These Guiding Opinions will be of assistance to all Members trading to or from China, or who are currently involved in litigation proceedings in China.
ICS: Updated Coronavirus Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers
03/06/2020
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has updated its COVID-19 guidance.
Legal updates from Hai Tong & Partners
04/05/2020
Volunteering at Hackney Play Association
01/05/2019
Last Friday twenty Thomas Miller employee including those from the UK Club, spent a day volunteering at Hackney Play Association to provide inclusive spaces and services for children, children with disabilities, young people and their families
China implements ship routing and reporting system in the Minjiang river estuary of Fuzhou Port to enhance traffic efficiency and safety.
On 11 March 2019. the US Coast Guard issued a bulletin stating that it has reconsidered its previous interpretation of 'next scheduled drydocking' with respect to ballast water management system (BWMS) compliance dates.
On 21 February, the English High Court in an unreported judgment of HARMONY INNOVATION SHIPPING v CARAVEL SHIPPING [2019] 2 WLUK 370 ordered charterers to provide security for the release of a ship under an LOI given to enable cargo to be delivered without production of the original bills of lading.
Impending severe weather conditions in the New York and New Jersey region have forced the temporary closure of our New Jersey office on Monday 4th March.
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) recognised the negative effect that bullying and harassment can have on seafarer health and wellbeing, and have voted to bring these serious issues under Regulation 4.3 - the health and safety protection and accident protection code.
We would like to draw Members' attention to the latest Client Alert 4-2019 from ECM Maritime Services LLC.
Chinese New Year
04/02/2019
Thomas Miller staff would like to wish all Club Members and friends a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year.
Legal Update: 2018 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules - in effect from 1st November 2018
17/01/2019
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ("HKIAC") completed a comprehensive revision of its Rules at the end of last year. The 2018 HKIAC Rules, hereafter "the New Rules", came into effect on 1st November 2018. They are accompanied by a Practice Note on the Appointment of Arbitrators ("Practice Note") which came into effect on the same day.
Legal Article: Turkey - Compulsory mediation for resolving commercial disputes as of 1 January 2019
10/01/2019
New articles have recently been added to the Turkish Commercial Code making it compulsory for parties to refer their commercial disputes to mediation before commencing proceedings in court.
New pollution fine tariff for Turkey in 2019
17/12/2018
The Club have received a Circular from our local correspondents on the new pollution fines coming into place in Turkey from 2019.
Christmas 2019
07/12/2018
As usual in place of Christmas cards the Club is making a donation to maritime charities this year.
20th Anniversary- Singapore office
14/11/2018
Our Singapore office is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The anniversary was marked by a celebratory dinner on 31st October 2018 at the Pavilion Room, Conrad Centennial Singapore.
Legal Update: Establishing a Limitation Fund Recent developments in Singapore and the UAE
01/11/2018
The increasing willingness by jurisdictions to accept P&I Clubs' LOUs to constitute limitation funds is a welcome trend for shipowners and P&I Clubs.
Letter of Indemnity seminar- Geneva
01/11/2018
The UK P&I Club, in conjunction with the Propeller Club of Geneva, hosted a talk on LOIs at La Mère Royaume, Geneva, on 25th October.
Remote Container Management (RCM) systems that allow for cargo to be monitored remotely have been around for a while
Safety4sea awards- UK P&I Club winners!
03/10/2018
The annual Safety4Sea award ceremony was held at the Yacht Club of Greece, Athens, yesterday evening at which it was announced that the UK Club Crew Health Programme had won the Safety4Sea Initiative Award.