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Bunkers Convention Certification
A new continuing feature on this home page is a Bunkers Convention information resource. It aims to support preparations by our Members for the impending Bunkers Convention which comes into force in 22 countries* around the world on 21st November this year.
The registered owner of any seagoing vessel over 1,000 gross tons and which is flagged to one of these countries, or likely to visit a port or facility in their territorial waters will require a certificate of insurance for civil liability arising from bunker oil pollution damage.
All Members should familiarise themselves with these developments.
The latest position is set out in the Club Circular. A question and answer sheet is also provided for further guidance. These 'Q&As' will be updated as the procedures for certification of insurance for these liabilities develop.
The Bunkers Convention information section is displayed beside the Club Circulars list. It will be continually updated with new and relevant information from various flag states, the International Group and other bodies assisting shipowners to comply with the certification requirements of the Convention.
Any queries regarding the Club's response to the Bunkers Convention should be directed to Dr Chao Wu, Legal Director
for Thomas Miller P&I.
* The current list of countries where the convention takes effect are: the Bahamas, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Jamaica, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Norway, Poland, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Tonga and the United Kingdom.
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