Sharing information & knowledge
17/02/2012
The Club passed the milestone of 500 Twitter followers this week. This group of subscribers continues to grow daily, but more importantly the event highlights the ease with which users be alerted to new content on this website as well as saving it for use by themselves or sharing with colleagues. The "Share" function on our website enables copies of over 2,000 items of Club content to be saved offline or re-published via more than 320 apps, social media channels and communication platforms.
Pollution exposure
16/02/2012
Whilst the additional premium rates required for tankers carrying persistent oil in United States waters fell by 30% this year, the exposure to environmental claims remains highly significant. Furthermore, it can be difficult to follow the complexities and differences arising from different federal and state laws. The Club has two environmental specialists to support its Members in dealing with this challenging area of liability.
Further sanctions impact shipping
09/02/2012
Further material published on the Club website this week highlights the EU Council decision on the 23rd January that prohibits the import, purchase or transport of crude oil, as well as petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran. A set of FAQs from the International Group's Sanctions Working Group is among the resources that are available to assist Members.
Iran Sanctions: EU sanctions against Iran - Council Decision 1012/35 - IG FAQs 8 February 2012
08/02/2012
The International Group's Sanctions Working group has developed an initial series of FAQs in relation to the recently announced EU additional measures against Iran contained in the Council Decision of 23 January 2012
On 23rd January the EU Council published a Decision which prohibits the import, purchase or transport of crude oil, as well as petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran. It also prohibits the provision of insurance relating to their transport.
Update and Overview of Syria Sanctions
02/02/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 provides a comprehensive regulation overview of the various goods, services and activities in respect of Syria which are currently subject to sanctions. Issued on 18 January 2012, a PDF of the regulation is attached here. An outline of the key items and activities where compliance with EU sanctions is required is set out in the section "Update on sanctioned goods, services and activities as at 18th January 2012" below.
Keeping track of international sanctions
02/02/2012
Our website maintains a special area on the subject to assist Members keep track of these developments. For example, the latest EU regulation in respect of Syria provides a comprehensive overview of the various goods, services and activities currently subject to sanctions. Keeping abreast of these sanctions is important. Keeping abreast of these sanctions is important. Members are reminded of the Association's Rule 5V which excludes a claim from cover where payment of the claim may expose the Club to any risk of sanction.
Circular 2/12: 2012 Policy Year
31/01/2012
808 - 01/12 - Customs fines - Ukraine
27/01/2012
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
Immediate access to 2012 documentation
26/01/2012
Members who have renewed their entries for 2012 should be receiving PDF copies of their documentation by email, either directly or via their brokers. The documents contained in that PDF attachment should be printed on a colour printer and treated as original documents. Please note that we will not be issuing hard copies of these documents. If Members' staff need to access documentation urgently and have not received the PDF copy, direct and immediate downloads from the website can be obtained by the following procedure.
Circular 19/11: Special General Meeting
23/01/2012
The Resolution for consideration at the SGM on 20th January 2012 (ref Circular
807 - 01/12 - High Rainfall - Brazil
20/01/2012
Threats & consequences
20/01/2012
After much study and only after in-depth trials with certain shipowners, the UK P&I Club is now launching an innovative risk management scheme utilising a 'BowTie' approach to identifying areas of risk and minimising the occurrence of incidents. Although sixty per cent of the Club's claims are caused by 'human error', human error is often only the last event in a chain of causal events - 'the straw that breaks the camel's back'.
2012 Renewal documentation now being issued
18/01/2012
The Club is now issuing 2012 Certificates of Entry for agreed renewals, as well as confirmations required for Bunker Convention and CLC Blue Cards. The Club produces Members' electronic cover documentation (PDF ) quickly but in some situations ships or flag states may require physical copies of documents. Members should be aware that authorities in some jurisdictions such as Japan and California, might wish to see a Certificate of Entry before the ship enters their waters for a call spanning 20th February 2012, even if it is arriving before that date. They should consult their port agents for advice.