The UK Club have received the following update from Dias Marine Consulting, in regards to current ballasting issues in Ukrainian ports.
The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency have issued a set of FAQs relating to the IMO's BWMC 2004 which entered into force on 8 September 2017.
The Discharge Standard stipulates the control requirements and the testing requirements for discharging oily wastewater and sewage from ships.
OPA 90 and CLC 92 compared
11/07/2018
Comparison of the Oil Pollution Act 1990 and the Civil Liability Convention 1992.
UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has launched the first in a series of educational and informative, reflective-learning, training videos.
Loss Prevention Seminar Greece
06/07/2018
On 5th July, the UK P&I Club hosted a Loss Prevention seminar for our Greek Members and brokers at the "Yacht Club of Greece", Piraeus.
1152 - 07/18 - Waste ban in Thailand
05/07/2018
Members are advised that the government in Thailand is implementing strict measures to ensure that prohibited plastic waste is not permitted to be imported or entered into the country. This follows a recent national police investigation, with the discovery of smuggled & prohibited waste.
P&IQ Exam
05/07/2018
The P&IQ. an absolute saviour! The material is filled with all the information needed to become a well-rounded and knowledgeable Claims Handler.
The Club has been alerted to a number of recent incidents involving crew at mooring stations, most of which have resulted in horrendous life-changing injuries, one was fatal.
During transfer operations, the cargo hose ruptured near the receiving vessel's manifold, causing oil to spray on deck and overboard.
Following the President's May 8, 2018 decision to withdraw from the JCPOA and to begin re-imposing the U.S
Lessons Learnt: Death of a Bosun
21/06/2018
This video features the Death of a Bosun
Sailors' Society 200th Anniversary Reception
21/06/2018
On Wednesday 6th June 2018 I attended an anniversary reception held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. The invite came from Stephen Morgan, MP for Portsmouth, and was for a special reception to mark 200 years of the Sailors' Society.
Investing in a safer tomorrow - Ad
20/06/2018
UK Club's 150th anniversary competition - Investing in a safer tomorrow aims to find the next big innovation in shipping safety. A total prize fund of $50,000 is up for grabs.
Collins v Lawrence [2017] EWCA Civ 2268
JENNINGS v TUI UK LIMITED (T/A THOMSON CRUISES) [2018] EWHC 82 (Admlty)
Carrier's responsibilities for 'hop on, hop off' tendering services during cruises
Owners of the ship Al Khattiya v Owners and/or demise charterers of the ship Jag Laadki (the "Al Khattiya") [2018] EWHC 389 (Admlty)
QCR Spring 2018: LOIs revisited
18/06/2018
Songa Chemicals AS v Navig8 Chemicals Pool Ltd [2018] EWHC 397 (Comm)