The International Group has engaged extensively with the (OFAC) in the U.S. and its European counterparts to explain some of the practical effects arising from the reactivation of U.S. secondary sanctions
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued an updated list of national operational contact points dated July 31, 2018.
Members are referred to the Alert issued by the Association on 21/04/2017 relating to the Panama Canal Advisory A-15-2017: Modification to Fuel Requirements in Canal Waters.
Press Release: UK P&I Club highlights consequences of flouting maritime cabotage regulations
03/08/2018
UK P&I Club, one of the leading providers of protection and indemnity insurance, has published a legal briefing on the main global cabotage regimes, highlighting the restrictions, exceptions, and penalties for shipowners who violate these regulations.
This Legal Briefing provides a quick overview of the cabotage regimes in Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Peru and the United States, highlighting the restrictions, the exceptions, and penalties for violating these regulations.
Members are advised that the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a new marine notice (2018/3), reminding vessel owners, operators and masters of the need to stow and secure cargo containers in accordance with approved arrangements.
UK Club visit maritime cadets for 150th
02/08/2018
This week UK Club Senior Loss Prevention Advisor Anuj Velankar and Risk Assessor Ansuman Ghosh visited Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education Training (MANET) and Tolani Maritime Institute in India.
The Club has learnt that Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU, Indian Ocean MOU and Black Sea MOU port state control (PSC) regimes have agreed to focus on the prevention of air pollution by ships during their forthcoming concentrated inspection campaigns (CICs) - 1 September 2018 and 30 November 2018.
Sevylor Shipping and Trading Corporation v Altfadul Company for Foods, Fruits and Livestock and Another (The"Baltic Strait") [2018] EWHC 629 (Comm)
QCR Summer 2018: Interpretation of "a similar amendment" in clause 8(b) of the Inter-Club Agreement
31/07/2018
Agile Holdings Corporation v Essar Shipping Ltd (The "Maria") [2018] EWHC 1055 (Comm)
Navigators Insurance Company Limited and others v
Engelhart CTP (US) LLC v
QCR Summer 2018: The Court of Appeal clarifies that SCOPIC expenditure can be included in ascertaining whether a casualty was a constructive total loss ("CTL")
Dainford Navigation Inc v PDVSA Petroleo SA (The "Moscow Stars") QBD (Comm Ct) (Males J) [2017] EWHC 2150 (Comm)
Medical examination results obtained from the UK P&I Club PEME clinic network indicate 10.1% of crew unfitness is related to hepatitis, with 8.5% of the total crew found unfit due to Hepatitis B.
Waste ban in Thailand - Update
25/07/2018
Further to our bulletin no. 1152 issued earlier this month, Members are advised of the following updates in relation to the waste ban in Thailand.
The UK Club's 150th Safety competition has been running for nearly a month, and there have been some excellent entries so far, but the Club is keen to get as many entries as possible before stage 1 closes on 30th November 2018.
Circular 7/18: Redemption of hybrid bond
20/07/2018
Circular 7/18: PRA approve UK Club's plan to redeem hybrid bond, Club capital improved by $300 million over the last ten years, At February 2018 the Clubs Free Reserves stood at $540 million without hybrid capital
Preparing for the 2020 low sulphur limit
19/07/2018
The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) set 1st of January 2020 as entry-into-force date of the 0.50% m/m global sulphur in marine fuel cap at its 70th session on 24th - 28th October 2016. In preparation for implementation of the limit, extensive work has been carried out by IMO and recently by its Intersessional Working Group that met during 9th -13th July 2018.
Sophia Bullard, Director of UK P&I Club's Crew Health Programme chats to SAFETY4SEA about the Crew Health Programme for which the Club has been shortlisted for the 'Initiative' category.