Position papers

IUMI submission on containership fire safety to the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 10)
Published December 2023
The document which was jointly submitted by France, BIMCO and IUMI, assesses several risk control options (RCOs) related to prevention, detection, firefighting and containment of fires on board containerships as provided in the CARGOSAFE FSA study and recommends these to be further considered by the SSE Sub-Committee.
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Best practice & recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs)
Published September 2023
This paper provides best practice & recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs), including technical information about electric vehicle batteries as well as differences between roro/ropax vessels and Pure Care & Truck Carriers (PCTCs).
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Code of Practice between the International Group of P&I Clubs and IUMI
Published June 2022
A Code of Practice between the International Group of P&I Clubs and IUMI has recently been agreed in relation to future casualty situations that may give rise to the need for third party salvage services. The document sets out rules and procedures to be followed by property and liability underwriters in case of such incidents, including the payment of fees and disbursements to the Special Casualty Representative (“SCR”).
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Analysis of fires and firefighting operations on container vessels, 2000 – 2015
Published February 2020
This dissertation by Helge Rath published in 2016 analyses 56 fires and firefighting operations on fully cellular container vessels over the period 2000 – 2015.
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Cargo Theft Prevention - 17 September 2019
Published September 2019
Cargo theft is a global challenge with a major negative impact on supply chains and economies around the world. IUMI has an interest in preventing any theft of cargo and therefore encourages measures that reduce the risk of theft. While much is being done by shippers and the insurance industry, measures are also necessary from relevant authorities to help prevent these losses. This paper focuses on their role as well as suggestions for further steps for the prevention of cargo theft to be undertaken by industry stakeholders.
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Fire-Fighting on Container Vessels
Published September 2017
September 2017
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Fires on RoRo_Passenger ferries
Published February 2017
7 February 2017
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Offshore Safety Directive - 14 April 2016
Published April 2016
IUMI's position on the European Commission's report on liability, compensation and financial security for offshore oil and gas operations, COM (2015) 422 final which focuses on the implementation of Directive 2013/30/EU, the Offshore Safety Directive (OSD)
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Catalytic Fines and Engine Damage - 8 March 2016
Published March 2016
Cat fines are small particles of metal that are deliberately introduced to 'crack' fuel to improve the efficiency of refining. Unless removed by purification, the cat fines become embedded in engine parts and cause serious and rapid engine damage. This can cause an issue for marine insurers as outlined in this paper.
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Piracy and its suppression - 29 January 2016
Published January 2016
Piracy is one of the world’s oldest and most resilient activities, a crime born out of poverty, social inequality and fuelled where the rule of law is weak. For insurers, piracy is a peril they expect to cover and this paper outlines IUMI's current position on the issue.
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Loss of ship records - 10 September 2015
Published September 2015
There is an increasing tendency for the outgoing technical managers to remove all records from the ship when a vessel changes ownership, leaving the incoming crew and management with very little information on the condition of the ship and the machinery. Having assimilated the problem, IUMI and the Joint Hull Committee in London jointly wrote to the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) with a suggested change to their rules, such that ship maintenance records would be a condition of classification.
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Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) - 6 November 2014
Published November 2014
IUMI has an interest in the negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement as it has the potential to improve the conditions for global trade in marine and transport insurance services for those already acting globally as well as those hoping to expand their business beyond the borders of the country of their main establishment.
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IUMI comments to proposed EC regulation with respect to Offshore Energy Liability
Published January 2018
IUMI comments to proposed EC regulation with respect to Offshore Energy Liability
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