Douala, Cameroon: Port Profile update
20/09/2019
The UK Club have received the attached updated port profile for Douala, Cameroon, including new information regarding armed guards at anchorage.
The Club wishes to remind Members of the importance of inspections and maintenance regimes, following a Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) report detailing marine casualties due to corrosion fatigue on board.
The UK Club has received the following update from Oasis P&I Services Company Ltd., regarding breach of low-sulphur fuel requirements in ECA in China.
Safe Carriage of Nickel Ore
13/09/2019
The Club wishes to remind Members of the liquefaction risks during the carriage of nickel ore, as the shipping community continues to witness further casualties.
The USCG recently published a final rule establishing increased limits under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Northern Cyprus: Reminder of restrictions on vessel calls to Famagusta, Karavostasi and Kyrenia
12/09/2019
Members are reminded that the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus issued an Order in 1974 (Order P.I
UK P&I Club announces aviation standard human element safety training initiative with CAE
10/09/2019
The UK Club has announced today at London International Shipping Week (LISW) that it had worked with CAE, the global leader in civil aviation training, on a human element safety training initiative based on aviation standards. The initiative will make available CAE's comprehensive Maritime Crew Resource Management (MCRM) learning materials and Train the Trainer support to all UK P&I Club Members.
Circular 11/19 addresses United States Sanctions imposed on the Government of Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A
The UK Club working with CAE, the global leader in civil aviation training, on a human element safety training initiative based on aviation standards.
The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has continued to focus on international shipping as a means to implement the Iranian sanctions program and has now turned its attention to the bunkering of vessels engaged in Iranian trade or involving Iranian vessels.
Enclosed space fatality
05/09/2019
Vessel Type: Bulk carrier
Legal Briefing: IMO Ballast Water Management - The lay of the land as September 2019 approaches
05/09/2019
This Legal Briefing will look at some questions Members may have relating to these two regulations as 8 September 2019 approaches, and end with brief guidance on P&I Club cover for claims arising out of breaches of these BWM regulations.
Circular 10/19: Guidance on the "Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments" introduced by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Stowaways In South Africa update
30/08/2019
The Club's South African correspondents, P&I Associates South Africa, have provided an update on stowaways in South African ports. On Monday 19 August, the Senior Immigration Officer in Durban advised that as of immediate effect, no stowaways would be permitted to be landed in South Africa.
On September 1 2019, any vessel larger than 1,100 feet will no longer have open access to the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) absent approval by the newly authorized and independent Board of Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports.
South Korea bans nationals traveling to Philippines, affecting ships trading to nickel ore export ports
Crew mooring injury
22/08/2019
Vessel Type: Bulk carrier
Singapore Convention on Mediation
15/08/2019
The Singapore Convention on Mediation was signed on 7 August 2019 by 46 countries
The Club's Indonesian Correspondents, SPICA, have advised that every ship sailing in Indonesian territorial waters are now required to install and activate an automatic identification system (AIS). The regulation will take effect from 20 August 2019.
This Solvency and Financial Condition Report ("SFCR") covers the Business and Performance of The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Europe) Limited ("UKE") and The United Kingdom Mutual Assurance Association (Bermuda) Limited ("UKB")