MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 https://www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – July 15, 202 4 1 JULY 15 , 2024 THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC): ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FREQUENTLY IMPOSED ON VESSELS Local maritime authorities in the PRC have increased their efforts to monitor vessel operations in port areas. These efforts have led to increases in administrative penalties being imposed upon both vessels and seafarers found not to be in compliance with local, national and international regulations. Examples of incidents which may lead to such penalties, and the quantum associated with each, are found in the attached table. Your Managers recommend that Members take note of the information and be guided accordingly. The American Club’s correspondent, Oasis P&I Services, Ltd. , are thanked most warmly for their assistance in this matter.