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Emergency Contact FAQs: Maritime Labour Convention 2006 As Amended Financial Security Requirements Home Latest updates Publications FAQs: Maritime Labour Convention 2006 As Amended Financial Security Requirements 1 Apr 2019 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts IMPORTANT NOTE: The entry into force of the 2014 amendme
Risk Intelligence: How the Russia-Ukraine war reshapes Baltic Sea risk
The UK Club have received the following update from local correspondents Budd Group, regarding an increased risk of customs fines received in Dakar.
On 25 March 2019, the US Department of the Treasury published an OFAC Advisory to the Maritime Petroleum Industry which highlights sanctions risks related to petroleum shipments involving Iran and Syria. The Advisory does not provide a comprehensive summary of US sanctions but serves as a clear warning that the US gov
Listen to Amer Mohammed, former Head of Digital Transformation at Stena Line and now the CDO of Cap Gemini in Scandinavia. In this episode of the Shipping
crew, emergency, medical, treatment Home Publications Articles What is Prompt Enough? What is Prompt Enough?
US government issues strong warning against shipping petroleum products to Syria. Home / News / Advice / Strong warning against shipping petroleum products to Syria Advice, Loss Prevention Strong warning against shipping petroleum products to Syria 27 March, 2019 US government issues strong warning against shipping pe
Home News and Resources News Sanctions 27 Mar, 2019 US Sanctions - Further Advisories on Syria & DPRK Further to our News Item of 6 December 2018 , OFAC has released two further advisory notices concerning sanctions against Syria and North Korea (DPRK). The Syria advisory once again warns in the strongest possible
Carriers should ensure that they implement solid and diligent record-keeping routines of what is declared and known about the specific cargo to be carried and of each step taken to care for the cargo. This includes evidence of market practice for the storage and carriage of moisture absorbing cargoes.
Emergency Contact Canada - New compulsory insurance scheme for passenger vessels (update) Home Latest updates News Canada - New compulsory insurance scheme for passenger vessels (update) 27 Mar 2019 Download Sign up for alerts Further to the Club's previous article on 1 February 2017, The Compulsory Insurance Scheme fo
Home News and Resources News News 26 Mar, 2019 Preparations for Brexit Being domiciled in Luxembourg, the Club will not be affected by Brexit in its operations with Members and brokers in the European Union. With regard to the UK, the Club, whose branch in London is registered under the Temporary Permissions Regi
Following observations that shipping companies evade sanctions against North Korea the US Department of State has issued a guidance.
Introduction Failure to comply with company procedures regarding entry into enclosed spaces can be fatal. This key shipboard operation sadly continues to cause injury and take lives every year, and in the following we briefly deal with the hazards, regulations and procedures involved in entering enclosed spaces.
In all cases such discharges were from IMO-approved sewage treatment systems which under MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11. 1.
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 Bureau Veritas, TMC Marine and London P&I Club - Guidance on Reducing On-Board Systemic Failures 25 March 2019 Bureau Veritas, TMC Ma
The next step once a mega-cargo ship is constructed in the shipyard is to perform ship launch. The obvious question in your mind will be - How Ships are launched into the water or sea and what are different ship launching methods?
Emergency Contact Nicholas Kazaz: Subsea Cables - Preventing and minimising claims against fishing vessels Home Latest updates News Nicholas Kazaz: Subsea Cables - Preventing and minimising claims against fishing vessels 22 Mar 2019 Download Sign up for alerts Nicholas Kazaz is an experienced international commercial d
Mental health matters: Small actions, big impact
Club Correspondents, P&I Associates, Durban, South Africa have provided information obtained from the managers / operators of Beira port on the situation in
The port of Beira has sustained only limited damages, but the roads are still not accessible due to the flooding. Our correspondent in the area gives latest
Emergency Contact Venezuela — U.S. sanctions imposed on PdVSA Home Latest updates News Venezuela — U.S. sanctions imposed on PdVSA 20 Mar 2019 Download Sign up for alerts What has happened regarding PdVSA? On 28 January 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of…
A short video in Spanish, which explains how a coherent and coordinated National Maritime Transport Policy can promote economic growth and improve peoples' lives.
Two tankers collide near the port of Campana
The high-risk area for piracy in the Indian Ocean has been reduced. This and piracy reports from Gulf of Guinea and Togo, are some of the topics in the latest
seafarer, employee, France, french, rights Home Publications Articles Seafarers Residing in France Seafarers Residing in France Publications Steamship Mutual Published: March 18, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf Image Until 2011, French domiciled seafarers did not have the right (as did other land
Credit to: Eric Gevaert / Shutterstock. com Skuld encourages all its members and assureds to conduct early planning regarding the Global Sulphur Cap 2020 limits.
A ship is successfully run by two different departments – Engine and Deck that work day and night to ensure that the ship delivers its cargo on time. Duties of officers and crew in each of these departments is of great importance and the ship cannot sail if a problem is faced by either of them.
“Fire in engine rooms” and “Loss Prevention trading” were the topics of the morning seminar. Home / News / Club News / Quick response and optimism at The Swedish Club’s breakfast seminar in Oslo Club News Quick response and optimism at The Swedish Club’s breakfast seminar in Oslo 13 March, 2019 “Fire in engine rooms”
Warner v SCAPA Flow Charters ( Scotland): Death of passenger on chartered vessel - When will the time bar be extended to three years under Athens Convention?
Over the years, the International Maritime Organization has shaped the way international shipping operates. From codes, conventions and guidelines touching upon safety of life at sea, life-saving appliance, safety of ships in polar waters, guidelines on fatigue, maritime autonomous surface ships and more, IMO has been
In the Monthly Safety Scenario (MSS) case of March a serious engine room fire is being highlighted. When the carbon dioxide system did not activate the fire
On 8 March, the English Admiralty Court in a judgment ( ALIZE 1954 & CMA CGM SA v ALLIANZ ELEMENTAR VERSICHERUNGS AG AND OTHERS [2019] EWHC 481 (Admlty)) hig...
I have been away from home working onboard a ship for six months now. The long voyages through heavy weather and very short port stays are starting to take a toll on me.
2018 saw a huge increase in bunker quality disputes, starting around March/April with bunkers stemmed in Houston and gradually spreading to different regions and countries. It is also predicted that there may be issues regarding fuel quality due to blending in order to provide IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap compliant fuel.
women, WISTA, international womens day, celebrate Home Publications Articles Steamship Mutual Salutes International Women's Day Steamship Mutual Salutes International Women's Day Publications Steamship Mutual Published: March 08, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf Image On International Women’s Day&
Beyond diet and exercise: 5 surprising keys to longevity
Whether or not a bank should finance a bill of lading which is not the operative document is one of the questions being looked through in the March bulletin
Reference is made to the War Risk Circular H&M 420/2018 with the terms for War Risk Insurance in place for existing War Risk Members.
"Empowering Women in the Maritime Community" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2019. This video from the IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, raises awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the SDGs, and highlights the important contribution of women all over the world to the mari
Chief Cook : Life at Sea In this episode, we will get a glimpse of the life and story of the ship's cook. Chief MAKOi Seaman Vlog
In this month’s Commercial Crime International (CCI) newsletter, the International Maritime Bureau warns of new kidnap for ransom trend in Gulf of Guinea.
Emergency Contact Medisea Accredited Clinics – Indonesia Home Latest updates Publications Medisea Accredited Clinics – Indonesia 4 Mar 2019 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Claims related to illness are frequently notified to the Club, with the number of claims reported remaining consistent over the last five po
ESG Barometer survey: Shipping prioritizes geopolitical risk, supply chain disruption, and resilience
ESG Barometer survey: Shipping prioritizes geopolitical risk, supply chain disruption, and resilience
Fratelli Cosulich expands methanol-ready fleet series with second vessel
In February 2019 we reported the following: Home / News / Advice / Monthly web news: February 2019 Advice, Loss Prevention Monthly web news: February 2019 1 March, 2019 In February 2019 we reported the following: Circulars P&I: Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) – Germany (February 2019) 15 February – Working through the
damages, compensatory principle, force majeure, frustration clauses, exemption clauses, environment, loss of life