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Following the end of the first reporting period under the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, companies are now entering the final stages of the 2026 compliance cycle for the 2025 reporting year. This article outlines the key milestones, from reporting and verification to selecting applicable flexibility mechanisms, that must
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WRC 2007 The Wreck Removal Convention was adopted at an International Maritime Organisation Diplomatic Conference in Nairobi in 2007. The Convention entered into force on 14 April 2015.
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With stringent decarbonisation regulations already in force within the EU/EEA, the European authorities are now focusing on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships sailing in EU/EEA waters and on the GHG intensity of the fuels burnt on board. Once the measures of the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions f
Circular issued by International Group clubs IOPC Funds Amended Guidance for Member States on the definition of ‘ship’ under the 1992 Civil Liability Convention (1992 CLC) At the November 2025 Sessions of the IOPC Funds’ Governing Bodies, the Executive Committee of the IOPC Funds approved a new footnote for inclusion i
Amalie Florival, Maritime Trainee, has hit the ground running at Skuld, seizing on the opportunities provided through the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association programme to make an instant impact across a range of initiatives. Here Amalie explains how the responsibility she’s been given, combined with her own obvious driv
The UK ETS Authority released last month an interim response about expanding the UK ETS to cover maritime emissions, as part of the UK Government's Net Zero Strategy, starting on 1 July 2026.
Circular issued by International Group clubs Background This Circular issued by the International Group deals with the same subject matter as the Skuld Legal News item published on 16 October 2009 . On 1 March 2010, the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control
Circular issued by International Group clubs Members have previously been advised in the International Group Circular 4 November 2009 that the new Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships (“the Regulations”) (promulgated by the PRC Stat
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In the aftermath of the global pandemic, mental health and well-being at sea took a long-awaited place in public awareness. But is the industry, and society, focused on the real issues, and how best can Skuld members safeguard the well-being of their own seafarers?
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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 The London P&I Club – Prestige: Pollution Incident Update 17 November 2017 Members may have received press and other reports of a rec
Circular issued by International Group clubs Background The Small Tanker Oil Pollution Indemnification Agreement (STOPIA) and the Tanker Oil Pollution Indemnification Agreement (TOPIA) were agreed in 2006 to reflect the desire of shipowner entered Members in International Group Clubs to ensure the continuing success of
Circular issued by International Group clubs An International Group Circular was published on 24 October 2012,with a recommended charterparty clause drafted to address the concerns raised by owners and charterers in respect of the amendments to Australian legislation[1] introducing increased penalties for pollution fro
Circular issued by International Group clubs NOTE - Superseded by Circular published on 13 March 2013 The Australian Government introduced increased penalties for pollution from ships and damage to the marine environment by way of new legislation – the Maritime Legislation Amendment Act, 2011 – that came into effect on
Circular issued by International Group clubs In 1990, in response to prospective oil pollution legislation in the United States of America, a recommended pollution charterparty clause was circulated to Members recommending that owners should not warrant in charterparties that they would comply with future unforeseen re
Circular issued by International Group clubs Members have previously been advised that the new Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships (“the Regulations”) are due to take effect on 1 March 2010, but that the requirement for “operators” of any ship
Circular issued by International Group clubs The MARPOL Regulations contain limits on the amount of oil which ships can legitimately discharge into the sea. Where discharge from bilge tanks is permitted it is a requirement that an oil discharge monitoring and control system together with oil filtering equipment (Oily