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Japan accedes to the Bunker Convention and the Wreck Removal Convention, in force from 1 October 2020 On 1 July, 2020, Japan deposited its instruments of accession to the International Convention on…

Covid-19: Deviation cargo liability cover now available With Covid-19 restrictions on travel and port operations, UK Club Members may be required to deviate from normal voyage routes to exchange…

International Summit on Impact of COVID-19 on Crew Changes - 13 countries pledge action The UK hosted an international maritime virtual summit on 9 July on the impact of COVID-19 on crew changes. 15…

Panama Canal - Increase of maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks - from 8 July 2020

QCR Summer 2020: Ocean Prefect Shipping Ltd v Dampskibsselskabet Norden AS Is a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) admissible in an unsafe port claim in a London LMAA…

QCR Summer 2020: Alize 1954 and CMA CGM SA v. Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG & Others (CMA CGM Libra) Defective passage plan can make a vessel unseaworthy The first instance decision of this…

Passage planning and seaworthiness Capt. Hiroshi Sekine, Senior Loss Prevention Executive examines the importance of good preparation and passage planning following the recent CMA CGM Libra grounding…

Some considerations regarding Engine-room Resource Training (ERM) training Professor Susumu Akeno, formerly of Tokyo University of Marine Technology and Science discusses how effective Engine-room…

Tackling container ship issues: 'Container casualties - the sum of the parts'

The Philippines: Supreme Court decides that a seafarer's heirs are entitled to death benefits In Heirs of the late Manolo N. Licuanan v Singa Ship Management Inc. (G.R. Nos. 238261 and 238567),…