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North P&I Encourages Use of Seagulls' Crew Evaluation System

members – whether directly employed or supplied via manning agents – can use Seagull’s unique online crew evaluation system (CES) and associated benchmarking tool for a 25 percent discount on the standard $4,000 fee. According to North’s deputy loss prevention director Colin Gillespie, North’s root cause analysis of major claims identified issues with officer quality and safety culture to be present in the majority of incidents. ‘Quality issues are a problem in an employment market characterized by officer shortages but in which shipowners must meet minimum manning