Circular 12/20: Annual General Meeting
08/10/2020
This circular provides details of the Annual General Meeting of the Association which will take place in London at 12 noon on 9th November 2020 and the arrangements for voting by proxy.
The Club would like to draw the attention of Members who engage in coastal trading in Nigeria to a recent Notice issued by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
USCG to begin accepting ERBs
07/10/2020
Amendments to MARPOL 73/78 permitting vessels to electronically record discharges, transfers, and other reportable operations required under Annexes I, II, V and VI in Electronic Record Books (ERB) entered into force on 1 October 2020
Supreme Court of China published Judicial Interpretation on Crew Issues Arising During Trials
30/09/2020
To encourage consistency in court rulings on crew related issues, the Supreme Court of China published on 27 Sep 2020, its "Judicial Interpretation Regarding the Trial of Crew Members Related Cases" which comprises of 21 articles.
World Maritime Day 2020
24/09/2020
Today, 24 September 2020, is IMO's World Maritime Day
Singapore Crew Changes Guidebook - Version 5
24/09/2020
Version 5 of The Singapore Crew Change Guidebook reflecting updates in the latest Port Marine Circular No
The Philippines' Supreme Court decides that a seafarer's heirs are entitled to death benefits
QCR Autumn 2020: London Arbitration 3/20
24/09/2020
Arbitration tribunal clarifies that a written notification under the Inter-Club Agreement does not need to refer to the ICA nor include details of the cargo claim and the claim amount for it to be valid
US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals finds an injured welder to be a Jones Act seaman after distinguishing the facts of the case from those of an earlier Fifth Circuit decision
In a recent decision on the CMA CGM Libra, the Court of Appeal held that defects in passage planning, could render a vessel unseaworthy
Reflecting on the destruction of demand the aviation and automobile industries have suffered in the wake of the pandemic it is widely acknowledged that jet and automotive fuels are now being utilised for blending marine fuels.
Effective immediately vessels scheduled to call at terminals on the Delaware River North of the Ben Franklin Bridge must report their arrival and departure air draft and deep draft to the Pilot's Association 72 hours before arrival at the pilot station