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
Joakim Enström, senior loss prevention officer at The Swedish Club, says issues regarding voyage/passage planning are a recurring theme in many claims.
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 be an essential resource designed to support shipowners, operators, and navigational officers.
Voyage/passage planning is something that must be carried out for every vessel before departure. Every company has its own procedures and there are many guides defining how it should be handled.
“As an insurance company, we handle many claims every year and issues regarding voyage/passage planning are a recurring theme,” said Joakim Enström, senior loss prevention officer at The Swedish Club. “This is something every bridge officer should be familiar with, but the quality of planning can differ greatly from officer to officer. As such we wanted to launch the Passage Plan+ Guide to enhance our members’
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