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Introduction Provided that charterparties are on back to back terms, and the claim is successful, liability for costs incurred should be able to be passed down a charterparty chain. A technical issue will not be allowed to prevent such liability for costs being passed down a charterparty chain.
The Association is grateful to Wai Yue Loh of Ince & Co, Beijing, for contributing to this update. When freight has not been paid, Owners / Operators need to consider how best to secure their position as against the defaulting party.
Watch this amazing ship time lapse video of a chemical tanker sailing across the rough Atlantic ocean. The video has been taken by third engineer -Selvin Jose Koruthu.
Home News and Resources News News 24 Feb, 2014 Ukraine – Ports currently unaffected by unrest in Kiev Our local correspondents Dias Marine Consulting have kindly advised us that whilst the situation in many parts of the country remains grave, ports appear to functioning normally at present. They say that: “All major p
Home News and Resources News News 03 Mar, 2014 Ukraine - Current Situation Further to our update of 24 February 2014, our local correspondents, Dias Marine Consulting advise that, despite the tensions in Ukraine, ports continue to function as usual and the situation in the three largest ports, Odessa, Ilyichevsk and Yu
The Hyper mist or high pressure water mist fire fighting system is installed for all-important ship’s machinery systems in the engine room (ME. AE, Purifier, Boiler etc.
Laytime questions are some of the most common, yet also technically complex, that Members have to consider as part of their operations. In this Bulletin, the Association will discuss the important recent decision in the "Ladytramp" 2012.
Knowing your contract is key to success in the chartering business, in this Charterers' bulletin, the Association will set out some of the key issues relating to port and berth charterparties. Introduction There are essentially two kinds of voyage charters – port charters and berth charters.
TO ALL TANKER MEMBERS Dear Sirs, CONDITION SURVEYS: TANKERS WHICH HAVE CARRIED HEAVY FUEL OIL AS CARGO As in previous years and in accordance with International
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese Dear Sirs, GUARDCON West Africa Members are referred to the International Group’s Piracy FAQs and Notices published by the Int
Dear Sirs, CLASS 1 AND CLASS 2 POLICY YEAR BALANCES AND FINANCIAL POSITION 20FEBRUARY 2014 At their meeting on 21 May 2014 the latest policy year balances and y
Dear Sirs, CLAIMS TEAM 1 MANAGEMENT CHANGES – 20 FEBRUARY 2014 After almost 30 years of service to the Club of which half was as a Claims Team Leader, Christoph
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 United States – Pet Coke from Bayou Casotte Terminal, Mississippi 18 February 2014 Members due to load cargoes of petroleum coke from Bay
We are grateful to Maynard Cooper & Gale in Mobile, Alabama for the following advice: In recent instances in which there have been issues with the quality/s
#Cargoship #Seastorm #roughsea Rough weather at sea symbolises the challenging and adventurous life of seafarers. Lives of seafarers can get challenging while transitting rough waters or encountering heavy storms at sea.
Members will need to aware of significant recent changes to Chinese Law and Regulation with respect to the implementation of "Circular No. 64 [2013] on the Implementing Rules of the International Container Liner Precise Freight Filing".
The Association has sourced the information herein from publicly available sources including the MPA website, as well as our own experience. Members will be aware of the recent news reports of a number of collision incidents that appear to have taken place in and around Singapore waters.
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 South Africa - Resumption of Operations at Richards Bay 13 February 2014 As Members will be aware from our News Alert of last week (click
Home News and Resources News News 12 Feb, 2014 Venezuela - Potential Short Loading of Petroleum Coke at Jose Terminal Club correspondents, Venepandi C. A.
A new DNVPS Bunker Alert has just been published: HighSediment Fuels in Mobile, USA Home News and Resources News News 11 Feb, 2014 DNVPS Bunker Alert - High Sediment Fuels in Mobile, USA A new DNVPS Bunker Alert has just been published: High Sediment Fuels in Mobile, USA…
The Association is grateful to Capt. Larry Heron of Mutual Marine Services Al Mushtaraka Ltd.
Charterer Members will no doubt be aware of the risk of significant unsafe Port claims being levied against them, with one of the largest to date involving the MV Ocean Victory casualty at Kashima, Japan in 2006. It is important to be aware of the legal obligations a Charterer may take on when warranting in the Charte
Members are alerted to a serious repeat issue over cargo discharge quantities in Turkey. In particular if there is an excess or over landing of cargo as against the Bill of Lading figures.
Introduction Preparation of cargo holds for the next intended carriage is a critical element of bulk carrier operations, requiring careful planning and competent execution. A lack of proper preparation not only leads to claims related to cargo quality, such as contamination, water ingress or shortage claims, but also
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 South Africa - Power failure at Richards Bay 7 February 2014 As Members may already be aware from various press reports, a power failure
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 Hong Kong – Low-Sulphur Fuel 7 February 2014 Members who call at Hong Kong should note that the Hong Kong Legislative Council is due to v
Notice to Members NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Class 1 Members of the Association will be held at 1000 hours on Wednesday, 5
Dear Sirs, Amended Bye-Laws At its meeting on 5 February 2014 the Board passed the following amended Bye-Laws which can also be found in the Rule Book 2014/15 u
Where a ship collides, allides or otherwise contacts with marine loading arms, loading machines for bulk grain/coal etc. , or shore cranes in the terminal, it may cause, to different extents, loss of use or loss of profits.
This advisory to members highlights an example of a case where the ship owner did everything right but still got fined. In a decision handed down on 11 December 2013, the Owners were fined A$1.