In a press briefing dated 21 December 2020, the Secretary-General of the IMO spoke out against "no crew change" clauses in charterparties.
Members are referred to the December 2020 (No 19) edition of "P&I Review - Russian Federation", published by the UK P&I Club's Correspondents, OceanClaw Marine Services Limited
S&P affirms UK P&I Club's A rating
02/11/2020
On 30th October 2020 ratings agency Standard & Poor's released a research update on the UK Club and affirmed the Club's 'A' rating
U.S
Korea New ECA Rule
03/08/2020
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced the SOX Emission Control Area in major Korean ports, which strengthens the sulfur content standard of ship fuel oil to 0.1% or less according to the Article.
In the following article, ‘Shame on port states’ in the July 2020 edition of the Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, the author, Dennis L. Bryant of Bryant’s Maritime Consulting, adds his voice to the maritime industry’s pleasfor safe crew changes.
A recent Court of Appeal decision reinforced that a defective passage plan can render a vessel unseaworthy, affirming the High Court's earlier ruling.
QCR Summer 2020: HARMONY INNOVATION SHIPPING PTE LTD v CARAVEL SHIPPING INC (THE "UNIVERSAL BREMEN")
16/07/2020
Universal Bremen case; coal discharged without bills of lading in chain of charters
TRAFIGURA MARITIME LOGISTICS PTE LTD v CLEARLAKE SHIPPING PTE LTD and CLEARLAKE SHIPPING PTE LTD v PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. (“THE MIRACLE HOPE”) [2020] EWHC 995 (Comm)
Is a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) admissible in an unsafe port claim in a London LMAA arbitration?
AS Fortuna Opco BV and another v Sea Consortium Pte Ltd and others [2020] SGHC 72
Panama Canal Authority: An update on the increased maximum authorized draft from 8th July, 2020 for vessels passing through Neopanamax locks.
The additional cover is offered at no additional premium.
Crew Health Advice: What is Resilience?
09/07/2020
Resilience is about bouncing back from stressful situations and recovering quickly from difficulties. It is overcoming problems through the use of different techniques.
Under the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), port states must ensure that seafarers on board ships in their territory who are in need of immediate medical care are given access to medical facilities on shore.
Following a number of collisions with fishing vessels, a routeing system was established for southwest Indian waters.
Japan acceded to International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, and Nairobi International Convention on Removal of Wrecks.
Working remotely, the new norm?
25/06/2020
Over the past few months, we have seen different areas within the maritime industry adopting video technology to carry out functions that would have otherwise required a physical presence.
UK Club staff will return to the Tokyo office from 1st July, 2020.
This guidance may help with identifying the injuries that the second officer sustained and what can be done onboard to help whilst awaiting further assistance.