The London P&I Club is the trading name of The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited and its subsidiary The London P&I Insurance Company (Europe) Limited. The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited. Registered in England No 10341. Registered Office: 50 Leman Street, London, E1 8HQ. The London P&I Insurance Company (Europe) Limited, a private limited liability company registered in Cyprus, No HE410091. Registered Office: Esperidon 5, 4th floor, Strovolos, 2001, Nicosia, Cyprus 19 June 2024 TO ALL MEMBERS AND ASSUREDS Dear Sir or Madam Carriage of Containers & Flexible Bulk Containers on Bulk Carriers & General Cargo Ships Recent world events have had the effect of lengthening transit times which continues to put considerable pressure on the capacity of the world’s container fleet and the cost of shipping containerized cargo. As a result, Assureds operating bulk carriers and general cargo vessels are likely to see more requests to carry containers, flexible bulk containers (“jumbo bags”) and other cargoes that are otherwise usually carried in containers. Requests to load those cargoes in the same holds as breakbulk and steel cargoes are also more likely. Details of the risks associated with transporting this type of mixed cargo are set out in the Association’s recent Loss Prevention publications: LP Focus Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) and Dry Chemicals (November 2022) Re-purposing of the Bulk Carrier in the Container Trade (November 2021) Members and Assureds are reminded that these cargoes are to be loaded, stowed and secured in accordance with all applicable IMO regulations including SOLAS, the Cargo Stowage Manual (CSM), the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS) Code and the IMDG Code. In addition, the carriage of chemicals in jumbo bags brings with it the risk of spillage and potential incompatibility or reaction between the chemicals and other cargoes to be loaded which may require an evaluation from a chemist. Members and Assureds are reminded that P&I cover may be prejudiced in case of non-compliance with the all applicable regulations as adopted by the Flag State (as mentioned above) and the Association strongly recommends that sufficient steps are taken, both before and after agreeing to such transport, to supervise or to procure the supervision of the loading, stowage and securing of such cargoes to ensure compliance with those regulations. Members and Assureds should get in touch with their usual Club contacts if assistance is required. Yours faithfully A BILBROUGH & CO LTD (MANAGERS) 5:648