QCR Winter 2021: CMA CGM LIBRA
19/11/2021
The UK Supreme Court in its judgement issued on 10 November 2021 has upheld the lower Courts' judgments in this case confirming that a defective passage plan can render a vessel unseaworthy
In December 2020, the Club provided the below update on the California ballast water discharge regulations reporting that the California State Lands Commission (CSLC) had issued a notice of Approval of Amendment to Articles of the California Code of Regulations, these amendments will become effective on 1 January 2022.
As a new initiative from the UK Club Loss Prevention team and CAE, the world's largest aviation training company, we published a new book in September 2021 featuring 12 human-element aviation incidents that cross-refer to the maritime sector, this article showcases the first of these cases.
Safe Navigation and Stakeholders
16/11/2021
When an accident involving a ship occurs, there are immediately questions concerning who is responsible and investigations inevitably target all stakeholders associated with the ships involved - this article examines what can be done and the role of P&I Clubs in such scenarios
During a third party survey, the surveyor made a request to test the emergency fire pump, what followed resulted in a close call when both the surveyor and chief engineer nearly collapsed due to refrigerant gas
London, 1 November 2021: Thomas Miller Specialty, a global insurance provider across a number of sectors including Marine P&I and Offshore Marine and Energy, has announced that its three year close and collaborative partnership for fixed premium P&I with AIG will end with effect from 1st January 2022; the new collaboration between Thomas Miller Specialty and the UK P&I Club will create a joined up and market leading partnership between two P&I specialists
Autumn Statement 2021
20/10/2021
Over the last eighteen months, we have witnessed the most dramatic change to working and economic conditions in our lifetime. However, the Club and the shipping industry have shown considerable resilience under these difficult circumstances.
At the Annual General Meeting held in Zurich on Monday 18th October, the proposed resolutions in the agenda were put to the Members and were adopted by the meeting.
At their October meetings in Zurich and Rotterdam, the Boards reviewed the financial position of the Club including the performance of the open and closed policy years
New PRC Civil Code: impact on guarantees
19/10/2021
The new Civil Code of the People's Republic of China came into effect from 1st January, 2021, bringing in numerous changes to the rules governing civil disputes in China, those of particular relevance to Members are the changes to the rules relating to guarantees, which we consider in more detail below.
It's our worst case scenario - someone on board collapses and is found to be unresponsive and not breathing - this advice outlines how to conduct Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and what equipment and medication is available.
The UK P&I Club recently held a webinar on the maintenance and proper use of mooring ropes; the webinar received an overwhelming response with attendees from more than 50 countries worldwide.