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WHO Guidance for Managing Covid-19 Cases or Outbreak Onboard Ships The Club would like to draw to Members’ attention that the World Health Organization (WHO) has just released 'An…

BIMCO Launches New Contract for Employment of Security Escort Vessels Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea remains a big problem, however local laws and enforcement practices make it difficult for vessels…

The International Group Pooling and GXL Reinsurance contract structure for 2022 has now been finalised THIS release provides the International Group’s renewal rates for 2022/23 policy year.…

Webinar: The Supreme Court verdict on the CMA CGM Libra Following a previous webinar on the Court of Appeal decision, the UK Club hosted a follow-up webinar to discuss the implications of the Supreme…

QCR Winter 2021: THE ETERNAL BLISS: Damages and Demurrage - as you were? The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the High Court decision in The Eternal Bliss [2021] EWCA Civ 1712, ruling that…

QCR Winter 2021: Witbart v Mandara SPA (Hawaii), LLC - 28.09.2021 Courts not required to construe disputed medical evidence in seamen's favor in maintenance and cure cases. Facts The plaintiff,…

QCR Winter 2021: M/V HONEY Commercial diver working on a recreational vessel could not take advantage of LHWCA exception where plaintiffs failed to demonstrate State Workers’ Compensation…

US Juries Get to Determine Reasonable Medical Expenses in Maritime Cases Based on Billed Amounts and Actual Expenses Paid - Higgs v. Costa Crociere (11th Cir. 2020) This case involved a cruise ship…

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment: It can happen on your ship, so be prepared Sexual harassment and sexual assault have been in the forefront of many news stories over the last few years, and…

Relationships Matter: Harbor worker's claim against vessel owner precluded under the LHWCA and the "Borrowed Servant" Doctrine Let’s face it, vessels usually have a running list of repairs for…