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Beware of the dog!

In two recent incidents reported to Gard by a survey company, surveyors have been attacked by guard dogs kept on board ships. Both incidents were serious. The incidents occurred in China and Mexico. The surveyor attacked in China had to be hospitalised.Members and other readers are reminded of the risk involved in having guard dogs on board. Whether the dogs

Yachts carried on deck

The number of yachts riding “piggy back” on cargo ships is increasing steadily.Photo courtesy of Bull Sworn Marine Surveyors S.L. More transportation on deckMotor and sailing yachts do not always cross the oceans on their own keel – they are more and more often riding on the deck of cargo vessels. These yachts may be new or used, but are usually expensive an

2.12.7.4 Timber deck cargoes

Gard Guidance Masters function PrintThisPage() { var sOption="toolbar=yes,location=no,directories=yes,menubar=yes,"; sOption="scrollbars=yes,width=750,height=600,left=100,top=25"; var winprint=window.open("../print.asp","Print",sOption); winprint.focus(); } 2.12.7.4 TIMBER DECK CARGOES The weight of some types of dec

Concentrated inspection campaign focusing on emergency systems and procedures

The Tokyo and Paris MoUs on Port State Control launches joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) focussing on emergency systems and procedures on 1 September.

CEO Update Dec 2019 JP

© 2019 Gard AS 1 CEOメッセージ「躍動の 2020年代」こちらは、英文記事「CEO update: The roaring twenties」（2019 年 12 月 19 日付）の和訳です。 2020年は、Gardの歴史上大きなターニングポイントとなった Gard Marine＆Energyの創設 20年目を迎える重要な 1年です。当時とは、多くの状況が様変わりした感がありますが、基本は全く変わっていません。 Gard は、事業の規模、質、対象範囲の大きな変化を経験してきました。北欧中心のクラブから、加入者数、オフィスネットワークの両面で真のグローバル企業へと成長を遂げました。すべての保険種目で大きく勢いを伸ばし、海上保険業界のリーダーた

Port state to focus on stability issues

Updated 17 August 2021 Originally scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19, this year’s joint inspection campaign by the Paris and Tokyo MoUs starts on 1 September 2021 and focuses on stability in general.

Gard Alert: Port state focus on enclosed space entry

The Paris and Tokyo MoUs will conduct a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on crew familiarisation for enclosed space entry, from 1 September to 30 November 2015.

Tatsuya Funatsu

Claims Executive

TEL+ 81 3 5537 7285

MOB+ 81 80 4939 9488

Claims - Claims Tokyo

@ Imabari

Sven Jensen

Vice President

TEL+ 65 6709 8463

MOB+ 65 9150 2582/81 80 9298 7531

Underwriting - Underwriting Asia

@ Tokyo

Asami Kazama

Underwriter

TEL+ 81 3 5537 7286

MOB+ 81 80 4201 9314

Underwriting - Underwriting Asia

@ Tokyo

Fernando Iida

Senior Underwriter

TEL+ 81 3 5537 7274

MOB+ 81 80 4294 7788

Underwriting - Underwriting Asia

@ Tokyo

Shuichi Yoshida

Senior Adviser

TEL+ 81 3 5537 7267

MOB+ 81 80 9543 3075

Underwriting - Underwriting Asia

@ Tokyo

Minako Akiyama

Accounting Executive

Finance - Regulatory Reporting

@ Tokyo

Tadashi Sugimoto

Managing Director

TEL+ 81 3 5537 7270

MOB+ 81 80 4142 9688

Executive Management

@ Tokyo

07/10: DDGの輸送 / Carriage of DDG and DDGS (Japanese)

For more information please contact Loss Prevention Manager Terje R. Paulsen, email terje.paulsen@gard.no or Loss Prevention Executive Marius Schønberg, email marius.schonberg@gard.no The information is provided for general information purposes only. Whilst we have taken every care to ensure the accuracy and quality of the information provided at the t

Deck load and stability requirements

By Senior Surveyor Odd Olufsen, Det norske VeritasFrom July 1998 a Cargo securing manual will be required for all ships. This is set out in IMO MSC/Circular 745, and consequently there has been an increased focus on securing of load carried on deck. This article will concentrate on the relationship between intact and damage stability requirements and the sec

Deck watchmen - look here!

If the ships gangway has to be used alongside a berth, and the arrangement is such that the bottom of the gangway has to rest on the dock, with slack falls, please make sure that the bottom end can travel freely and without being caught up in obstructions such as bollards, tracks, cranes etc. The vessel, and the gangway, will move as the tide rises and fall

2.3.1 General steps to take

Gard Guidance on Bills of Lading function PrintThisPage() { var sOption="toolbar=yes,location=no,directories=yes,menubar=yes,"; sOption="scrollbars=yes,width=750,height=600,left=100,top=25"; var winprint=window.open("../print.asp","Print",sOption); winprint.focus(); } 2.3.1. GENERAL STEPS TO TAKE If during inspectio

Sammy Christopher Smallbone

Senior Claims Adviser

TEL+ 81 3 5537 7289

MOB+ 81 90 1433 5712

Claims - Defence/Charterers & Traders Claims Asia

@ Tokyo

Fines continue to take their toll

Fines continue to take their toll Following an analysis of fines reported to Gard over a period of five years, Gard News provides an update on statistics and current trends and identifies some of the most problematic jurisdictions. The exposureOn average, approximately 100-120 fines-related incidents are reported to Gard every year. In the five years analyse

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