Gothenburg-headquartered international marine mutual insurer The Swedish Club handles a lot of claims where shortcomings in voyage/passage planning factor in. To address this, it has launched its Passage Plan+ Guide, designed to
Leading marine mutual insurer The Swedish Club is making a number of management changes aimed at strengthening its long-term position in the global market. The changes will take place in late spring
Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered marine mutual insurer the Swedish Club says that a recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling underscores how important it is for a ship’s master to fully understand the implications of signing
Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered marine mutual insurer the Swedish Club is to appoint Thomas Nordberg to succeed Lars Rhodin as managing director from January 1, 2022, when Rhodin retires. Nordberg is a former head
On Tuesday, the Swedish Club celebrated its 149th birthday. Today, the insurer announced a general Increase of 12.5% for 2022, saying that the move reflects the unique challenges currently faced by the
Time is running out for shipowners who have yet to decide on how to meet the January 1, 2020 IMO sulfur cap. Whether the decision is to install exhaust gas scrubbers or
JANUARY 31, 2019 — Engine rooms on ships have all the ingredients for a fire – oxygen, heat and flammable liquids under pressure. With an average cost of $1.85 million, engine room
JUNE 28, 2018 — Statistically a vessel will suffer between one and two incidences of main engine damage during its life time. The latest loss prevention publication from the Swedish Club looks
MAY 3, 2018 — Bulk carrier owners are warned to pay extra attention to the basics in a new report issued by the Swedish Club. The mutual insurer has found that for
JANUARY 8, 2018 — The majority of all damage to marine auxiliary engines takes place immediately after maintenance work with incorrect maintenance and wrongful repair the most common causes of damage. Poor
