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👋 Welcome to the latest edition of New Horizons, your informative weekly newsletter! | Issue 39 on Friday, 26 July. This week, we continue our series of special features on NorthStandard's Get SET! Safety & Efficiency Technologies. In our publications feature, we provide updates on our Philippines and Indonesian Nickel Ore Mandatory Reporting, and the loading of Iron Ore Fines and Group A cargo from Indian ports. You'll find details on updated Venezuela and Brazil port status guidance, advice to follow as West Africa enters drought season, and a comprehensive report in our insights article, "IMO GHG Strategy Under Focus." Finally, we are pleased to share the latest activity from NorthStandard, including employee recognition in our Together Awards, a beach clean for Plastic Free July, and the celebration of an inspiring engineering cadet. Enjoy the issue and have a great weekend!

New articles on Friday 26 July 2024: 1) Philippines and Indonesian Nickel Ore Mandatory Reporting – Reminder NorthStandard would like to remind members of the mandatory reporting requirement across all IG clubs when vessels intend to carry Nickel Ore from the Philippines or Indonesia. The mandatory reporting requirement was brought into place in 2012 to enable clubs to highlight to their members the risks involved in the carriage of Nickel Ore from the Philippines and Indonesia and assist members with information on the relevant measures that might be taken to reduce the risk. Read this article in full here 📑: https://ow.ly/3MbT50SKPIU 2) Loading of Iron Ore Fines and Group A cargo from Indian Ports Due to some historic high-profile cases involving the loss of vessels and crews when carrying Indian Iron Ore Fines, vessels heading to Indian ports to load iron ore fines will need to ensure they comply with both the IMSBC code and all local requirements. Read this article in full here 📑: https://ow.ly/2yo650SKPIX

Get SET! for FleetVision | Our recent collaboration with ShipIn Systems, the developer of FleetVision, the world's first Visual Fleet Management Platform, helps unlock ship-to-shore collaboration for global maritime fleets with AI-powered maritime CCTV and visual analytics. ShipIn equips crew with real time alerts and data insights, empowering them to excel in their profession and return home safely to their families and friends. FleetVision enhances mutual support between ship and shore to strengthen trust between crew, ship owners and operations, and improve safety culture. With FleetVision onboard, shipowners and managers have seen significant improvement: ✔️ 17% increase in bridge compliance. ✔️ 30% reduction in unplanned off-hire. ✔️ Reduced incidents by over 40%. Our members can take advantage of this special partnership, with access to an exclusive offer on ShipIn's FleetVision platform. Discover more about ShipIn 💡 north-standard.com/shipin #GetSET! #maritime #lossprevention

Industry Insights – IMO GHG strategy under focus NorthStandard and RINA classification society discuss the report “From Today until 2050: Challenges and Opportunities for the Maritime Industry”, published by the RINA Italian Decarbonisation Committee. In 2023, with the revision to the IMO’s Greenhouse Gas Strategy, the shipping industry made significant progress towards confronting the need to reduce, and ultimately remove, its reliance on fossil fuels. The report “From today, until 2050: Challenges and Opportunities for the Maritime Industry”, published by the RINA Italian Decarbonisation Committee starts this process. In comprehensively surveying the risks and opportunities, the pros and the cons, presented by the various marine fuel and energy solutions, it provides a solid platform from which stakeholders can build the coordinated actions necessary to deliver on the IMOs GHG Strategy towards net zero. Continue reading our insights article “IMO GHG strategy under focus” here > https://lnkd.in/ezGpW5A8 with thanks to authors Helen Barden, Senior Solicitor – External Affairs and Mark Smith, Loss Prevention Senior Executive - Nordics & Northern Europe #decarbonisation #IMO #GreenhouseGas

We proudly congratulate our sponsored engineering cadet, Thomas Eyles, on passing his MCA EOOW orals exam with flying colours! Thomas gained invaluable experience during his sea time, working on a cruise liner with traditional twin screw propulsion and the RRS Sir David Attenborough, which features Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel diesel-electric propulsion. As he embarks on his journey as a qualified engineering officer, we are excited to see where his career will take him. We are dedicated to supporting our seafarer community and committed to sponsoring cadets throughout their training journey. Well done, Tom! 🚢🌊 #EngineeringSuccess #MaritimeFuture #CadetSponsorship #NorthStandard

Spyros Polemis – a message from NorthStandard NorthStandard is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Spyros Polemis. His tenure as Chair of Newcastle P&I, leading up to the North merger in 1998, and his continued service as Chair of the newly formed business, left an indelible mark on our community and the history of the club. Mr Polemis, a stalwart of the shipping community in London, Athens and New York, was a beacon of leadership within our sector. His roles, including Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and his advocacy for global recognition of the importance of shipping stand as a testament to his impactful leadership. Our thoughts and condolences are with his friends and family at this time.

We are pleased to have recently participated in a workshop with the Hellenic Coast Guard. Representatives from 11 International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) Clubs attended at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy in Piraeus. The workshop provided an opportunity for participants to learn more about the role and the responsibilities of Marine Environmental Protection Directorate of the Hellenic Coast Guard in a maritime casualty. The representatives of the 11 IG Clubs had the chance to introduce themselves, explained how an IG P&I Club operates in a case of a maritime casualty and what kind of support they can offer to the local authorities. The workshop was part of the Group’s wider commitment, under its 2023 Memorandum of Understanding, to collaboration with the Ministry and the Hellenic Coast Guard in connection with the response to serious maritime casualties and incidents. Our colleagues, Harris Papaspyropoulos, Claims Director, Eva Kelesidou, Claims Director - Greece, and Effie Koureta, P&I Claims Director - Greece took part in the session. We would like to thank the Hellenic Coast Guard for the warm welcome and the great interest they demonstrated during the workshop #shipping #maritime

Get SET! | User interface simplicity meets sophistication Experience the tech-savvy functionality of our interface, allowing all NorthStandard entered members to access the platform without any technical skills required. There are no technical skills required to set up our ETA. The easy-to-use, intuitive assessment can be accessed immediately with minimal instruction. To ensure watchkeeping officers’ ECDIS skills are the best they can be, we’ve created a ground-breaking, targeted ECDIS training assessment (ETA) with the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). Designed to help crewmembers’ continual professional development and enhance ECDIS use, our high-level, targeted training aid covers the four pillars of passage planning – Appraisal, Planning, Execution, and Monitoring. Explore ETA 💡 https://lnkd.in/eYKJwjc2 #GetSET! #maritime #navigation #lossprevention #ETA #ECDIS

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