The US Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) updating their enforcement policy under the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Extension Program.
The Ministry of Transport ("MOT") of China has issued a formal notice on the revision of its Provisions on Prevention of Marine Environmental Pollution Caused by Ships and Their Related Operations.
A reminder that the USCG will not hesitate to impose penalties for non-compliance with the USCG's Final Rule, Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S.Waters issued on 23 March 2012.
Crew Health team 20th Anniversary dinner
20/02/2017
The UK P&I Club Crew Health team hosted a 20th Anniversary dinner at the "Zinfandels" restaurant, Esplanade Hotel, Zagreb on Tuesday 7th February 2017.
What is Cyber Crime?
17/02/2017
Alan Dainty, Cyber Risk Director at Thomas Miller Specialty, answers this common question.
2017 Rule book and Correspondents book
16/02/2017
The 2017/18 rulebook is now available to download.
Sanctions to Venezuela's vice president
15/02/2017
US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions yesterday against Venezuela's Vice President Tarek El Aissami and his primary frontman in the US. His assets in the US were seized (bank accounts, corporations, real property), and US nationals and entities prohibited to trade with them.
UK Defence- Competitor Analysis
15/02/2017
UK Defence Club's latest competitor analysis chart is now available in publication form
As a result of legal challenges, the recent Executive Order setting forth restrictions on immigration to the U.S has been temporarily suspended.
Office Closure New Jersey- Thursday 21st Feb
09/02/2017
Impending severe weather conditions in the New York and New Jersey region have forced the temporary closure of our New Jersey office on Thursday 21st February.
The UK P&I Club have received the following update from Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP, regarding the recent sanctions imposed on Iran by the U.S. administration.
Port authorities may require evidence of insurance prior to the expiry of current documents. Ships without 2017 policy year documentation prior to 20th February may face trading delays.
China Ratifies the Wreck Removal Convention
12/01/2017
China has ratified the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007 and the Convention will enter into force in China from 11 February 2017.
More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years.
New Regulations for Zika Virus in Korea
22/12/2016
On the 18th of November 2016, the WHO announced that the Zika virus no longer represents a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern'.
Hamburg Reception- Wednesday 30th November
21/12/2016
Wednesday 30th November saw the UK P&I Club host it's annual reception in Hamburg.
UK P&I Club Crew Health team are pleased to congratulate our approved PEME physician Dr. Vijay Belani of Dr. Belani's Blue Shield Medical Clinics in Mumbai and Goa, India on his feature article in Maritime Matrix magazine - November 2016.
UK Club website refresh
15/12/2016
The Club's website has been refreshed, with a simpler navigation structure and enhanced search functionality. Every month ukpandi.com has thousands of visitors from around the world using the site. On any given day, users are viewing the Club's content on many different devices. The number of device types on which users can access the Club's website will only continue to increase so we want to make sure that we always provide a consistent, fast-loading, familiar and easy experience, whatever the screen size for user and the new updates to the site will help us achieve this.
2017 Reinsurance rates announced
14/12/2016
The International Group today announced that it had concluded terms for 2017 in respect of the excess of loss reinsurance.