The UK Club is providing a package of the International Shipping Federation's (ISF) guide publication "Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Conventions (2nd edition)" and the Lloyds Register/UK Club "ILO MLC pocket checklist" free to all its members. Both publications focus on helping employers ensure compliance with the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which enters into force in six months' time on 13 August.
869 - 02/13 - Entry into Enclosed Spaces
08/02/2013
UK Europe Rules 2013
07/02/2013
Email notifications are now being sent providing the latest Certificate of Entry, corresponding debit notes, blue cards, renewal confirmations and COFR documentation to individual renewing Members of both UK P&I and UK Defence. The attached PDF files are valid as original documents when printed on a colour printer. If you have not received these essential documents, please call your usual underwriting contact without delay.
Iran Sanctions: EU Measures against Iran
05/02/2013
On 15 October 2012 the European Union Foreign Affairs Council agreed further measures restricting trade activities with Iran
The country of Egypt is currently experiencing political unrest and a state of emergency has been declared in the three Suez Canal cities. Most port operations are currently continuing and canal convoys have not been interrupted.
We have been advised by the Club's correspondents of the following continuing issues with oil pollution at several berths at Pointe Noire, Congo
Closing devices on battery room ventilators should be left in an open position and should
Alert to Members passing Egypt & Congo
01/02/2013
Two loss prevention bulletins issued this week highlight potential problems for Members whose ships may be in the vicinity of the Suez Canal or the Congolese port of Pointe Noire.
Circular 2/13: 2013 Policy Year
29/01/2013
The Association has seen a number of recent cases in which ship owner Members have responded to emergency calls whilst transiting the Indian Ocean, requesting them to provide assistance to distressed fishing vessels in the area. In each example the rescued individuals were migrants heading for Australia from Sri Lanka.
Immediate access to 2013 documentation
24/01/2013
As Members renew their entries for 2013 they will receive PDF copies of their documentation by email, either directly or through their brokers. You can print the documents contained in that PDF attachment on a colour printer and treat them as original documents. Please note that we will not be issuing hard copies of these documents. The renewed Certificates of Entry, debit notes, Blue Cards and COFR documentation can all be downloaded the instant they are produced by accessing the Members Area of our website.
The London Branch restructure takes effect from 20 February 2013. Members affected by the restructure should note the revised contact address for all claims correspondence set out below. Members located in EEA may have a right to cancel their policy under local laws. This circular relates to the 'Notice to Policyholders - UK Transfer' of 3rd September 2012.
Circular 22/12: Special General Meeting
23/01/2013
The Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) have issued a Letter to all oil spill response plan holders advising that unannounced drills are to be conducted to test plan holders' notification process and the initial response actions by their Spill Management Team (In-house or contracted).
Loss Prevention Initiatives 2013
17/01/2013
The UK P&I Club Loss Prevention department publishes over forty different books, DVDs, videos, newsletters, bulletins and other electronic media. Members can already explore this diverse range of initiatives on the Club's website. However, a brochure summarising all these publications & resources was published this week under the title "