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Master’s Guides
Our loss prevention team has written and published a unique series of Master’s Guides. Each one focuses on how to achieve best practice in key areas of shipboard operations.
The guides were created by harnessing the professional knowledge of the former seafaring members of our loss prevention team, combined with input from relevant industry experts.
The aim of the guides is to provide practical and technical advice that will serve to eliminate claims deriving from common errors and mistakes during routine shipboard operations.
Free to download
The guides make excellent training manuals and are free to download and use:
A Master's Guide to Shipboard Accident Response
The purpose of this guide is to list, in simple terms, the actions that Masters should take when there is an incident or problem that may result in claims against the shipowner or manager.
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1 Introduction
2 Basic Advice
3 Avoiding Accidents
4 Collection of Evidence
5 Death or Injury
6 Bills of Lading
7 Collisions and Property Damage
8 Pollution
9 Cargo Loss or Damage
10 Stowaways and Ship Security
11 Salvage and General Average
12 And Remember