The latest report from The Swedish Club, P&I Claims Analysis, shows that a seafarer’s choice of vessel has a large influence on the hazards and job complexities he will face. The Club has studied thousands of incidents in the last ten years, across a range of vessel segments and claims types, and made some interesting discoveries.
Container ships: A seafarer needs to watch his step here, as almost 60% of all slips and falls occur on container vessels – almost certainly due to the amount of debris on board and the number of people involved in cargo operations.
The report also highlighted both an increase in claim costs and a rise in the number of claims for the most common P&I claims: cargo, illness and injury. Worryingly, the Club has seen a rise in the number of claims for all vessel types