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Circular issued by International Group clubs Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network Members are referred to circular published on 2 January 2014 and in particular the vessel response planning requirements for Western Alaska, which at present require shipowners to enrol with the Alaska Maritime Prevention and R
30 January 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs US Non-Tank Final Rule – Vessel Response Plans Alaska Alternative Planning Criteria (non-tank vessels) Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network Members are referred to Circular No. 5.
30 January 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Class 5 (P&I) 2014/2015 Policy Year arrangements This Circular provides an update on and a summary of the following arrangements for the 2014/15 Policy Year. Rules The Class Meeting, notified to Members in the Association’s Circular 5:487, was held on 29 January 2014.
Dear Sirs, United States Vessel Response Plans OSRO contracts Reference is made to Notice to Members No. 22 2013/2014 and to the requirement that non-tank shipo
Dear Sirs, US Vessel Response Plans – Non-Tank Final Rule – Update NTVRP Implementation Date – 30 January 2014 Deactivation of Old Non-Tank Vessel Response Pl
What a Seafarer's Employment Agreement must include? The MLC Seafarer's Employment Agreements (SEA) must include the following: The full name, date of birth and birthplace of the seafarer The name and address of the shipowner The place where the agreement is entered into The date on which the agreement is entered
Members will be aware of the recent news in respect of possible resumption of significant iron ore shipments from India. The Association has in the past advised about the risks of liquefaction of iron ore .
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Emergency Contact SOLAS update – Prohibition on Blending of Bulk Liquid Cargoes Home Latest updates Publications SOLAS update – Prohibition on Blending of Bulk Liquid Cargoes 29 Jan 2014 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Prohibition of the blending of bulk liquid cargoes and production processes during sea voyage
Home News and Resources News News 28 Jan, 2014 Benin - Severe Berthing Delays at Cotonou for Rice Vessels The Club’s Benin correspondents, TCI Africa, have advised that vessels carrying bagged parboiled rice to Cotonou are experiencing serious berthing delays. In January 2013 the Nigerian government raised the import
Home News and Resources News Sanctions 27 Jan, 2014 Iran Sanctions - Urgent Update Iran Sanctions – Urgent Update Following the US/EU announcements (and publication of relevant regulations/guidance) of a six-month suspension of current sanctions measures relating to certain trade with Iran, including sanctions targeted
A new DNVPS Bunker Alert has just been published: High Sodium Fuels in New Orleans, USA Home News and Resources News News 27 Jan, 2014 DNVPS Bunker Alert - High Sodium Fuels in New Orleans, USA A new DNVPS Bunker Alert has just been published: High Sodium Fuels in New Orleans,…
24 January 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Iron Ore Fines/Iron Ore Cargoes – Early Implementation of recent changes to the IMSBC Code – Australia and Brazil Executive Summary A new iron ore fines (IOF) Schedule to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code governing the carriage of IOF by sea, and an amen
Home News and Resources News News 24 Jan, 2014 SOLAS - Non-Compliant Pilot Ladder Securing Arrangements The United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) has recently issued a Safety Flyer concerning the use of a widespread, but unacceptable method of securing pilot ladders. The UKMPA advises that following disc
Circular issued by International Group clubs Executive Summary As Members have previously been informed, a new iron ore fines (IOF) Schedule to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code governing the carriage of IOF by sea, and an amended iron ore Schedule, were agreed at the IMO DSC 18 mee
Emergency Contact Iran Sanctions Update Home Latest updates Publications Iran Sanctions Update 23 Jan 2014 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts This Circular addresses the changes in EU and US sanctions measures relating principally to transportation and insurance of oil, petroleum and petrochemical cargoes from Ira
Members are referred to the Association's previous advices of 31 December 2013 and 9 and 13 January 2014. As the implementation of the law remains a developing process, Members are advised to check the latest situation prior to any call in Indonesia for the purpose of lifting a mineral ore cargo.
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Iran Sanctions – International Group Update in relation to the Geneva Joint Plan of Action 21 January 2014 Members will already be aware,
Circular issued by International Group clubs Six month suspension of insurance prohibitions 20 January 2014 – 20 July 2014 Following the US/EU announcements (and publication of relevant regulations/guidance) of a six-month suspension of current sanctions measures relating to certain trade with Iran, including sanctions
The Association would like to advise members, who have no doubt seen the numerous industry news articles, that new rules are proposed for Hong Kong with respect to the sulphur content of fuel oil. There are at present two regulations which we would like to highlight.
Towards the end of last year the Association was alerted to a situation in Alexandria where a vessel was being presented with a claim for slow loading of cargo. The claim stated that if the vessel was unable to load at the rate of 3,000 mt per day then a fine would be imposed of USD 12 x the vessel's LOA / day.
Dear Sirs, Iran Sanctions Update This Circular addresses the anticipated changes in EU and US sanctions measures relating principally to transportation and insu
Circular issued by International Group clubs This Circular addresses the anticipated changes in EU and US sanctions measures relating principally to transportation and insurance of oil, petroleum and petrochemical cargoes from Iran. The anticipated measures will have effect from Monday 20 January 2014 once the Interna
Members will be aware that it is very important to strictly comply with a country's customs rules and regulations in order to avoid potentially significant fines, detentions and other serious consequences. Before calling at a Ukrainian port it is important to create a very comprehensive list of ship's stores, fuel and
Members are referred to the Association's previous advices of 31 December 2013 and 9 January 2014. The Association has now learned that the notified ban on the export of raw materials, principally dry bulk mineral ores, has come into effect as of Sunday 12 January 2014.
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Indonesia – Update on the Ban on Exports of Unrefined Mineral Ores from 12 January 2014 9 January 2014 Members will already be aware of t
Home News and Resources News News 10 Jan, 2014 Colombia - Loading of Coal Suspended at Puerto Drummond P&I correspondents P&I Colombia S. A.
Members are referred to the Club's advisory of 31 December 2013, alerting to the possibility of a mineral ore / raw material export ban taking effect in Indonesia as of 12 January 2014 following the implementation of the 2009 Mining Law. The Association has now been advised that media reports in Indonesia indicate tha
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search China – Updated IG FAQs on PRC Pollution Regulations 8 January 2014 Members will already be aware of Regulations of the People’s Republic
5:488 6 January 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION At the request of the Committee, the Managers have carried out a review of the Association’s governing constitution, historically known in the UK as a company’s “Memorandum & Articles of Association”. This review identified a number of areas for pot
CLASS 8, THE FREIGHT DEMURRAGE AND DEFENCE CLASS ____________________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SEPARATE MEETING of the MEMBERS OF CLASS 8, THE FREIGHT DEMURRAGE AND DEFENCE CLASS, of the Association will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the Association, 50 LEMAN STREET, LONDON, E1 8HQ at 12:20 p. m.
CLASS 5, THE PROTECTING AND INDEMNITY CLASS ____________________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SEPARATE MEETING of the MEMBERS OF CLASS 5, THE PROTECTING AND INDEMNITY CLASS, of the Association will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the Association, 50 LEMAN STREET, LONDON, E1 8HQ at 12 noon on WEDNESDAY, 29th JANUAR
CLASS 7, THE WAR RISKS CLASS ____________________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SEPARATE MEETING of the MEMBERS OF CLASS 7, THE WAR RISKS CLASS, of the Association will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the Association, 50 LEMAN STREET, LONDON, E1 8HQ at 12. 10 p.
The Association is grateful to Miquel Roca of Law Firm Blas de Lezo, Barcelona for contributing to this article. Miquel Roca first reported these developments in "The Maritime Advocate online" Issue 586, 3 January 2014.
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese The following article, written by Australian lawyers Colin Biggers & Paisley, Sydney, was commissioned by Shipping Austral
A new iron ore fines Schedule to the IMSBC Code was agreed at the IMO DSC 18 meeting in September 2013 governing the carriage of iron ore fines by sea. The IMO Circular announcing the changes DSC.
Home News and Resources News News 06 Jan, 2014 Indonesia - Ban on the Export of Unprocessed Minerals Translations: Chinese Vietnamese In May 2012 the Managers advised Members in a website news article of the introduction of a ban by the Indonesian Government regarding the export of unprocessed minerals su
Members are advised that as of 1 January 2014, the further SOLAS regulations VI/5-2 will have come into force. It can be found under Chapter VI "Carriage of Cargoes", Part A General Provisions, and is added after the previous regulation 5-1.
Circular issued by International Group clubs To the Members Dear Sirs Washington State - Contingency Plan requirements We refer to our Circular published on 12 November 2013. As stated in that Circular every tank vessel and every other vessel over 300 gt is required under State law to file a contingency plan prio
Home News and Resources News News 25 Nov, 2013 California Air Resources Board 2014 Amendments to the Ocean Going Vessels Fuel Rule Members are reminded that from 1 January 2014 the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Ocean Going Vessels (OGV) Fuel Rule Phase II fuel requirements will enter in to force. The max