MSRC will no longer provide "CASP" & On Water Response Coverage for vessels calling at Port of Hueneme, California or southbound transiting of Santa Barbara Channel.
STS CARGO TRANSFERS & VEF
23/12/2015
Senior Claims Executives examine whether a vessel should apply their respective Vessel Experience Factor (VEF) in ship to ship transfer to avoid cargo claims.
Navigation Warning TTS Singapore Strait
17/12/2015
Members are advised of an incident, which occurred on Wednesday 16th December in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.
New regulation on ship emission control areas of Pearl river delta, Yangtze river delta and Bohai sea waters was issued by Ministry of Transport of P.R.China.
OPA 90: Increase in liability limits
25/11/2015
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 established rigorous regulatory and liability controls to protect and clean up the marine environment from oil spills, including extensive provision to prevent the circumstances under which oil spills occur.
Circular 15/15: THE UK INSURANCE ACT 2015
19/11/2015
The UK Insurance Act 2015 (the "new Act") will come into force on 12 August 2016 (during the 2016/17 Policy Year).
Following the investigation into the loss of a 10 year old bulk carrier (the most likely cause being liquefaction of cargo) The IMO subcommittee on the Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) have issued a circular warning of the dangers of carrying Bauxite.
Circular 14/15: General Meeting Reports
26/10/2015
At the Annual General Meeting held in Hong Kong on Monday 26th October 2015, the proposed resolutions
At its meeting on 26th October 2015, the Board reviewed the financial position of the Club, the performance
Towage Guidance Note
18/10/2015
Towage, which is not part of ordinary or customary trading, requires planning. Owners need to consider the risks and understand the process required to maintain their P&I coverage.
Polar Code Legal Briefing
15/10/2015
The latest legal briefing from our team covers the Polar Code: a new regulation for polar shipping.