Knowledge & Developments

New Commonwealth laws have come into effect which extend strict liability for oil pollution to Charterers and increase penalties fortyfold. Recent amendments to the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from...

OUTLINE:Members who can trade lawfully with sanctioned countries are reminded that financial sanctions may restrict the Club’s ability to protect them in the event of a P&I incidentMembers are recommended to review Rule 5V (Sanctions risks) reproduced belowIn addition to following Club advisories on its website, Members should take their own measures to establish whether intended voyages are lawful and insurable

Attached are the latest lists of Agents, Consortia and SPROs as of 16th February 2012.

The Club passed the milestone of 500 Twitter followers this week.  This group of subscribers continues to grow daily, but more importantly the event highlights the ease with which users be alerted to new content on this website as well as saving it for use by themselves or sharing with colleagues.  The “Share” function on our website enables copies of over 2,000 items of Club content to be saved offline or re-published via more than 320 apps, social media channels and communication platforms.

A recent case saw one of our Member vessels hijacked twice within a ten week period. On both occasions the ship was loaded with a cargo of petroleum and was drifting off Lagos waiting her turn to lighter. Acts of...

Frequently the Club inspectors come across poor practice regarding ‘hot work’ – not justthe permit to work system but also a general lack of awareness as to proper procedures andchecking of equipment.

The Club’s contact in Egypt has passed The following letter as issued to the Alexandria Chamber of Shipping on 09/01/2012 from the Maritime transport Section which reiterates the stance taken by the Ministry of Defence...

The Philippine Government has enacted ILO convention 185 finally settling the issue of crew shore leave / crew change in Brazil. The Club’s Contact in Brazil informs us that the Philippine Government has finally signed...

Further material published on the Club website this week highlights the EU Council decision on the 23rd January that prohibits the import, purchase or transport of crude oil, as well as petroleum and petrochemical products from Iran.  A set of FAQs from the International Group’s Sanctions Working Group is among the resources that are available to assist Members.

The International Group’s Sanctions Working group has developed an initial series of FAQs in relation to the recently announced EU additional measures against Iran contained in the Council Decision of 23 January 2012. The focus in the FAQs is on the aspects of the Decision which impact on trade and insurance arrangements.    As noted in the FAQs these are provided by way of guidance and pending publication of the Regulation which is expected sometime in March the guidance is necessarily general and cannot be viewed as definitive. Members are advised to consult with the Club on specific issues wherever necessary.   These FAQs were issued by the Group on 8th February 2012