The USCG Marine Safety Centre (MSC) has issued a Type Approval Certificate to Sunrui Marine Environment Engineering Co. Ltd for its Filtration/ Electrolysis ballast water treatment system. This brings the total number of systems approved by the USCG to date to four. Two further systems are currently under review.
U.S. Cuban Policy Update
20/06/2017
On June 16, 2017 President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba. In a speech on that date to Cuban-Americans in Miami, President Trump stated that he was immediately cancelling the Obama Administration's "one-sided deal with Cuba". The question is whether this new policy will impact international shipping.
International Group Annual Review 2016-17
12/06/2017
Explore the International Group of P&I Clubs' Annual Review for 2016-17, highlighting key activities, regulatory challenges, and solutions for shipowners' liability insurance needs
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Lessons Learnt: Wet damage to cargo of maize
07/06/2017
Explore crucial lessons in cargo vessel safety improper hatch maintenance led to damaged maize cargo
The UK Club has received a number of updates from its correspondent network regarding the decision of a number of countries to cut diplomatic ties to Qatar.
Australia's Zero Tolerance for Asbestos - New ABF requirements for imports into Australia
26/05/2017
The UK Club has received the following update from its correspondents, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, regarding new requirements for imports in Australia.
The UK Club has received the attached update from Pandiman Philippines Inc. advising that martial law has been declared in Mindanao.
Explore the legal implications of collateral lies on insurance claims in the Versloot Dredging case
Delve into the nuanced world of interpreting commercial contracts and the exclusion of consequential losses, exploring insights from the Transocean Drilling v Providence Resources case.
Explore the enforceability of deterrent clauses in commercial contracts as the Supreme Court revisits penalty clauses for the first time since 1915 in the Cavendish Square Holding BV v El Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis cases.
QCR Spring 2017: Two cases providing guidance on the operation of the InterClub Agreement.
25/05/2017
Liability without fault under the Inter-Club Agreement ("ICA")
QLU Spring 2017:The risks of delivering cargo against Letters of Indemnity.
QCR Spring 2017: This case and the next serve as reminders to Members of the risks of delivering cargo against Letters of Indemnity.
The UK Club have received the following update from correspondents Pinto Basto regarding bunkering operation legislation in Angola.
Ukraine - Time Bars
24/04/2017
Time Bars (TB) is the period of time allowed for filling a claim to court for the protection of civil rights or interests (art. 256 Civil Code of Ukraine).
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) issued Advisory A‐15‐2017, clarifying issues relating to requirements under ACP's fuel regulations for vessels transiting Panama Canal.
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new Port Security Advisory (PSA) 1-17, on the imposition of Conditions of Entry on vessels arriving from ports/countries that do not maintain effective anti-terrorism measures.
A Member approached the Club asking for our help to pursue a claim under a Letter of Indemnity (LOI) issued by a charterer / shipper
China ECA'S update
15/03/2017
China MSA have strengthened enforcement of the low sulphur fuel regulation (with sulphur contents no more than 0.5%) at all 11 core ports since 1 January 2017.