At the most recent seminar in the 2017Command Series held at Trinity House in London, The Nautical Institute launched its latest book, 'Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence'. This latest text is a complete revision of the popular Nautical Institute publication, 'The Mariner's Role in Collecting Evidence' and is intended for everyone on-shore or at sea - Master, crew and managers who might need to handle material after a maritime incident. It removes much of the uncertainty from the task and will hopefully reduce the risk of seafarer criminalisation.
Steamship Mutual's Head of Loss Prevention Chris Adams, a contributing author, said about the book
"From the Club's perspective, evidence gathered at the earliest opportunity after a casualty greatly facilitates the successful outcome of a case. Steamship Mutual is grateful for the opportunity to have participated in the production of this book which will serve as a useful point of reference for all involved in handling P&I claims. ..."
At the book's launch, The Nautical Institute's President Captain Duke Snider, said:
"We all hope that we are not faced with a casualty, but I doubt if there is a shipping professional who has managed to go through their entire service without being involved in form of accident and that this book should be required reading for all officers"
To order a copy of the book please visit the Nautical Institute shop or contact the Loss Prevention Department of the Managers' London representatives.
