Circular 2/12: 2012 Policy Year
31/01/2012
Iran and Syria - Sanctions Update
27/01/2012
The latest sanctions against Iran have been much publicized and are set against a backdrop of Iranian officials threatening to escalate the situation further by blocking the Strait of Hormuz
Circular 19/11: Special General Meeting
23/01/2012
The Resolution for consideration at the SGM on 20th January 2012 (ref Circular
Complying with China's pollution laws
12/01/2012
Updated information was posted this week on the Club website providing information and contact details on over 120 level one oil spill response contractors. Listings for filing agents and nine OSRO consortia are also available. All lists are published in English and Chinese. Since 1 January 2012 ships visiting China are required to contract with an approved oil spill response contractor. Advice and information on complying with the various regulations is collated and updated in the dedicated China pollution area of this website.
Korea has been undertaking specific measures in the areas of finance, trade, transportation and energy to restrict and monitor the private sector's transactions with Iran.
802 - 12/11 - MLC ratification- Worldwide
30/12/2011
It is expected that the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) will attain full ratification at the ILO in the forthcoming year. The Club would wish to advise Members to acquaint...
China SPROs Update IG FAQ
23/12/2011
The International Group (IG) has liaised further with the China MSA, and with various ship pollution response organisations (SPROs), Shipowners and other interested parties in order to clarify a number of issues and to work towards ensuring, so far as possible, that there are suitable contractual arrangements in place to permit Members to be able to comply with the Regulations as easily and efficiently as possible.
Circular 16/11: Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the Insurance of Shipowners for Maritime Claims
On November 2011, the US State Department issued a fact sheet on Energy-Related Sanctions under Executive Order (E.O.) 13590 (see below). Among other things, it clarifies that "The Executive Order would not cover the purchase of petroleum resources or petrochemical products from Iran, or the shipping of those products from Iran, absent other sanctionable conduct.".