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Home News and Resources News News 31 Jul, 2015 Port State Control – Paris and Tokyo MOUs – Concentrated Inspection Campaign 2015 The 46 maritime authorities of the Paris and Tokyo MOUs on Port State Control (PSC) have announced that they will be running a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) from 1 September 20
On 22 July 2015 the US Coast Guard issued a Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) clarifying the requirements for reporting marine casualties in US navigable waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Under US regulations, "marine casualties" are broadly defined and include any occurrence involving a ves
Emergency Contact Shipowners' ability to limit liability in Mexico is tested Home Latest updates News Shipowners' ability to limit liability in Mexico is tested 29 Jul 2015 Download Sign up for alerts The Shipowners’ Club has recently been involved in litigation where the right to limit liability under the 1976 Limitat
The situation The Indian Income Tax Act 1961 in its section 172 deals with "Shipping business of non-residents". Section 172 of the Act applies "for the purpose of the levy and recovery of the tax in the case of any ship, belonging to or chartered by a non-resident, which carries passengers, livestock, mail or goods s
Emergency Contact Loss of GPS signal results in contact with rig leg Home Latest updates Publications Loss of GPS signal results in contact with rig leg 28 Jul 2015 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Category Navigation V essel type Offshore Issue date 28/07/2015 Case number 47007 The incident On 6 July 200
Emergency Contact Error in judgement whilst towing in a channel Home Latest updates Publications Error in judgement whilst towing in a channel 28 Jul 2015 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Category Navigation V essel type Offshore Issue date 28/07/2015 Case number 103382 The incident On 18 February 2011, a
Emergency Contact Vessel ran out its anchor chain and approached the platform Home Latest updates Publications Vessel ran out its anchor chain and approached the platform 28 Jul 2015 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Category Navigation V essel type Offshore Issue date 28/07/2015 Case number 56020 The inci
Emergency Contact Whilst transiting between two rigs an AHTSV comes into contact with an oil well Home Latest updates Publications Whilst transiting between two rigs an AHTSV comes into contact with an oil well 28 Jul 2015 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Category Navigation V essel type Offshore Issue da
Emergency Contact Vessel collision with a drilling rig offshore in Brazil Home Latest updates Publications Vessel collision with a drilling rig offshore in Brazil 28 Jul 2015 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Category Navigation V essel type Offshore Issue date 28/07/2015 Case number 58479 The incident On
Home News and Resources News News 27 Jul, 2015 Nigeria - List of Banned Crude Oil Tankers Members may have seen reports referring to a Notice issued by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) listing 113 tankers which have been banned by the government of that country from loading at crude oil and gas termin
Emergency Contact Change of Financial Year End Home Latest updates Publications Change of Financial Year End 23 Jul 2015 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts At the recent Annual General Meeting in Luxembourg it was agreed to change the Club's financial year end from 20th February to 31st December to
Emergency Contact Iran Sanctions - Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Home Latest updates Publications Iran Sanctions - Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 23 Jul 2015 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The diplomatic agreement of 14 th July 2015 between the E3/EU+3 and the Islamic Republic of Iran opens the way fo
Home News and Resources News News 22 Jul, 2015 New Loss Prevention Bulletin - The Carriage of Reefer Containers Although the carriage of chilled and frozen cargo in reefer (refridgerated) containers has been performed for many years, the Club continues to experience claims for alleged cargo damage, principall
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 Philippines – Nickel Ore Cargoes 22 July 2015 The Club has received industry reports of cargo liquefaction occurring on a bulk carrier wh
Home News and Resources News News 18 Apr, 2017 Philippines – Continuing Problems with Nickel Ore Cargoes Further to the News Article dated 21 July 2015 , the Club’s local correspondent Pandiman Philippines Inc have advised that nickel ore cargoes currently being presented for shipment are giving rise to concern because
Home News and Resources News News 21 Jul, 2015 Philippines - Liquefaction of Nickel Ore from Surigao Earlier this month a supramax bulk carrier sailed for Lianyungang, China after loading a cargo of nickel ore at Surigao, Philippines. The nickel ore in two of the vessel’s cargo holds liquefied when heavy weather was e
Huatai Insurance Agency and Consultancy Service Ltd., Xiamen has advised the Club that new ship routing and ship reporting measures at Xiamen port have been int
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued a comprehensive guide on Large Scale Rescue Operations at Sea and to which you will find a link on this page. This guidance is complementary to Rescue at Sea: A Guide to Principles and Practice as Applied to Refugees and Migrants updated by the United
On 14 July 2015, the E3/EU+3 states (US, Russia, China, UK, France and Germany together with the EU) and Iran agreed a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which is designed to ensure that Iran's nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful. The JCPOA provides Iran with phased sanctions relief after "Implementat
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 – Ship Routing and Reporting at Xiamen Port, Fujian Province 16 July 2015 Members calling at Xiamen Port in Fujian Province, China,
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 – The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 15 July 2015 The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the diplomatic agree
Translations: Chinese Dear Sirs, Iran Sanctions – Relief under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and the Diplomatic Agreement of 14 July 2015 This Notice
Carriage of grain cargoes poses a series of challenges both during loading, on board and at the time of discharge. The attached articles provides a comprehensive guide to shipowners in this respect.
Home News and Resources News News 09 Jul, 2015 Ivory Coast - Customs Penalties in Abidjan Ivory P&I, Abidjan has advised that on 1 July 2015 the customs authorities in Abidjan issued a notice warning that in addition to any fines arising from differences between the cargo manifest and the final outturn figures as d
Home News and Resources News News 07 Jul, 2015 Port State Control - Indian Ocean MOU - Concentrated Inspection Campaign 2015 The 17 maritime authorities of the Indian Ocean MOU on Port State Control (PSC) have announced that they will be running a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) from 1 September 2015 until 30 No
Samsun Logix Corporation has applied to the Korean court to enter into Rehabilitation proceedings, and with thanks to lawyersKwon & Moon, we quote from thei
Recent developments There have been reported groundings, including two recent incidents at the harbour entrance to the port of Durban. In the first case it was reported that MV Pacific Quartz touched the north breakwater and the second vessel MV ER Elsfleth touched bottom in early December.
In the second episode of Maritime Matters, host Eric Dawicki discusses the rich maritime history of the South Coast and how New Bedford's past can affect its future.
Dear Sirs, Class 2 - Costs to be Included in a Settlement Members are reminded the Class 2 Rules provide that in every case supported by the Association a Membe
Dear Sirs, Insurance Premium Tax on P&I Covers in Greece Members with operations in Greece will be concerned by news of recent legislation which may have th
Report and Accounts 2015 Contents Review 01 Financial highlights 02 Chairman’s statement 07 General information 10 Managers’ review 24 Notice of meeting 26 Report of the Directors 32 Audit report Financial statements 34 Consolidated balance sheet 36 Consolidated income and expenditure account 37 Consolidated statement
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese Dear Sirs, Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships We refer
Translations: Chinese Vietnamese Dear Sirs, Argentina - Customs Fines For several years the customs authorities in a number of Argentinian ports have been rigo
Home News and Resources News News 15 Jul, 2015 OW Bunkers Update - July 2015 Eight months on from OW Bunker A/S’ insolvency on Friday 7 November 2014 (see the Club's OW Bunkers News Article ), the claims, arrests and legal proceedings that have arisen following OW Bunkers’ financial collapse show no sign of abati
Dear Sirs, US Vessel Response Plans – Western AlaskaNew Alternative Planning Criteria – 1-Call Alaska Members are referred to Notice to Members No. 25 2013/2104