Circular 04/22: Review of Open Policy Years
27/05/2022
At their meeting in May 2022, the Directors closed the 2019 policy year. The deficit was transferred to the reserves.
Review of the Year 2022
27/05/2022
UK P&I Club maintains strong 2022 financial position with $488M reserves, comfortably meeting capital requirements & S&P AAA rating
The Club’s correspondent in China, Huatai Marine, provide in their latest Circular No: PNI [2022] 05 details of this summer’s fishing ban along China’s coastal areas.
Circular 03/22: General Trade Licence dated 17 March 2022, UK Government clarifies insurance for vessel calls to Russia and transiting Russian territorial waters
Contracting states of Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (LLMC 1976)
UK P&I Club participated in SeaJapan 2022
05/05/2022
On 20-22 April 2022 Sea Japan made a welcome return and we were delighted to participate for the very first time and show our support to one of the biggest maritime tradeshows in Japan.
On Thursday 7th April the Club hosted a webinar with CAE, the global leader in civil aviation training, for the discussion 'Can you train for a Black Swan Event?'
The IMO has adopted amendments to the Anti-Fouling Systems Convention (AFS convention) vide Resolution MEPC 331 (76), which restricts the use of Cybutryne and also includes an operative passage with respect to the issuance of the new AFS certificate.
China: Revised Ship Routeing and Reporting Systems of Qiongzhou Strait - From 1 April 2022
31/03/2022
The UK Club’s Correspondents, Huatai Marine, report that on 28.02.2022, China MSA announced a modification to the Routeing System and Ship Reporting System of Qiongzhou Strait which have been operating for over 15 years. Huatai Marine explain the main modifications to the systems which will come into force on 01.04.2022.
The UK Club's local correspondents in Colombia, A&A Multiprime, have issued their latest updated report on drug smuggling in Colombian ports.
Enclosed Space Entry Regulation Changes
17/03/2022
Many lives have been lost unnecessarily when seafarers or shore-based personnel enter enclosed spaces on board ships.