Home About North What We Do Current: Loss Prevention Weekend Emergencies +44 191 232 0999 Contact Us Targeted Loss Prevention WHAT WE DO P&I FD&D Loss Prevention War Risks Charterers & Traders Extended & Ancillary Covers North Hull Sunderland Marine – Owners’ Fixed Premium Value Added Benefits Also in this section Education and Training Right Crew Loss Prevention Working Group Survey Our targeted loss prevention initiatives provide you with the information, support and guidance to help you avoid having to make a claim. Our service covers both general guidance and tailored support, equipping you with the right tools to help shape your own internal programmes. Discover more about our latest loss prevention initiatives, including industry news and updates, publications and training. Want to know more? Contact our expert team at loss.prevention@nepia.com What We Do We focus on safety culture and believe that a safer ship is an efficient ship. Loss Prevention: Key Areas Right Crew Attracting, recruiting and retaining the right crew is essential for your business. People are at the heart of effective loss prevention initiatives; from crew safety, health and wellbeing, to seminars, evaluation and benchmarking. Safety Management 2.0 The effects of a systems-based approach to safety have plateaued. So, the human element is now under focus as an area where the safety performance of companies can be improved. Safety management needs to be upgraded to version 2.0 to improve the safety behaviour, safety awareness and safety culture at all levels of the organisation. Expertise Our team is made up of highly qualified mariners and engineers with over 250 years of industry and seagoing experience. You can access a wide range of material, including briefings, topical talking points and loss prevention guides. Information Provision We deal with over 2,500 loss prevention enquiries every year. This means we’re well placed to provide you with the latest news and views from within the sector, as well as our industry leading range of publications. Our Team We have a dedicated team of 13, consisting of seven master mariners and two marine engineers based across the UK and Singapore. With over 250 years of combined maritime and seagoing experience in all major sectors, we put ourselves in your shoes to provide the most relevant support. VIEW OUR TEAM Loss Prevention Working Group Our loss prevention working groups (LPWG) are key components of our loss prevention team, as they recognise the critical importance of our Members’ insight into the daily challenges experienced on board. Our LPWG support a collaborative approach to addressing industry issues and the development of prevention tools and initiatives. Participants are appointed from our membership with a view to having input from a cross-section of vessel types and operations. Two working groups meet twice a year in Europe and Asia. VIEW OUR LPWG MEMBERS The Right Crew Supporting you to employ the right crew is a key aspect of loss prevention. We provide Members with a range of important benefits that support this, including a high quality personal illness and injury claims handling service, as well as advice and articles to educate and assist seafarers. VISIT RIGHT CREW Our Right Crew initiatives include: Employing the Right Crew Our loss prevention materials will assist you in attracting, recruiting and retaining the right crew to support your operations. Health & Wellbeing From mental health to illness and fatigue, we have a range of resources aimed at supporting you and your crew. Crew Safety Explore a range of publications and initiatives that are designed to help reduce crew safety issues. Mind Call North has funded a confidential and dedicated emotional support healthline for seafarers. Education and Training We are committed to assisting in educating and training our Members and their crews to support your day-to-day operations. This includes lectures and seminars, tailored training courses and one-to-one support. Our training packages also assist by equipping you with the tools to help shape your own internal training programmes. VISIT EDUCATION AND TRAINING Survey Our condition survey programme makes sure high mutual standards are being maintained. In accordance with International Group requirements, ships aged 12 years and over are surveyed on entry, and entered ships may be surveyed from time to time. 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