Loss Prevention Singapore seminar
30/05/2017
On Tuesday 16th May our Loss Prevention team held a seminar and drinks reception at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore which aimed to provide an insight into the departments commitment to safety, offsetting rising claims and maintaining membership quality.
Legal Briefing: Electronic Bills of Lading
30/05/2017
We have recently seen many of our Members switching to electronic bills of lading ("eBLs") on some of their trades. The move towards a paperless trade is therefore gaining momentum. The Club is, however, still receiving many questions about eBLs and about the three eBL systems approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs, namely Bolero, essDOCS and e-titleTM. This Legal Briefing provides brief explanations on these three systems and how each of them works.
Australia's Zero Tolerance for Asbestos - New ABF requirements for imports into Australia
26/05/2017
The UK Club has received the following update from its correspondents, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, regarding new requirements for imports in Australia.
The UK Club has received the attached update from Pandiman Philippines Inc. advising that martial law has been declared in Mindanao.
Explore the legal implications of collateral lies on insurance claims in the Versloot Dredging case
Delve into the nuanced world of interpreting commercial contracts and the exclusion of consequential losses, exploring insights from the Transocean Drilling v Providence Resources case.
Explore the enforceability of deterrent clauses in commercial contracts as the Supreme Court revisits penalty clauses for the first time since 1915 in the Cavendish Square Holding BV v El Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis cases.
QCR Spring 2017: Two cases providing guidance on the operation of the InterClub Agreement.
25/05/2017
Liability without fault under the Inter-Club Agreement ("ICA")
In order to help our Members manage the risk of fishing vessel collisions and to learn from these often tragic events, we have worked with experts in fisheries and aquaculture to produce a guide for Masters and their Bridge teams on how to reduce the risk of collisions with fishing vessels.
Following their last circular, the Club's correspondents Pandi Liquidadores S.R.L have provided an update on ballast water treatment in Argentina.
QLU Spring 2017:The risks of delivering cargo against Letters of Indemnity.
QCR Spring 2017: This case and the next serve as reminders to Members of the risks of delivering cargo against Letters of Indemnity.
QCR Spring 2017: The Court of Appeal provides guidance on the interpretation of a Clause Paramount incorporating the Hague Rules
QCR Spring 2017: The Commercial Court clarifies that the package limitation in the Hague Rules does not apply to bulk cargoes
QCR Spring 2017:The Court of Appeal confirms that a carrier does not need to disprove negligence on his part in order to rely on defences under Article IV Rule 2(a) - (p) of the Hague (or Hague-Visby) Rules.
The issue of incorporation of charterparties into bills of lading is debated by the English courts on a fairly frequent basis; most recently in the Anna Bo (2015) and the Magellan Spirit (2016). So what's all the fuss about really and how do you avoid getting caught out?
The UK Club have received the following update from correspondents Pinto Basto regarding bunkering operation legislation in Angola.
New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed by the World Health Organisation
15/05/2017
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease. So far eleven suspected cases have been reported, including three deaths.
Circular 4/17: Review of open policy years
12/05/2017
At their meeting in May 2017, the Directors closed the 2014 policy year. The surplus was transferred to the reserves. The 2014 policy year was closed and open years developing in line with expectations.