QCR Summer 2017: LMAA 2017 Terms
18/09/2017
Holds inspection vital before loading grain cargo, LMAA tribunal clarifies charterparty clause requirements
Explore the intricacies of collision cases and liability apportionment in maritime law with insights from the High Court's decision in Nautical Challenge Ltd v Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd [2017] EWHC 453 (Admlty)
The High Court in this case concluded that the LOU issued by Owners' P&I Club is to be construed not as a bilateral agreement but as a unilateral submission
Delve into the Supreme Court's affirmation of the OCEAN VICTORY ruling, clarifying the law on unsafe ports and limiting charterer liability for breaching safe port warranties
Recent arbitration case stresses crucial need for precise party identification in charterparties, underlining importance of understanding signing parties' authority.
Landmark decision emphasizes carriers' obligation to uphold fundamental cargo delivery obligations when adopting new technology
From 1 September 2017, in Jiangsu and Zhenjiang provinces, the requirement of all ships at berth (1 hour after arrival and before departure are excluded) using low sulphur bunker (not exceeding 0.5%mm) is geographically expanded from the major ports to all ports within these two provinces.
Transpetro Seminar
18/09/2017
An international one day seminar on oil pollution response was held in Rio de Janeiro on 31 August 2017, jointly sponsored by the UK Club, Petrobras/Transpetro and ITOPF, and was held at the Transpetro Academy.
Qatar and the restrictions imposed upon it (note - we do not use the word 'sanctions'!) by several members of the Arab League have caused a lot of distress at the UK P&I and Defence Club in the past few weeks. It turns out that a key difficulty was distinguishing between the wording of the restrictions themselves and how they were actually implemented in practice.
Risk Ahoy! Launch
13/09/2017
On Tuesday 12th September during London International Shipping Week the Loss Prevention Team unveiled their new risk awareness game 'Risk Ahoy!" to over 100 delegates from all walks of the maritime sector.
Safety at Sea Awards 2017
13/09/2017
Distinction in maritime safety and secure working practices were highlighted at the Safety at Sea Awards held last night at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Park Lane.
Earlier this year the Club supported the production of the Human Rights at Sea mental health welfare leaflet "Remaining Resilient after Traumatic Events"
UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has launched a gaming app 'Risk Ahoy' to coincide with International Shipping Week, to highlight the hazards that those on board ships face on a daily basis in an engaging and interactive manner.
The BWM Convention aimed at stopping the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species in ships' ballast water entered into force on 8 September 2017.
There is no question that Hurricane Harvey, which first struck Texas on August 25, 2017, was a storm of catastrophic proportions. An event like Harvey and the associated force majeure declarations have the potential to impact the performance of transportation contracts such as charter parties and contracts of affreightment.
The countdown is on and excitement grows as International Shipping week draws ever closer, a week that is firmly in the diary of all those related to the industry.
In July and August of 2017 the U.S issued another Executive Order expanding on the sanctions against Venezuela.