The Club has received important information surrounding the stance taken by the Shanghai Maritime Safety Authority (Shanghai MSA) on the ballasting operations of vessels inbound from Japanese waters.
The Club has received word from our correspondents in Brazil regarding information from legal advisers concerning the intervention of the Federal Prosecutor in a recent oil pollution claim that may have set a precedent and have substantial...
LP News - Japan ports rolling blackouts
29/03/2011
During the course of our pre-employment medical examinations we have observed that a larger subset of seafarers, specifically those working in engine rooms have abnormal...
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) have noticed an increase in non compliance with ships passage plans and in particularly the proper application of SOLAS Chapter V in regard to the proper carriage and correction of nautical...
New PEME Clinic - France
08/03/2011
Brazilian authorities have agreed to suspend the implementation of immigration fines against ship owners whose seafarers are from countries which are not signatories to ILO C108 (Seafarers Identification Document Convention 1958)...
It has come to the attention of the Club that the Maritime authorities of the Dominican Republic are paying particular attention to the navigation in and around the off shore National Parks and Protected Areas of the Dominican Republic.
Iron Ore Fines - Aide Memoire
10/02/2011
A guide to Masters, owners and surveyors in the legal requirements for testing and carrying Iron Ore.
Stowaways checklist
10/02/2011
uidance in steps to take in preventing and dealing with stowaways.
741 - 02/11 - Trade allowances - Italy
04/02/2011
The Association would like to inform Member's that The Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. The purpose of the legislation is to enhance the safety of food produced in the U.S. and imported from overseas, and to prevent food-borne illnesses
NEWS - ILO regulations UPDATE - Brazil
28/01/2011
The Shanghai MSA published on 20th September, 2010 interim measures on prevention and control of marine environment pollution caused by collection of ships pollutants operations (hereafter "the Rules). The Rules came into force on 1st January, 2011.
Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) have advised changes to the navigational channels in the area of the Yangzi river. To this effect all foreign vessels are expected to carry the appropriate charts as of 1 March 2011.
TB35 - Oil Record Book entries (amended)
21/01/2011
The Club's Inspectors have noted that the above subject does not seem to be either clear cut or well understood by ships' officers or MARPOL inspectors. IMO guidance on entries in the Oil Record Book (ORB) has also been ambiguous in the past.
NEWS - Tunisia update - 18/01/11
18/01/2011