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Emergency Contact Rob Shearer: Update on unseaworthiness — The CMA CGM LIBRA Home Latest updates News Rob Shearer: Update on unseaworthiness — The CMA CGM LIBRA 1 May 2019 Download Sign up for alerts The recent Admiralty Court decision of Alize 1954 v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG (The CMA CGM LIBRA) [
#Liferaft #HRU #Shipsafety Life raft has an advantage over lifeboat as Liferaft launching procedure is easier during emergencies. The life raft inflates itself automatically as it sinks with the ship.
Lessons learned: Fumigated cargo needs gas detection
Credit to: Nightman 1965 / Shutterstock. com Background The Turkish Straits are among the busiest waterways in the world.
Accidents in enclosed spaces onboard vessels continue to be a source of serious injuries and fatalities. Despite decades of work to improve enclosed space entry by maritime safety organizations, training institutions, and vessel owners and operators, the risks have not been eliminated.
Congratulations to Damon Mosca on earning his Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch - II/1 certification! Damon has gone through one of the most rigorous courses in the Northeast Maritime Institute Continuing Education program with a smile and determination.
The United States Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released its 2018 annual report over US port state controls.
There was a clear decrease in incidents of piracy during the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year. This according to the report in
On Sunday 22 April US authorities announced that the United States will not issue any additional Significant Reduction Exceptions (SRE) to existing importers
arbitration, settlement agreement, high court Home Publications Articles How to Settle on a Settlement Agreement How to Settle on a Settlement Agreement Articles Steamship Mutual Published: April 23, 2019 Contact author Download article pdf Image “FOUR ISLAND” [2018] EWHC 3820 (Comm), QBD, Commercial Cour
Home News and Resources News Sanctions 23 Apr, 2019 Iran Sanctions - Significant Reduction Exemptions As reported in our Notice to Members No. 11 2018/2019 , when U.
#Suezcanal #Shipcanal #Canal Crossing the magnificent Suez Canal is in bucket list of many travellers. Seafarers are lucky in that way as they have the privilege of witnessing the Suez canal ship crossing and experiencing Egypt on one side and the Sinai Peninsula on other.
The Club refer to its Member Alert of 8 April regarding US designation of a non-US shipowner for having been engaged in shipping petroleum products for PDVSA.
Lessons learned: Fumigated cargo needs gas detection
Under Turkish law, time bars and rights to lodge a claim with regards to Shipping law and maritime cases are regulated within the Turkish Commercial Code (TC...
Ships are prone to many hazards such as fire, hull damage and other incidents which could result in loss of life. It is for this reason that the crew must regularly participate in drills such as fire and abandon ship in order to be prepared for emergencies.
Home News and Resources News News 18 Apr, 2019 Club Speaker At Demurrage Conference STS Clauses – Practice vs Principle – A Case Study Download PDF Nicola Cox, the Club’s Deputy Director – FD&D Claims, will be one of the speakers at Asdem's 14th International Oil Industry Laytime and Demurrage Conference on 16/17 M
It is with much sadness that we must report the death of Ken Norman after a short illness. Ken joined the West of England in September 1950 at the age of 15 and
Emergency Contact The Shipowners' Club reports business growth Home Latest updates News The Shipowners' Club reports business growth 18 Apr 2019 Download Sign up for alerts 18 April 2019 - Shipowners’ Club, the leading mutual P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has reported results for the year
Emergency Contact Annual Report 2018 Home Latest updates Publications Annual Report 2018 18 Apr 2019 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The Shipowners’ Club, the leading mutual P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has reported resilient results for the year ending 31 December 2018. The Clu
Emergency Contact Combined ratio 2018 Home Latest updates Publications Combined ratio 2018 18 Apr 2019 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The Club has reported a combined ratio of 104. 2% for the year ended 2018, which was slightly better than the budgeted 105%.
Members whose trade involves Venezuela should be aware that OFAC has recently added to the SDN list four ship owning companies and nine vessels.
In April, two frequented Club events were held in Bremen and Hamburg. Approximately 80 shipowners, brokers and associates gathered in sunny Germany.
Swedish authorities arrest captain of sanctioned tanker over false documents
In this episode, we will see how a ship prepares for departure. This includes preparing the Main Engine for starting and unmooring operations.
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 US Sanctions – Venezuela oil trade by non-US entities sanctionable 15 April 2019 As Members are already aware from our News Alert of 15 F
Home News and Resources News Sanctions 14 Apr, 2019 Venezuela Sanctions - Designation of More Vessels & Owners Further to our News Item of 11 April 2019 the United States has designated a further nine vessels and four owning companies for involvement in the carriage of petroleum cargoes from Venezuela to Cuba. A l
Procrastination: The fine line between productive and harmful delay
“The Claes Isacson Scholarship is the most prestigious international scholarship for aspiring maritime lawyers and policy-makers”, says Robert Michael Veal, last year’s winner of the Claes Isacson Scholarship. Here is how it helped him in his research.
#Shippropeller #Propeller #Marinepropeller This video shows the biggest ship propellers in the world for propelling a mega cargo or cruise ship. A ship propeller is a rotating fan-like structure which is used to propel the ship by using the power generated and transmitted by the main engine of the ship.
Meet Pia Meling, Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Massterly AS. She talks about the joint venture of Norwegian Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen, which is all
The Club continues to receive frequent shortage claims involving bagged food cargoes (rice and sugar are those most commonly affected) being discharged in West
Helen Huang - Senior Claims Executive from Thomas Miller's Hong Kong office provides an introduction to China's marine oil pollution laws with a discussion o...
Beyond diet and exercise: 5 surprising keys to longevity
Home News and Resources News Sanctions 11 Apr, 2019 Sanctions Against Venezuela - Designation of PDVSA - Further Developments In our News Item of 8 February 2019 we noted that "it appears unlikely that the current sanctions [against PDVSA] will impact on non-U. S.
Home News and Resources News News 11 Apr, 2019 Seafarer Desertion - The Club's Experience The Club has recently undertaken an analysis of claims involving seafarers who have deserted their vessel over the previous ten years. Although these types of claims are not common and nor are they particularly expensive, they ca
Gard announced today that Shuichi Yoshida has been appointed as a Senior Adviser in the underwriting team in Tokyo, bringing with him more than 30 years’ experience in the Japanese marine insurance market.
Two tankers collide near the port of Campana
Freehill, Hogan and Mahar have just issued the latest client alert on Venezuelan Sanctions. The full alert can be viewed here.
#Lifeboat #Lifeboatlaunch #Shipsafety lifeboat Launch is a critical process in emergency situation. The most common type of lifeboat used on a cargo ship is enclosed type lifeboat, which uses offload and onload release system of lifeboat launching.
South Africa, MARPOL, environment, emissions, regulations, Annex VI Home Publications Articles SOUTH AFRICA: New Marine Notices from the South African Maritime Safety Authority SOUTH AFRICA: New Marine Notices from the South African Maritime Safety Authority Publications Steamship Mutual Published: April 09, 2019 Conta
Following The Swedish Club's Board meeting in Hong Kong in March 2019, a cocktail reception was held at the Four Seasons Hotel.
At the first quarter 2019 Board meeting, The Swedish Club reported that it had continued to deliver robust underwriting performance and preserve strong
On 5 April 2019 the US State department advised they have sanctioned two companies operating in the Venezuelan oil sector.
navigation, nautical, engineering, ships, boat Maritime Education and Training In this episode, we will get a glimpse at the life and story of the 3rd Mate or the 3rd Officer, the junior-most navigator onboard merchant ships. The Third Mate : Life at sea Chief MAKOi seaman vlog
Grounded MSC Baltic III set to be removed by 2027
Home News and Resources News News 04 Apr, 2019 Cargo Securing for Roll Trailers (MAFIs) The Club continues to receive claims in respect of cargo shifting due to inadequate securing where roll trailers have been used. This can either be inadequate securing of the load to the trailer or inadequate securing of the traile
The global sulphur cap, a MARPOL Annex VI requirement, enters into force on 1 January 2020, less than nine months away. In this short article we provide recommendations for managing the transition where the strategy is to use conventional compliant fuel, that is to transition from HSFO to a low sulphur fuel oil or dis
The International Group of P&I Clubs has updated their guidance document produced to assist Members and the Club in complying with requirements set out in the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
Find out which flags that are listed as ‘top of class’ according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The latest bulletin from International