year and considers how the crewing sector will recover
Safety report unveils connivance on dangerous practices
Shipping has prioritised profit over protection for seafarers, a World Maritime University report has found. In a damning indictment of the industry, the report hears of chronic mistrust between shore and ships, reports Richard Clayton of Lloyd’s List
How to change behaviour
Akshat Arora, at The Standard Club, looks at why the shipping sector continues to struggle with deaths and injuries in enclosed spaces
IMO 2020 – the disruptor that never was
Shipping began 2020 focused on environmental issues, in particular the IMO’s sulphur restrictions which came into force in January. Beth Bradley, of Hill Dickinson, examines what effect this legislation has had in this rather interesting year
Living with lockdown at sea
Now Sophia Bullard, of the UK P&I Club, discusses the challenges to crew health posed by Covid-19 and has some practical suggestions
Proving proper planned maintenance
The key to preventing equipment failure claims is found in a vessel’s planned maintenance system, write Alexianna Kalafati and John Southam, of the North P&I Club
Digital revolution steams ahead
Nabil Ben Soussia, of IEC Telecom Group, outlines the rapid expansion of digitalisation during 2020 and predicts it will grow in 2021
Parking up safely
No more lives on the mooring lines with automated mooring for the fleet of the future, suggests Nicklas Vedin, of Cavotec MoorMaster