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Emergency Contact Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting Wednesday 11th January 2017 Home Latest updates News Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting Wednesday 11th January 2017 30 Nov 2016 Download View Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting Sign up for alerts Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Mee
Home News and Resources News News 29 Nov, 2016 Large Casualty Working Group 2016 Review Update Members may recall that following the experience in policy year 2011 of both the “RENA” and “COSTA CONCORDIA” casualties, the International Group established a Working Group to review both those casualties and a number of oth
Home News and Resources News News 29 Nov, 2016 UK to Enact New Limits Under 1996 Protocol to LLMC 1976 In our News Item of 4 June 2015 we reported that the increases to the limits of liability set out in the 1996 Protocol to the LLMC 1976 agreed at IMO would enter into force on 8 June 2015. The implementation of these
Emergency Contact Bulletin: Yacht fire safety awareness while docked in a marina Home Latest updates Publications Bulletin: Yacht fire safety awareness while docked in a marina 29 Nov 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts In the past year, several high-value yachts have caught fire while docked inside a marina.
Indian Master receives 2016 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea The Master of an oil tanker who says she was “just doing her job” has received the highest IMO bravery recognition for saving the lives of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat during a tumultuous storm in the Bay of Bengal in June 2015. “It is
Emergency Contact Liability Insurance Policy for European Inland Craft Home Latest updates News Liability Insurance Policy for European Inland Craft 28 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts We are delighted to announce our new Liability Insurance Policy for European Inland Craft . These conditions are in line with all
Emergency Contact Increasing limits under the amended 1996 protocol of the LLMC Home Latest updates News Increasing limits under the amended 1996 protocol of the LLMC 28 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts On 30 November 2016, the limits of a ship owners’ liability for a maritime claim in the UK will rise by 51%, when
25 November 2016 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Maritime Labour Convention 2006 as amended (MLC) – Applications for MLC Certificates Reference is made to the Association’s Circular 5:536 regarding the financial security requirements under the amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) which come into effect on 1
Introduction High value South American soybean claims continue: soybean carriage advise revisited 2016 The Association has recently experienced a number of high value cargo claims in respect of soybeans loaded in South America, mainly Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, all of which were discharged in China. This article w
Emergency Contact Premiums that provide certainty in uncertain times Home Latest updates News Premiums that provide certainty in uncertain times 24 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts The trading conditions currently faced by many of our Members remain difficult. With pressure on incomes, vessel owners face the chall
Emergency Contact Crew Health: Maintaining dental hygiene Home Latest updates News Crew Health: Maintaining dental hygiene 22 Nov 2016 Download View pdf Sign up for alerts As seafarers can spend weeks at sea on a voyage it is not unusual that tooth pain or dental related illness will strike far from land. The risk of
Emergency Contact Russia/Ukraine: Sanctions overview Home Latest updates News Russia/Ukraine: Sanctions overview 21 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts In response to its failure to comply with EU demands regarding the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, various sanctions have been imposed upon Russia by both the EU
Emergency Contact Guidelines for dental care on board merchant ships Home Latest updates Publications Guidelines for dental care on board merchant ships 21 Nov 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Toothache may range from a distressing inconvenience to intense, miserable pain that is difficult to treat with onl
Emergency Contact Advice for dental care Home Latest updates Publications Advice for dental care 21 Nov 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts It is extremely important for crew to take good care of their teeth while on board the ship and when on land. Alongside brushing teeth in the correct way, regular ch
Home News and Resources News News 18 Nov, 2016 Standard & Poor's (S&P) Interactive Rating - Upgrade to 'A-'; Outlook Stable S&P have today advised that the Club's interactive rating has been upgraded to 'A-'; outlook stable with immediate effect. This is positive confirmation of the Club's strategic direct
An application of the Hague Convention on choice of court agreements in Singapore Imagine the following scenario: You are a vessel owner who has a claim against a time charterer for failure to pay charter hire under an amended NYPE charterparty dated 2 October 2016 which provides for all disputes to be referred to the
Home News and Resources News News 17 Nov, 2016 SOLAS - Amendments to the IMSBC Code (Amendment 03-15) - Reminder In June 2015 IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee adopted Resolution MSC. 393(95) specifying amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code.
Emergency Contact Standard & Poor's upgrade the Shipowners' Club credit rating from A- to A Home Latest updates News Standard & Poor's upgrade the Shipowners' Club credit rating from A- to A 17 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts The Shipowners’ Club is delighted to announce an upgrade to our Standard & Po
Emergency Contact Loss Prevention reissues Basic Stability for Small Vessels booklet Home Latest updates News Loss Prevention reissues Basic Stability for Small Vessels booklet 15 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts We have reissued our Basic Stability for Small Vessels booklet which provides guidance on the fundament
Emergency Contact Basic Stability for Small Vessels Home Latest updates Publications Basic Stability for Small Vessels 15 Nov 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The Club provides insurance solutions for many types of vessels and operations, each one having their own unique stability requirements. Over t
Home News and Resources News Sanctions 14 Nov, 2016 US Sanctions – Possible Implications of the Trump Presidency The Club’s US attorney’s Freehill Hogan & Mahar have published a Client Alert commenting on the potential consequences for US sanctions of the recent election victory by Donald Trump. As the Alert
Emergency Contact The Shipowners' Club announces new exclusive Correspondent in Western Canada Home Latest updates News The Shipowners' Club announces new exclusive Correspondent in Western Canada 9 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts Merle McKenzie, of All West P&I Services Ltd, becomes the Shipowners’ Club exclu
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Emergency Contact Financial benefits of Club membership Home Latest updates News Financial benefits of Club membership 3 Nov 2016 Download Sign up for alerts We have released a short guide for our brokers to assist them in sharing and explaining the financial benefits available to their customers, our Members, through
Emergency Contact Precautions while loading oil on board Home Latest updates Publications Precautions while loading oil on board 2 Nov 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The loading of oil on board vessels, whether cargo or bunkers, is a critical operation. Due care must be taken to mitigate against the risk
Waiving limitation goodbye? The Field Share this article on facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Linkedin Share this article by email Print this page November 2016 A recent court decision has confirmed that shipowners can waive their legal right to limitation.